there is one elephant in the room that the Cowboys need to address: Micah Parson's looming contract extension Parsons is in line for a blockbuster contract extension that is expected to make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league but there has been very little movement -- despite Parsons making it clear he wants to be a Dallas Cowboy for his entire career MORE: 2025 Dallas Cowboys compared to Tupperware in epic rant In a new update from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler there is some minor cause for concern with it becoming clear that Jerry Jones has not learned from his handling of the Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb contract situations Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons celebrates his sack against the Arizona Cardinals. / Joe Rondone / The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK"That doesn't mean they will not. They are budgeting for that," Fowler reported on SportsCenter They do have a penchant for signing their star players Dak Prescott didn't get his deal done until Sept right before the season; CeeDee Lamb late August Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons before the game against the New Orleans Saints / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn ImagesParsons showed up for the first day of voluntary workouts this offseason as a sign of good faith But if the Cowboys don't get moving on contract talks and approach Parsons' agent with legitimate offers and negotiations MORE: Cowboys' 2025 offseason workout schedule following rookie minicamp It's important for Parsons to be in the building especially with yet another new defensive coordinator and forcing him into a holdout does no good for anyone involved in the organization Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons celebrates a sack during the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars Parsons joined an exclusive club of NFL legends to record at least 10 sacks in each of their first four seasons The other three players were Pro Football Hall of Famers Dwight Freeney Everyone knows what Micah Parsons brings to the table so it's time to get to work and get a deal done sooner rather than later — Enjoy free coverage of the Cowboys from Dallas Cowboys on SI — Dallas Cowboys 53-man roster prediction after rookie minicamp Cowboys named biggest NFC East offseason loser despite recent optimism Dallas Cowboys UDFA tight end could be unlikely hidden gem for offense New Cowboys EDGE gets high praise from staff for embracing coaching Meet Victoria Kalina: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER There are some changes happening in the Dallas Cowboys locker room Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons now have their lockers right next to each other That links the offensive and defensive leaders and tone-setters of the Cowboys but it's an effort being made by first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer to move his team in the right direction “We moved some guys around,” Schottenheimer said "I think when the guys went into the team room for the first time I made them all stand up after they sat down I let them sit down and I had them stand up and move seats MORE: Eagles fans stressing over A.J. Brown photos without Jalen Hurts but there’s a method to the madness at times.” He has been an assistant in Dallas for the past three years It likely can't hurt to try and have Prescott and Parsons growing in relationship with one another Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle with a host of potential starters selected The franchise managed to find not only the right type of players but also characters who bring leadership qualities to the team While Tyler Booker took the limelight as Dallas' pick in the first round, one player with whom the NFL media and fans are over the moon is Boston College's Donovan Ezeiruaku Coming off a year that saw him register 16.5 sacks and a whopping 21 tackles for loss in just 12 games to earn All-American honors Seen as an edge rusher more than an interior defensive lineman coming to a unit that already has Micah Parsons "Eze" knows he'll be able to contribute "I think I'll fit," Ezeiruaku said with a smile "I think I'll be able to contribute it always helps when you got guys on both sides and then in the middle that can pass rush or have a knack for the football I think I'll be adding great value to that The second-round pick might not be a starter for Matt Eberflus but it is clear he knows what he'll be able to bring when he does get his chance in 2025 and it's clear that Micah Parsons is already involved Ezeiruaku has revealed that the All-Pro Parsons contacted him after he was selected From "Easy'': "He reached out after the draft he said 'Let's get to work,' and I said 'Let's do it.' I'm excited having somebody of that caliber on the other side of the field Ezeiruaku is getting the lay of the land before the proper football stuff begins in the coming months But it is a good first step, getting into the building and having that chemistry be built this offseason, so that when his time does come, like Parsons and Fowler Jr., can then go quarterback hunting He knows he'll fit, it's just a matter of where, and for Cowboys fans having Eze flying off the edge with Parsons on the other side is a tantalizing thought for 2025 TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need Navy code-breaker during World War II who kept a military secret about her assignment for decades “Julia was a pioneer for women’s roles in American Society,” said Todd DePastino of Mt executive director of the Veterans Breakfast Club which creates communities of listening around veterans and their stories served in the Navy’s WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) After graduating from Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon) in 1942 she was enrolled in cryptology training at the Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School and then was sent to Washington She was chosen to work on one of the first computers to decode German U-boat message traffic because she had studied German in high school Parsons knew the locations of German U-boats in the North Atlantic Parsons said she never talked about what she and the other women were doing because “you never knew who was listening.” She was tight-lipped about what she did during the war for more than 50 years Countless lives were saved due to the code breakers ”I never told my husband. I never told my parents. I never told anyone,” she told TribLive in 2021 “I wasn’t good at keeping secrets as a kid but I knew this was important information to keep to myself Parsons’ life will be featured on NBC’s “Sunday Today with Willie Geist” on Sunday which was when she discovered that the information was declassified in the 1960s His job took them all over the world before they decided to make Forest Hills their home in 1979 They were married for 62 years and had three children Breines said she knew her parents were in the service and most of friends had parents who served so that was not unusual her mom didn’t talk about what she did because of the secrets of her assignment Breines said Parsons said more about what she did in the war when the movie “Codebreaker” debuted in 2011 and that was pretty cool to know the impact her mother had on helping her country in World War II She said some of her favorite were when they lived in London and Parsons took her children to museums and plays Parsons loved to travel and she instilled that love in her children “I have been fortunate to have my mom for 76 years,” Breines said She said the family was together for Parsons’ 104th birthday DePastino planned a parade past her Forest Hills home was head of the industry machine shop at Carnegie Tech where Parsons enrolled after graduating from Wilkinsburg High School “She was sharp to the end,” DePastino said Parsons will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia The ceremony with full military honors could be delayed as long as 18 months Military families can wait up to 49 weeks for services for loved ones at Arlington National Cemetery because of the high demand for graveside ceremonies and the increasing mortality rates of older veterans, according to a Pentagon Inspector General’s report on military.com. Breines said being interred at Arlington was a wish of her mother’s because of her service in World War II and it also not far from where she met her husband in Washington DePastino said that throughout her entire life “She had a heart,” DePastino said “She knew through her work in the military that people died and she felt bad about that Julia was an inspiration to all of us.” met Parsons through the Veterans Breakfast Club five years ago “I feel like I needed more time with her,” Watson said “She was truly my friend and she was such a treasure She would be humbled by all of this publicity But she would also be proud of her service DePastino hosted online get-togethers for veterans Parsons said her children were determined to bring their mother into the 21st century with a smartphone ‘“I have a laptop and an iPad,” Parsons had said I had less trouble with coding than technology.” along with eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren The Veterans Breakfast Club will hold a tribute to Parsons at 10 a.m at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh’s Strip District call 412-623-9029 or email betty@veteransbreakfastclub.org Donations in her memory may be made to Veterans Breakfast Club Details: veteransbreakfastclub.org JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a TribLive reporter covering the region's diverse culinary scene and unique homes. She writes features about interesting people. The Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist began her career as a sports reporter. She has been with the Trib for 26 years and is the author of "A Daughter's Promise." She can be reached at jharrop@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service Both Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb were due for contract extensions last summer. Lamb held out until after the preseason when the sides finally came to terms and Prescott was set to open the season without his finalized before the Cowboys got it done hours before kickoff in Week 1 Cowboys Nation fully understood a similar situation waited on the horizon with Micah Parsons due his own extension this offseason That "Micah Time'' has arrived and has to some critics somehow already passed the Cowboys by. As Parsons (and Cowboys fans) waits ... NFL defensive stars Maxx Crosby and Myles Garrett both struck record extensions Garrett's at the time was the most for any non quarterback in NFL history, a title now belonging to Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase All that together has now ticked Parsons' price up a significant amount CowboysCountry.com was first to report that Parsons and Jones have discussed the parameters of a five-year contract at around $200 million .. an extension that would be by far the largest for a non quarterback in league history It had been thought that the slow progress on this deal could very well lead to a holdout from Parsons "A person with knowledge of his thinking said Parsons hasn’t decided whether he will report to voluntary workouts Parsons has been an infrequent visitor to voluntary offseason workouts," the Dallas News recently wrote "Just talking to Schotty (coach Brian Schottenheimer), and telling me the importance, how it is to come and be there and what he's trying to prove, show to the team, I just thought it was important for me and my relationship with our new head coach," Parsons said. "Understand where he's coming from and help him in any way I can "Schotty showed up to my (charity) event so we're at the point where if he asks for me to come in it's important for the leadership aspect and be around the guys and show face then that's something I'm willing to do for my coach or anybody." Some within the confines of The Star believe Parsons has a duty to show face at the voluntary workouts and Jerry Jones is among those on that list as Micah has gotten to know his new head coach Brian Schottenheimer A show of support for "Schotty.'' certainly give the evidence on the stat sheet and on the tape that he is an invaluable asset for the franchise Parsons is also prone to some outlandish comments at times Brian Schottenheimer surely appreciates the support There will be evidence that Jerry Jones appreciates it playEx-Cowboy DeMarcus Lawrence takes Super Bowl jab at Dallas (0:41)Former Cowboys DE DeMarcus Lawrence tells a Seahawks reporter that he knew he wouldn't win a Super Bowl in Dallas But his words upon his arrival in the Pacific Northwest drew the ire of former teammate Micah Parsons on Thursday Speaking to Seahawks blogger Brian Nemhauser But I know for sure I'm not going to win a Super Bowl there Lawrence's teammate for four years and a fellow pass rusher "This what rejection and envy look like! This some clown s---!" Parsons wrote Several members of the Cowboys organization were upset with Lawrence's comment Thursday night Lawrence missed the final 13 games of last season after suffering a Lisfranc injury to his right foot There was hope he would be able to return late in the year but the Cowboys struggled to a 7-10 finish that ultimately led to a head-coaching change from Mike McCarthy to Brian Schottenheimer noting the Pro Bowl edge rusher's social media use Parsons does a podcast during the season for Bleacher Report as well "Calling me a clown won't change the fact that I told the truth. Maybe if you spent less time tweeting and more time winning, I wouldn't have left," Lawrence wrote on X Lawrence told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he would like to remain with the Cowboys The Cowboys were not going to make an offer similar to what Lawrence received from the Seahawks which included $18 million in guaranteed money and could peak at $42 million with incentives and escalators Lawrence will count $7.445 million against the Cowboys' cap in 2025 Lawrence was named to the Pro Bowl four times with the Cowboys after he was selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft "I always knew there was more left in me," he told reporters Thursday it doesn't all come together if all the pieces ain't there For me to have another opportunity to go and chase my dream to win a Super Bowl with a good team and the pieces are in place The Cowboys and Seahawks won't play each other in the 2025 regular season Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 3B Media105.7 The HOG / Spirit 101.9/ 93.3 The Ranch94.1 The VIBE / 98.9 The WOLF37 South DriveCrossville Phone: 931-484-1057Fax: 931-707-0580 peacefully went home to be with the Lord on May 3rd and his cherished daughter Jyl Shaver (Darren) and nephew Lee Netherton (Jennifer) His legacy continues through his treasured grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Baylee Hawkins (Brandon) always golfing and taking trips with his wife and his friends he spent sunny days mowing everyone’s lawns and fishing with his favorite fishing buddies His family treasures memories of him playing sports throughout his lifetime and then rarely missing a game of his kids Robert was a life-long athlete and an avid supporter of his family The time and love he invested in his family is how he should and will be remembered most His presence in their lives was both reliable and comforting and he would be waiting for them on the couch He was also known to be a bit of a cheater on family game nights Robert leaves his family and friends with so many memories related to sports His constant presence was like an unspoken glue for his family The shoes he leaves behind are un-fillable but the memories and values he leaves behind are equally important and lasting Friends and family are invited to celebrate Robert’s life at a funeral service on Tuesday Visitation will be held prior to the service from 4:00 p.m Arrangements are entrusted to Hood Funeral Home the few words you said were: “I’m ready to go home.” Your suffering has ended but you finally have a brand new heart that works just right and a body that is cancer-free we were going to go back to Mississippi to gamble and eat royal reds— a grand celebration of our own I guess you just found your healing before I did I also know heaven is having a grand celebration of its own What a reunion that must be— to be reunited with your Lord I hope you’re singing songs of praise with ol’ Bill Parsons already all of our kiddos will love and miss you until the day we get to see you again left her earthly home to be in the presence… Cynthia “Cindy” Gayle Helton age 56 of Lafollette Phone: 931-484-1057Fax: 931-707-0580 Website by: 3B Media in association with Maximum Site Design Monday - Friday 9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm GMT + 1 All financial news and data tailored to specific country editions the Dallas Cowboys' decision not to have Micah Parsons signed to a long-term extension hasn't gone as poorly as some might have expected Perhaps he'll do just that before the start of the campaign and in the preseason according to a recent report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler Fowler reported that the Cowboys and Parsons have yet to ramp up negotiations a very concerning sign with the important stages of the offseason approaching "That doesn't mean they will not. They are budgeting for that," Fowler reported Sunday on SportsCenter Dak Prescott didn't get his deal done until Sept Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp He's arguably the most valuable player on this team and that's been evident since the Cowboys selected the Penn State product with the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft showing just how dominant he's been throughout his first four seasons Jon Conahan is a freelance writer with The Sporting News A 2022 Penn State University graduate who majored in journalism he was also a member of the school's D1 baseball team His work has been featured on Sports Illustrated On May 5, 2025, Parsons (PSN, Financial) received a revised stock rating from analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu at Jefferies The rating was downgraded from 'Buy' to 'Hold' Jefferies also adjusted the price target for Parsons (PSN, Financial) lowering it from a previous $75.00 USD to $65.00 USD This adjustment represents a 13.33% decrease in the price target Investors tracking Parsons (PSN, Financial) should note these significant changes as issued by Jefferies impacting the stock's outlook and valuation Based on the consensus recommendation from 11 brokerage firms, Parsons Corp's (PSN, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.5 there's been a lot already said as contract negotiations get underway this offseason between the Dallas Cowboys and Micah Parsons While the two sides continue to work toward what will likely be a record-setting contract extension there have been substantive talks as the team prepares for the 2025 NFL Draft but nothing is near