Well, it looks like Cowboys owner Jerry Jones might have jumped the gun a bit this week. Defensive Coordinator Christian Parker, despite what his boss indicated, is “most likely” staying on the sideline for Sunday night’s big game against the Packers. Talk about mixed signals!
Parker has been out there on the sideline for the first five games of the season, calling plays and getting in the thick of it. So when Jones went on the radio this week and casually dropped that Parker would be moving up to the booth, it definitely raised some eyebrows. You’d think the owner would be privy to the final plan, right?
Not so fast, apparently. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer was already pumping the brakes on Wednesday, telling reporters that plans were still getting finalized. Then Parker himself stepped up to the podium on Thursday and, via multiple reports, laid it out: the team is still working through the final decision, but for him, it’s “most likely” going to be another week on the sideline. If that’s the case, a key change will see Mike Pettine joining the staff as a senior defensive assistant. This isn’t just about a change of scenery, it’s about the communication and flow of the defense during a crucial Week 6 matchup. You gotta wonder how much clarity there is when the owner, head coach, and DC are all saying slightly different things about a pretty fundamental setup.
So, as Sunday night against the Packers looms, we’ll see exactly where Christian Parker is calling the shots from. Will the confusion impact the defense? That’s the question on everyone’s mind for this big game.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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