Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy had no problem with two skirmishes in practice on Wednesday, but he didn’t like players throwing punches. Linebacker Micah Parsons...
It was just part of a spirited practice that saw trash talk coming from the defensive and offensive players.
“It’s definitely part of a competitive environment,” McCarthy said. “I’m all for the fighting, but as long as you don’t cross the line. Really the message to the team is you just can’t throw punches. We all understand the rules of the game. To throw a punch you’re out of the game. You a 48-man roster on game day. You can’t ask your team to be super competitive and push the envelope to think you’re going to have situations where you’re crossing the line.
“It’s a testament to what we’ve put into this thing and the confidence and that we’ve already had and what’s grown even more,”said. “That’s my point about being a little brother. This team isn’t that. Neither unit is that. We’re just ready to go play against other people for the most part. It’s not about proving to anybody but ourselves.”
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