being finalized as of yet When asked about the status of the dialogue on Tuesday owner and general manager Jerry Jones revealed the Cowboys have made an offer of some sort that includes a dollar amount and multi-year term and mostly between the Cowboys' front office and David Mulugheta an assumption gleaned from the fact Parsons — speaking from the 2025 Reliant Home Run Derby only a few hours later — noted he's not involved in the negotiations at this point and that his agent would call him "once the deal is done" LB Micah Parsons on attending voluntary workouts and his experience at the Home Run Derby The three-time All-Pro pass rusher opened up about that and much more after helping to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities by stepping up to the plate at Roughriders Stadium in Frisco; and continues to look forward to doing that exact thing for the Cowboys going forward: On his decision to report to voluntary OTAs: "Everyone's got a different perspective but and [him] telling me how important it is for me to be there and what he's trying to prove and show to the team — I just thought it was important for me and my relationship with our new head coach to understand where he's coming from and help him in any way I can to go on this run and Schotty's been around to try and build relationships So I feel like we're at the point where if he asks her for me to come in for the leadership aspect that's something I wanna do for my coach." I've wanted to be a Cowboy and being here,I feel like it's really just being me 
I've been as real as possible since I've been here." On the importance of getting a new deal done by training camp: you really see a lot of players struggle when guys aren't participating in camp and they're getting off to slow starts 
I wanna hit the ground running and establish ourselves in this league and get some wins early in the season It's gonna be extremely important for me to get going and lead these guys." On if his stance has changed regarding not needing to be the $40 million Man: but I don't really think it's about the dollar amount I think it's about how someone thinks of you It's only about how much someone thinks you're worth On if he'll report to training camp if a new deal isn't finalized: I've still gotta learn a playbook and I'm not so much of an iPad person where I can just keep learning Maybe it's so much I might not be on the field part of it so that way I'm at least getting prepared to be ready for Week 1." On why he fired back at DeMarcus Lawrence's viral comments: for me it's all about setting a tone about what the locker room is We ain't gonna tolerate the dumb stuff that was going on "I'm not saying that other guys weren't culture builders it's good that you've got new guys to fix it CeeDee [Lamb] and Dak [Prescott] — Dak's kind of been through two generations — but it's just a new regime "It's just kind of hard when you've got a bunch of guys that are here and they're older and it's harder to get that relationship but we've all come in together and established that relationship "That's not something that I've seen or been a part of here in the past unless you went to OTAs just things like that — me and them working out together boxing together — things that we're gonna start building the camaraderie." The former Bruin showed what he could do at UCLA and he explained what NFL gamewreckers he's been studying to bring that same violence for the Cowboys the Cowboys have added 30 new players to the roster creating plenty of changes at each position Former NFL head coach and current Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien has a unique perspective on the Cowboys' first two 2025 NFL Draft picks He offered his perspective on the two and what they bring to Dallas When Brian Schottenheimer became Cowboys' head coach and that includes some that required looking in the mirror It's been a long journey to the NFL for new Cowboys cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. but he's finally gotten to where he's wanted to be his entire life and now is looking to prove to everyone why he belongs When Shemar James got the call from the Cowboys during the 2025 NFL Draft the moment was as manifestation of everything he dreamt about his entire life former Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden got his opportunity in the NFL when the Cowboys signed him While all eyes might be on the first-round pick named Tyler there's another player – Tyler Neville – whose journey to get here is why he calls himself "the luckiest guy on the planet." New Cowboys defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku is ready to get to work in his new home and prides himself on being a versatile "dawg" that can cause havoc in the backfield The Cowboys hosted all 18 of their rookies at the Star in Frisco on Thursday to start the preparations for the team's rookie minicamp Not content to use only one 2025 NFL Draft pick on a running back the Cowboys launched one at Jaydon Blue and the other at Phil Mafah; and both appear ready for impact the Cowboys had a successful result but there are still lingering questions USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) defends a pass intended for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) during the first half at AT&T Stadium Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The NFL offseason is rife with uncertainty and high-stakes decisions encapsulating both the promise of renewal and the pressure of untold expectations one team stands at the crossroads of reinvention and legacy and an elite wide receiver duo commanding attention the team finds itself at a pivotal juncture The balance between building around indispensable talents and addressing glaring vulnerabilities has shrouded the offseason with suspense At the core of the team’s defensive identity is Micah Parsons—a player whose impact is measured not only by his on-field performances but also by his looming contract extension Parsons’ potential frustration over contract delays underscores the broader questions about the club’s future financial landscape His situation reflects the delicate dance between honoring individual excellence and aligning long-term team strategies with budget realities The trade market buzzes as discussions intensify about roster adjustments that may unlock the roadmap to safeguarding Parsons’ future One trade target gaining attention is cornerback Trevon Diggs a seasoned veteran with a substantial five-year $97 million contract that underscores both his on-field value and injury-related concerns Known for his two Pro Bowl selections and past resilience despite missing key games Diggs’ contract flexibility has spurred trade whispers One compelling perspective suggests that even teams with aging cornerbacks grappling with their own defensive challenges might entertain acquiring a veteran like Diggs “It’s never a bad time to add more cornerbacks to strengthen a team’s roster”—a sentiment that encapsulates the delicate balancing act between immediate defensive needs and long-term contract structures Strategic Implications and Future Pathways The scenario reveals a broader narrative in modern football: the intricate interplay between market dynamics and the value of seasoned talent With every offseason presenting new trade possibilities teams must weigh the cost of high-priced contracts against the strategic advantage of depth and veteran experience The juxtaposition of Diggs’ existing deal with similar contracts held by others on the field raises critical questions about salary cap management and player longevity Such decisions will not only shape the defensive structure for the coming seasons but will also determine the team’s competitive edge in an increasingly cap-conscious league The unfolding offseason drama is more than just transactional maneuvering—it is a testament to the evolving nature of team strategy and the relentless pursuit of excellence The delicate negotiations surrounding contract extensions and trade possibilities poignantly capture the high-stakes environment of professional football As teams recalibrate their rosters and financial commitments the decisions made in these moments will resonate well into the future defining legacies and setting the stage for another season of fierce competition and renewed aspirations A Bold Shift in the Running Back Roster In a move that underscores the ever-evolving nature of NFL rosters strategic decisions are reshaping opportunities for emerging talent and.. 