With the rush of headlines that came on Thursday from off-the-field stuff, it would’ve been fair for some to forget the Dallas Cowboys actually had a game Friday. And, yes, while Micah Parsons drew attention for his pregame nachos and his in-game outfit choices — he didn’t wear his jersey on the sideline,

Joe Milton ran for a touchdown and threw for a score to help the Dallas Cowboys beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-13 in the preseason finale for both teams Friday night. Slow starts in the first two exhibition games left questions about whether Milton was the answer as the backup to star quarterback Dak Prescott after the Cowboys let Cooper Rush go in free agency and acquired Milton in a trade with New England.

One day after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had plenty of inflammatory things to say about the contract impasse with linebacker Micah Parsons, Parsons sent a message of his own (beyond social media). Although he reported to AT&T Stadium for the preseason finale against the Falcons,

With kickoff just a few hours away, Parsons arrived at AT&T Stadium and will be present for the team’s final game of the preseason. Cowboys DE Micah Parsons has reported to AT&T Stadium for today’s final preseason game despite yesterday’s online drama.