Micah Parsons contract dispute: Emmitt Smith gives damning answer on Cowboys negotiation strategy

Emmitt Smith knows all about how the Dallas Cowboys are handling the contract negotiations with Micah Parsons. Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News spoke to the Cowboys’ legendary running back and asked him if contract negotiations — like he had when he was playing in Dallas — can be distracting for a team. “They […]

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Emmitt Smith knows all about how the Dallas Cowboys are handling the contract negotiations with Micah Parsons. Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News spoke to the Cowboys’ legendary running back and asked him if contract negotiations — like he had when he was playing in Dallas — can be distracting for a team.

“They had to answer these questions every day,” Emmitt Smith said at the permiere of the Netflix docuseries America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys on Monday. “They got to deal with something that has nothing to do with the game of football. It’s a distraction.”

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