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In one of his first moves as Dallas head coach, Schottenheimer had the lockers of linebacker Micah Parsons and quarterback Dak Prescott positioned side by side Via Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk: “We moved some guys around,” Schottenheimer said I think when the guys went into the team room for the first time Schottenheimer and the Cowboys organization are very much familiar with each other Before he got promoted to his current job title the 51-year-old Schottenheimer served as the team’s offensive coordinator from 2023 to 2024 He was also the Cowboys’ passing game coordinator in 2022 This article first appeared on Gridiron Heroics and was syndicated with permission customized to your favorite sports and teams One of the first changes Cowboys players became aware of when they arrived for offseason work was a reorganized locker room Among the moves are that Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons now has his locker right next to quarterback Dak Prescott’s in an effort to join two top players and team leaders First-year Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer says the players have no say in where their lockers are Schottenheimer has been in Dallas the last three years as an assistant coach so he’s well aware of how the facility has been organized but now that he’s in charge he’s making some changes A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome Parsons receives Credentialed Manager designationHardeeville Assistant City Manager Neil Parsons recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA.Bluffton TodayNeil Parsons Assistant City Manager of the City of Hardeeville recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA the International City/County Management Association Parsons is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program ICMA’s mission is to advance professional local government through leadership and ethics and by increasing the proficiency of appointed chief administrative officers and other employees who serve local governments and regional entities around the world The organization’s 13,000 members in 27 countries also include educators To receive the prestigious ICMA credential a member must have significant experience as a senior management executive in local government; have earned a degree preferably in public administration or a related field; and demonstrated a commitment to high standards of integrity and to lifelong learning and professional development “We are extremely proud of Neil’s professional accomplishments and his dedication to serving the citizens of Hardeeville," City Manager Josh Gruber said "Achieving this designation affirms what we already know about Neil and his unwavering commitment to serving as a high-performing and ethical local government leader." Parsons has strived to make an impact on growing communities through his leadership in government including his time working with the Governor’s Office and health care services stretching from Kentucky to South Carolina Parsons serves as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Hardeeville where he has spent nearly eight years acquiring professional local government executive experience that best aligns his career growth with the ICMA's credentialing process Parsons holds a master’s degree in public administration from Arkansas State University and a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Arkansas Grantham He is also a graduate of the South Carolina Economic Development Institute the MASC Risk Management Institute and 2022 Leadership Salkehatchie Parsons has also made significant contributions to a number of other organizations including: a board member for Bluffton Self Help a founding board member and officer for the Hardeeville Community Transformation Foundation a board member for the South Carolina Municipal Insurance & Risk Financing Fund (SCMIRF) a board member for Lowcountry Legal Volunteers he was named as a board member for the Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation advances professional local government worldwide The organization’s mission is to advance professional local government through leadership ICMA identifies leading practices to address the needs of local governments and professionals serving communities globally and training and professional development to thousands of city and county leaders and other individuals and organizations throughout the world The management decisions made by ICMA's members affect millions of people living in thousands of communities ranging in size from small towns to large metropolitan areas USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images A New Chapter in NFL Ownership In a surprising twist that intertwines family ties and high-stakes football a legendary figure in the NFL is reshaping the landscape of.. 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The football offseason has sparked a wave of fervid speculation that has everyone talking about the future of one of the game's brightest prospects with the Cowboys and Amari Cooper having "some mutual interest" in a reunion Cooper is coming off a disappointing 2024 season 547 yards and four touchdown grabs were all career lows With the team not taking a wideout in the 2025 NFL draft the five-time Pro Bowler would at least provide some depth behind Lamb the timeline of Lamb's extension could be a helpful guide of how this offseason will unfold for Parsons Less than a week later, the broad terms on an extension were done The absence of an agreement and a lack of any tangible progress may not be foreboding as the weeks and months unfold It's not as though the value for him will move much between now and the start of the 2025 campaign The draft is over and the biggest dominoes have fallen in free agency The Cowboys are in all likelihood done with the blockbuster transactions Still, the nine-figure extensions for Lamb and Prescott mean the organization has to be even more conscious of the cap long term Retaining Parsons doesn't make as much sense if Dallas forfeits so much flexibility it can't assemble a supporting cast capable of making a deep playoff run ExpandOswego girls basketball coach Venita Parsons Venita Parsons is one of the best girls basketball players to wear the uniform at Oswego East Parsons, a 2014 Oswego East graduate and the first player in that school’s girls basketball history to score 1,000 career points, has been hired as the next girls basketball coach at Oswego High School. Parsons was previously the Oswego head freshman coach for one season. She is in her third school year as a substitute teacher at Oswego’s Traughber Junior High. The opportunity to lead a program in the town she grew up in is indeed especially meaningful to Parsons. “I know what the community likes and needs and how much sports means to the community,” Parsons said. “I want to embody the Oswego spirit and bring more energy to the girls basketball program. I feel like we have been missing that.” Parsons graduated Oswego East as that program’s all-time leader in points, steals and 3-pointers made. She led the Wolves to a conference championship as a sophomore, was honorable mention All-State as a senior and went on to play collegiately at Benedictine University. She’s coached with the Pink Elite AAU program since 2019. Parsons takes over an Oswego varsity team coming off a 14-18 season. Oswego has not had a winning season since winning back-to-back regional championships in 2019 and 2020. “We are excited for what the future holds under Coach Parsons’ leadership,” Oswego athletic director Dan Arntzen said in a statement announcing her hiring. “She brings energy, passion, and outstanding communication skills that will elevate our program and positively impact our student-athletes on and off the court.” Parsons looks forward to coaching girls that she has built relationships with as a freshman coach, and as a teacher at the junior high level at Traughber. “Coming from being a freshman coach and being able to jump to the varsity position, it’s such an honor for me,” Parsons said. “I think I have got to build some great relationships with girls coming through Traughber that are now freshmen, and getting to be part of their journey. It’s not every day coaches get to do that and get to see kids grow which is at the end of the day what this is all about.” Parsons admitted that coming from the other side of town is a little different, but the culture and the community is the same. She noted that many of the girls at Oswego and Oswego East play club together, and loves to see them build their inner community. One of Parsons’ best friends and a former teammate at Oswego East, Brittany McWaine, just completed her first season as head coach at Plainfield North. Parsons will be the first female head coach of the Oswego girls basketball program in 41 years. “We are the first group of girls to come through this community and surrounding towns and become the coaches to continue on this legacy,” Parsons said. “It does mean a lot to trail blaze and build that culture.” Parsons worked coaching younger girls in a junior league while an upperclassmen at Oswego East, but she did not necessarily think she would become a coach. Over time her love for the game made her want to give back, and coaching was the easiest route. She connected with Chelsea Herron of Pink Elite right out of college. “I had to make a quick transition from player to coach. She helped me get on my feet,” Parsons said. “Viewing the game on the court and on the sidelines, understanding how different players think and work and how to teach them. Going into teaching, too, helped me learn how to communicate with younger girls.” Noting the success that Oswego girls programs like volleyball and softball have enjoyed in recent years, Parsons is hopeful that the rise in popularity of women’s basketball nationwide will inspire more girls to try out for basketball. As for the identity Parsons hopes to build at Oswego? “I want my team to be disciplined, energetic,” she said, “and have a large skill set.” Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network this year’s showcase marked a series of firsts: a fully developed exhibition identity and an entirely student-led organizing team.  Leading the effort was fourth-year communication design student Theingi Thann who worked as a student specialist for the communication design department which came together quickly without a formal organizing team Thann set out to start earlier and create a more cohesive She began assembling a team of more than 15 classmates in September they handled everything from logistics to branding Their goal this year was to improve presentation conditions for more than 130 graduating seniors and turn the show into a more individualized A major change was how space was allocated and that students were informed of their setups in advance.   “We prioritized what people would need space-wise and then tried to plot them there and section it off that way instead of trying to group people per section [thesis advisor],” Thann said.  Film screenings had their own projection-ready spaces interactive installations were given floor areas with seating and sound pieces were all arranged with careful attention to each medium’s needs.  Open2Work also featured a visual identity for the first time Drawing inspiration from AppleTV+’s series Severance and the “office core” aesthetic that leans into corporate tropes the organizing team built a playful design that pokes fun at LinkedIn’s familiar “Open to Work” banner.  “We’re almost entering this workforce,” Drithi Kandoor a fourth-year student and design member of the organizing committee “We were thinking about how to position ourselves as someone who’s ready to work From the logo to the website the showcase’s identity embraced a corporate look The student-designed site features interactive filing folders and Post-it notes in a signature manila yellow color.  “We wanted to create a system that would compliment everyone’s work without being too distracting from the work itself … it’s a canvas or a sticky note on top of their work rather than forcing their work to stick into our system,” Kandoor said.  The exhibition drew a steady stream of friends, mentors, faculty, and curious visitors from morning to late afternoon. “We sold out in eight hours,” Dev Makker, a fourth-year communication design student and design member of the organizing team, said, referring to the Humanitix RSVP page for non-New School guests.   Elaine Lopez, associate program director and assistant professor, praised the student-led effort this year. “It just feels more true to the students because they all know each other and know what the work is. I think we’re better able to utilize the space this year … we know what’s possible and we’ll see where it goes next year, we hope to do it every year in this space.” It’s no surprise that this class isn’t just “open to work,” they’re more than ready.  Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Every fashion enthusiast knows that Fifth Avenue is one of the… What happens after graduation? The inevitable, daunting, and often intimidating job… Fur is back, but hopefully not to stay. In the past… Step into Office Hours, a monthly series where Lang student Luna… What have you accomplished in the last 24 hours? For Mother… Love, Lucy is the New School Free Press’ weekly advice column,… President Donald Trump makes a major sports announcement. The announcement comes amid reports Washington, D.C. will host the 2027 NFL Draft. WATCHMotorcyclist killed in collision with car on Parsons Avenueby WSYX Staff Ohio (WSYX) — A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car late Tuesday night on Parsons Avenue near the intersection of Sheldon Avenue Police said the crash occurred just after 9 p.m when Micholas Beyer was riding his motorcycle along Parsons Avenue A car tried to make a left turn at the intersection The debate around the Cincinnati Bengals selecting Shemar Stewart in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft continues to get interesting entries roughly a week out from the event One of the most immediate reactions that is worth a look went a little under the radar during the chaos of the draft itself Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons -- who knows a thing or two about rushing the passer -- made it clear that he thinks Stewart should have a long career in the NFL everything up to that point is 110 miles per hour...I don't really look at the sack numbers RELATED: 2025 NFL draft: RAS scores for new Bengals rookie class but he did lead his team in pressures last year a theme across the roster on defense for the Bengals right now They're banking on new coordinator Al Golden being able to unlock the massive ceilings on the younger players in 2025 and beyond RELATED: What draft experts said about new Bengals DL Shemar Stewart 2025 8:38 p.m.Portland author Kimberly King Parsons speaks after winning the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction at the 2025 Oregon Book Awards ceremony on Monday Courtesy of Andie Petkus Photography / Literary Arts Portland author Kimberly King Parsons published her debut novel, “We Were the Universe,” last year. On Monday, her book took home the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction at the 2025 Oregon Book Awards ceremony That award for best fiction by an Oregon author in 2025 came from Literary Arts in Portland which also doled out awards in several other categories "We Were The Universe" by Portland author Kimberly King Parsons Literary Arts also bestowed two awards for individuals who have made a significant impact on the state’s literary landscape: Jelani Memory of Portland won The Walt Morey Young Readers Literary Legacy Award; and Laura Moulton of Portland This year, panels of out-of-state judges looked at 212 titles by Oregon writers and authors, choosing 35 as finalists Founded in 1984, Literary Arts began giving out Oregon Book Awards in 1987, recognizing work by the state’s authors and poets. The Portland-based nonprofit regularly hosts programs such as the Portland Arts & Lectures series, Portland Book Festival, the book awards and fellowships, writing classes and several youth programs like “Verselandia.” “The Archive Project,” airs on OPB Sundays at 7 p.m Tags: Books, Oregon, Arts And Culture Stand with OPB and protect independent journalism for everyone Listen to the OPB News live stream (opens new window)Streaming Now Nothing has been ramped up in the Micah Parsons contract negotiations on the Dallas Cowboys front, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The star pass rusher previously confirmed he would be at camp despite holdout rumors. Both parties want to lock it in long term and not part ways the Cowboys have a tendency to do these type of contract extensions late in the window So could Parsons get a deal done right before the regular season “That doesn’t mean that they will not (get him a new deal),” Fowler said on SportsCenter. “They are budgeting for that. They want to keep Parsons long term, they do have a pension for signing their star players. It just takes a little while. Last year, Dak Prescott didn’t get his deal done until September 8, right before the season, CeeDee Lamb 35-40 million dollars per year for a player of his caliber although they could spend a little bit to add a receiver in free agency.” Top 101Trump, SabanDuo's NIL order blasted Hot32026 NFL Mock DraftTodd McShay looks ahead By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms and use of my personal information described therein The Cleveland Browns recently signed edge rusher Myles Garrett to a deal worth $40 million, the highest for an NFL defender. Chase signed a contract worth $40.25 million per season, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback. Parsons said earlier this week that in an ideal world this gets settled by the start of training camp in July Parsons has one more season remaining on his rookie contract, a fifth-year option Dallas previously picked up. Parsons finished the 2024 season with 43 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. He has tallied double digit sacks in each of his four NFL seasons, totaling 52.5. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reveals Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones' 'interesting tactic' when it comes to defensive end Micah Parsons negotiations Dak Prescott knows plenty about the type of elongated contract negotiations that Micah Parsons is dealing with this offseason Having gone through multiple franchise tags and waiting until the eve of the 2024 campaign to ink his current massive deal He said late last week at the Children's Cancer Fund gala that his advice to Parsons would be to "stay positive." "I don't have the full answer for it, or I think all of mine would've been done a lot earlier than they were," Prescott said, chuckling, per the team's official website Understand and make sure that his team knows what he wants and what he believes." Parsons reported for voluntary offseason workouts on Monday Given that he's still waiting for his big payday it was unclear if the star pass rusher would skip the start of the program under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer -- he hasn't been at the beginning of offseason workouts the past two years With Phase One of the offseason program consisting of meetings and strength workouts and he'll score points with the coaching staff for being a leader We'll see if he fully participates once the offseason moves to actual football work A hold-in is always possible as negotiations continue "Very confident in [Micah Parsons] and what he can do," Prescott said of his star teammate "Who he is and what he wants to is as important as anything The Baltimore Ravens on Monday released veteran kicker Justin Tucker who currently is the subject of an NFL investigation into allegations of improper conduct during massage therapy sessions Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams finalized terms on a pact that pays the Super Bowl-winning quarterback $44 million for the 2025 season NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown Julian Edelman's place in Patriots history will be officially immortalized in 2025 The longtime New England receiver has been voted into the Patriots' Hall of Fame by fans as its 37th inductee Cleveland Browns linebacker Devin Bush was arrested Sunday on simple assault and harassment charges in Pennsylvania The 26-year old was arrested in Bell Acres in Allegheny County Seattle Seahawks third-round quarterback Jalen Milroe entered the NFL with an enticing athletic profile but lingering questions about his accuracy as a passer It's something the rookie is already out to correct The Baltimore Ravens drafted kicker Tyler Loop in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft Longtime kicker Justin Tucker is under investigation for potential improper conduct The Los Angeles Rams remain one of the potential landing spots for star corner Jalen Ramsey Rams head coach Sean McVay didn't downplay the club's interest in a reunion Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson said that he believes the time is right for tight end Kyle Pitts to see significant growth in 2025 after three years of struggles followed a historic rookie season Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Omarion Hampton believes he can create "dominant duo backfield" with veteran RB Najee Harris Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams has made quite the impact for his team already in his short career recording back-to-back seasons of 1,100-plus yards and a total of 26 touchdowns the last two years passed from this life into Heaven on Friday Lloyd was a member of the Odon First Christian Church the White River Valley Antique Association Family who will cherish memories of Lloyd include a daughter Steve (Lisa) Parsons; grandchildren: Adriane (Roger) Callahan Seth Parsons; great-grandchildren: Hezekiah and Violet Callahan Claire and Lincoln Firestone; and two brothers Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents; wife James and Robert Parsons; and sisters: Corrine Clark and infant Funeral services will be at the Odon First Christian Church with Micah Stephens officiating.  Interment will follow at the Raglesville Cemetery The visitation for Lloyd will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday Arrangements and care were entrusted to Meng Family Funeral Home in Odon Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.mengfuneralhome.com Texas – Over the course of his nine-year career in Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has unequivocally earned the role as one of being one of if not the most influential voice in the locker room the Cowboys lost some of their other veteran leaders in Jourdan Lewis and DeMarcus Lawrence leaving openings for new players to step into their shoes "I almost don't want to say one because I want to challenge them," Prescott said when asked who he wanted to see step up at the Children's Cancer Fund gala on Friday QB Dak Prescott speaks with media from the 35th annual Children's Cancer Fund gala about his health heading into offseason activities "There's a lot of slates at a lot of positions but there's a lot of the guys that have an opportunity to step up." only one is heading into the final year of his rookie deal: Micah Parsons Parsons' contract extension has been a major talking point of Dallas' offseason amplified after Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones alluded to wanting to see more from Parsons from a leadership standpoint before offering the All-Pro a new deal he's got great potential to do more," Jones said at the NFL's league meetings whether it be in my mind physically or from the standpoint of physically he has a lot of potential and he is so capable mentally that he could make us all follow him a little bit." "I think he's that kind of individual and that kind of person But I will tell you that those are the kinds of things that I want to personally have total and complete satisfaction that I've got a commitment from him and that I can see that it's not just contract talk." Prescott said that he and Parsons have spoken in the locker room about his leadership role and that the talk would stay there is high on Parsons' ceiling as a voice for the team "Very confident in [Micah Parsons] and what he can do," Prescott said The first step to being a good leader is being present, and Parsons stuck to his word on Monday by attending the first day of the Cowboys’ voluntary workouts with other key players like Prescott to bring in the beginning of the Brian Schottenheimer era The two have also spoken about Parsons' contract situation a spot that Prescott is very familiar with after long negotiations finally resulted in his record-breaking four-year $240 million extension heading into the 2024 season "I don't have the full answer for it or I think all of mine would've been done a lot earlier than they were," Prescott said with a laugh Jerry Jones and the Cowboys have made it clear what they want from Parsons before the extension, and for the most part, Jones said the two sides have agreements set on parameters of the deal. Jones has seen what he needs to see to sign the check Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats was confirmed by her daughter Margaret Breines A lover of puzzles and crosswords while growing up in Pittsburgh during the Great Depression Parsons deciphered German military messages that had been created by an Enigma machine a typewriter-size device with a keyboard wired to internal rotors Her efforts provided Allied forces with information critical to evading The Germans thought their machine was impenetrable “They just refused to believe that anyone could break their codes,” Thomas Perera a former psychology professor at Montclair State University who collects Enigma machines and has an online museum devoted to them “Their submarines were sending their exact latitude and longitude every day.” The unraveling of the Enigma puzzle began in the late 1930s using intelligence gathered by French authorities reverse-engineered the device and began developing the Bombe The Poles shared the information with British authorities during an operation that was among the war’s most closely held secrets the Royal Navy captured a German submarine with an Enigma machine on board British mathematician Alan Turing — working secretly with intelligence services in England — used it to refine the Bombe British authorities sent instructions for building the Bombe to the U.S Parsons and hundreds of other women used the Bombe to decipher German military radio transmissions revealing information that was instrumental in shortening and winning the war “We tried to figure out what the message was saying then we drew up what we called a menu showing what we thought the letters were,” she told The Washington Post in 2022 which then spat out all possible wheel orders for the day Those changed every day and the settings changed twice a day She joined the war effort in the summer of 1942 after reading a newspaper article about a new U.S Navy program called Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service “There was nothing for women to do but sit at home and wait,” she told The Uproar the student newspaper at North Allegheny Senior High School More than 100,000 women joined the WAVES during the war she left Pittsburgh for officer training at Smith College she was sent to the Naval Communications Annex an officer there asked if anyone could speak German She had taken two years of the language in high school “They shot me off to the Enigma section immediately and I began learning how to decode German U-boat message traffic on the job Day 1,” Parsons said in an interview with the Veterans Breakfast Club “Enemy messages arrived all day from all over the North Atlantic plus the North Sea and the Bay of Biscay.” Her cryptological handiwork saved some lives while simultaneously ending others presenting her with a moral quandary as she parsed the day’s messages She recalled decoding a congratulatory note transmitted to a German sailor following the birth of his son “To think that we all had a hand in killing somebody did not sit well with me,” Parsons told The Washington Post “This was a very patriotic time in the country,” she told HistoryNet in 2021 It was a beautiful time for that kind of thing.” was a professor at the Carnegie Institute of Technology “Her family was always a puzzle family,” Parsons’s daughter Barbara Skelton said in a 2013 interview with WESA so the fact that she was involved in decoding certainly makes perfect sense — and she’s very good at it.” After graduating from Carnegie Tech in 1942 “The steel mills were making shells and all that kind of ordnance equipment and they were hiring all the Rosie the Riveters to work there which was the first time women had been in the steel mills It was considered very bad luck to have women in so they did not accept Rosie gracefully.” The WAVES program provided an escape — a clandestine one She told people she was doing office work for the government but didn’t spill the secret even to her husband Parsons visited the National Cryptologic Museum near Washington just another tourist interested in American history “The exhibits there astounded me,” she said in the Veterans Breakfast Club interview “Here was every sort of Enigma machine — early models with detailed explanations of how they worked.” She asked a tour guide why the machines were on display The guide replied that the Enigma work had been declassified in the 1970s She spent the rest of her life visiting classrooms and giving interviews “It’s been good to break the silence,” she said Bruce; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren Parsons was one of the last surviving code breakers but she may have had another distinction — as perhaps the oldest Wordle player in the world She played The New York Times puzzle every morning on her iPad and then texted the result to her children “That’s how we knew she was up and about,” Breines said in an interview Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser THE Dallas Cowboys' contract negotiations with Micah Parsons have been public and drama-filled but Tony Romo thinks there's light at the end of the tunnel The four-time NFL Pro Bowl pass rusher Parsons has been in a contract standoff this offseason with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys Parsons will be in the final year of his rookie contract in 2025 and is eyeing a long-term record-breaking deal that sees him earn $40 million a season from the Cowboys Jones revealed last week that the Cowboys have sent an offer to Parsons With the 2025 NFL Draft officially over, all eyes will continue to be on Parsons' contract situation with the Cowboys, and team legend Tony Romo told The U.S Sun that he's confident an extension will be reached "I think there's a great chance [that the Cowboys extend Parsons]," Romo said in an exclusive interview thanks to his new Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins campaign. so I think you'll see Micah sign a long-term contract soon and both sides will be happy." Romo referred to the Cowboys' most recent contract extensions, which include Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb in 2024. America's Team also locked up defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year deal in March. Romo then provided context as to why the Parsons' contract situation is great for the Cowboys. "That's why you have these tough negotiations "It's because you've drafted good players and you're in a position where you gotta pay them and I think this team [has] a core group of guys who've played at a high level for a long time "They were right in position [to win in the 2023 season but] just didn't get quite over the hump but there's a little reset there this last year and now they're starting the next process." Parsons' contract negotiations have had conflict just like Prescott and Lamb's last year Jones created a stir when he revealed that he's negotiated directly with Parsons and not through his agent The 82-year-old even claimed he "doesn't know" Mulugheta's name and said he is "not a factor" in negotiations Parsons then replied to Jones on social media "David is the best and I will not be doing any deal without David Mulugheta involved There is no one I trust more when it comes to negotiating contracts than David "There will be no backdoors in this contract negotiation." Parsons recently shared that he won't participate in on-field work until a contract is done The Cowboys will kick off offseason OTAs (Organized Team Activities) on May 21 before mandatory minicamp begins in early June He praised the Bengals first-round pick's "violence" last week Cincinnati selected Stewart with the 17th pick this year despite his 4.5 total sacks across three seasons at Texas A&M "This guy is violent He may not finish," Parsons said on Bleacher Report's draft coverage everything up to that point is 110 miles per hour...I don't really look at the sack numbers he's an every-down defensive end." Parsons has amassed a whopping 52.5 sacks in his first four NFL seasons It would be a solid start if Stewart reached more than half of that on his rookie deal The athleticism and havoc-creation might be close to what Parsons brings to the field but Stewart has a lot to prove when it comes to finishing as well as his new NFL peer Bengals fans are going to love hearing what @MicahhParsons11 had to say about Shemar Stewart's game 😤😤 pic.twitter.com/vpA8tc59Hv For more on the Bengals, subscribe to our YouTube Channel and watch the video below as part of our in-depth coverage of the team: Make sure you bookmark BengalsTalk.com for the latest Bengals news Watch: Shemar Stewart's Father Shares Special Message With Him on Draft Night Cincinnati Bengals NFL Draft Conference Calls: Hear From All Six Picks! 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Follow us on Twitter: @BengalsTalkSI Like Our Facebook Page Subscribe and follow the ONLY Daily Bengals Podcast Follow on TikTok More Featured in Dubai Vacation Video.css-3hcdeq{margin:0;font-size:1.2rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.44rem;color:var(--br--palette-foreground__tertiary-mainChannel);}Joseph ZuckerMay 2 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}.css-v4v4rs{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}@media (min-width:0px){.css-v4v4rs{display:block;}}@media (min-width:1100px){.css-v4v4rs{display:none;}}.css-mps3fk{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 The Dallas Cowboys edge-rusher brought along New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love and Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson and tight end Kyle Pitts to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates It's anybody's guess where the Cowboys star will be headed next offseason the organization saw an off-ball linebacker who had the ability to rush the passer.  Now, Parsons has almost completely gone away from his off-ball prowess and lives as one of the league's most feared quarterback hunters.  That's precisely what the Philadelphia Eagles are hoping to get out of their own first round steal in linebacker Jihaad Campbell The Alabama product has made a name for himself over his college career as a great off-ball player.  Many draft experts had him as a top-10 player. Injuries were the only thing that bumped him down to the Eagles.  But the comparisons to Parsons are real .. At least that is what The Athletic's Dane Brugler stated on Tuesday evening in his latest draft comparison breakdowns "With some teams concerned about his durability Campbell fell to the bottom of Round 1 — and into Eagles general manager Howie Roseman’s sights," Brugler said "We don’t have a crystal-clear picture of how Philadelphia plans to use him but it sounds like he might become the Eagles’ version of Micah Parsons which is an ideal fit for his talent as a downhill force player Philadelphia has made it clear they won't pressure to get Campbell on the field as he returns from shoulder surgery.  When he is healthy, though, the Eagles are hoping to get the same kind of production that Parsons has given the Cowboys with the bigger Campbell on the field.  He's not the only rookie excited to get to work as second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku said he's ready to "get to work" — especially after hearing from superstar Micah Parsons MORE: Cowboys legend explains Shedeur Sanders' fall in 2025 NFL draft Ezeiruaku says Parsons reached out to him after he was selected, telling the rookie "let's get to work." he said 'Let's get to work,' and I said 'Let's do it.' I'm excited #Cowboys Micah Parsons reached out to Donovan Ezeiruaku after the draft:“It's going to be fun, he reached out after the draft, he said 'Let's get to work,' and I said 'Let's do it.’”Excellent ready by @tommy_yarrish below ⬇️ https://t.co/C3oCMgKy0U Like Parsons, Ezeiruaku grew up near Philadelphia and cheered for the Eagles. He's also denounced his fandom Boston College Eagles defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku in action during the game between the SMU Mustangs and the Boston College Eagles at Gerald J / Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesThe ACC sack leader Ezeiruaku had 16.5 sacks and 21 tackles for a loss during his senior season with Boston College He joins an impressive group of pass rushers in Parsons He was considered a borderline first-round talent who was still available at No he will likely play behind Fowler as he improves against the run expect him to be a factor on passing situations early Dallas Cowboys go for offensive star in way-too-early 2026 NFL mock draft Cowboys rookie minicamp dates 2025: Full offseason workout details Dallas Cowboys listed among 5 most improved teams following 2025 NFL draft 'Explosive' Cowboys RB Jaydon Blue compared to Detroit Lions superstar Meet Reece Allman: Star of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Netflix docuseries RANDY GURZIRandy Gurzi is a graduate of Arizona State and has focused on NFL coverage since 2014. Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application died in the evening hours of February 14th She was a 1997 graduate of Adena High School Megan had worked as a certified medical assistant for many years she served as a primary caretaker for two of her loved ones who battled dementia and expressed many times that being a caretaker felt natural to her She loved to connect with others and advocate for those in need Megan loved to create art of many different mediums She was also an avid animal lover and caretaker.  who was lovingly adopted into the family of Jeff and Brenda Emmons on May 12th Megan is also survived by special friends Alex step-grandparents Kenneth (Martha) McCollister; and step-brother Ben Shiltz.  A memorial service for family and friends will be held on Saturday at 3 pm at Church Unity Fellowship at 4405 Prarie Road To help the family offset the costs of services all Memorial Contributions can be sent c/o Ebright Funeral Home 55 Springfield St Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Sheila Kahyaoglu has given her Hold rating due to a combination of factors impacting Parsons’ financial outlook The company is experiencing a decline in revenues related to its Confidential Program (CP) which is expected to decrease significantly by 2026 This reduction presents a substantial challenge as it contributes to an anticipated flat year-over-year organic growth despite commendable growth in other areas of the business.Moreover while Parsons has demonstrated strong management and impressive organic growth outside of the CP the uncertainty surrounding the CP’s future viability casts a shadow over the company’s overall growth trajectory The core business is expected to achieve a 15% organic growth rate in 2025 but the unwinding of the CP will create a headwind that offsets these gains the stock’s valuation remains in line with market averages justifying the Hold rating with a price target of $65 Baird also downgraded the stock to a Hold with a $69.00 price target See today’s best-performing stocks on TipRanks >> Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue See today’s best-performing stocks on TipRanks >> Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue “With a perspective developed within and outside of Vanderbilt Michelle is poised to elevate our highly performing Career Services team and navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing job market,” said Guthrie Parsons has most recently served as Director of Outreach in the Office of Career Services she plans to meet alumni and employers around the country and develop a strategic plan for the Office “Assuming the role of Assistant Dean for Career Services at Vanderbilt Law School is truly an honor whose remarkable legacy has profoundly shaped the office,” Parsons said “I am eager to work alongside our talented students and alumni to strengthen our ties with employers nationwide and ensure our graduates continue to thrive.” Parsons served in legal recruiting positions at Holland & Knight She also worked on the admissions team at Belmont University’s College of Law earlier in her career “Michelle has been a dedicated and enthusiastic partner to students and law firms alike,” said Matt Burnstein Executive Partner – Nashville at Holland & Knight “She excels at leveraging her experience on both sides of the legal world to produce exceptional career outcomes I’m excited to work with her in this new position and see the impact on future generations of Vanderbilt Law students.” Vanderbilt University’s Online Privacy Notice The company is “stuck in tough spot” as a Confidential Program ramped more than expected and there were limited disclosures available the analyst tells investors in a research note The firm says the Confidential Program risk is “undeniable” and overshadows the underlying double-digit organic growth profile of the rest of Parsons’s portfolio through 2026 Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See the top stocks recommended by analysts >> Jefferies downgraded Parsons (PSN) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $65 See the top stocks recommended by analysts >> The Cowboys passed up on the Aggies' pass-rusher and instead took Alabama offensive guard Tyler Booker even while Stewart won't be a teammate of his in Dallas Cowboys star edge rusher was quick to lavish Stewart with his praise when evaluating the Cincinnati Bengals' selection of him at No everything up to that point is 110 miles per hour I never even had more than 5.5 sacks out of college.” USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive end Shemar Stewart is introduced before the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesThe lack of sack production in three seasons at Texas A&M was a constant critique of Stewart throughout the draft process It was his biggest question because nearly everything else about him as a prospect projected to the NFL He measured in at 6-foot-5 and 267 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine where he put together a performance that earned him comparisons to Aggies legend Myles Garrett while showing off his 40" vertical jump and 10' 11" broad jump in Indianapolis That freakish performance was a big reason why he became a near consensus first-round projected pick And even with the critiques still out there regarding his lack of college production it wasn't enough to see the Bengals pass on him in the NFL Draft HARRISON RENO playWhy a Micah Parsons deal is very 'close and personal' to Jerry Jones (1:14)Peter Schrager details the personal touch Jerry Jones likes to have in contract discussions for specific players such as Micah Parsons FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys opened their voluntary offseason program with Pro Bowl pass rusher Micah Parsons in attendance Monday Parsons has worked out mostly on his own before taking part in some of the organized team activities and the mandatory minicamp Parsons is entering the final year of his rookie contract At the annual league meeting two weeks ago new head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he expected Parsons to be a part of the voluntary work I think that he wants to be," Schottenheimer said then "I think we're all very comfortable with that he's a great player and we think he's just getting started I have no question in my mind that he'll be around." Dak Prescott took part in the entirety of the offseason program last year, but CeeDee Lamb did not Lamb missed most of training camp as well before signing his four-year $240 million extension at the start of the season The Cowboys and Parsons have made no secret about wanting to get a contract extension done. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he and Parsons came to an agreement on most of the issues surrounding a new deal -- length guarantee and overall money -- after the two met for "five or six hours," at the player's request last month a contract is not done in part because of the finer details that need to be worked out between Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones and Parsons' agent but Jerry Jones caused a stir by saying he did not know Mulugheta's name Parsons responded on X by saying there would be no deal without Mulugheta's involvement Drew Parsons struck out 12 and allowed just two hits as Jackson dominated Dexter 12-1 to advance to the SEMO Conference baseball semifinals behind a nine-run fourth-inning outburst.Kaiden KarperJackson junior Drew Parsons throws a pitch against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson senior Peyton Kight celebrates to his dugout on second base against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson pitcher Drew Parsons having fun on the mound against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson catcher Cale Crowley at the plate against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comDexter pitcher Connor Hankins against Jackson in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comA lively Jackson dugout against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson senior Cooper Rhodes at the plate against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comDexter senior James Howard talks to his coach mid at-bat against Jackson in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson junior Drew Parsons throws a pitch against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson junior Adler Flinn after scoring a run against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson's Grant Brown at the plate against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comDexter pitcher Gibson Booker on the mound against Jackson in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson outfielder Noah Moore gets a base hit against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson outfielder Noah Moore fist bumps his first-base coach after earning a base hit against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson outfielder Peyton Kight fouls off a pitch against Dexter in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJackson head coach Josh Roach talks to his team after defeating Dexter 12-1 in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Jackson Indians Stadium.Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.comJACKSON – The Jackson offense broke through early and often against Dexter while ace Drew Parsons took care of the rest The junior right-hander pitched five dominant innings of two-hit ball to capitalize on an offensive clinic as the Indians 10-run ruled the Bearcats 12-1 in the SEMO Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday Parsons looked like his normal self in the victory yielding just two hits and striking out 12 after hurling 92 total pitches Dexter didn’t get its first hit until Connor Hankins’ sharp grounder into center field for a single with no outs in the fifth inning Parsons preferred to give credit to his teammates rather than discuss his brilliant performance on the bump “Getting comfortable really quickly when we score a bunch of runs and just having the offense back me up every inning is amazing It certainly seemed that way Friday evening After leading 3-0 for the majority of the ball game Jackson completely broke loose at the plate behind a massive nine-run fourth inning that put the game on ice Each Indian batter in the lineup got on base at least once in the game with junior Mac Carter and sophomore Cale Crowley leading the way after driving in two runs apiece Star senior and team captain Cooper Rhodes also made his return following a minor injury and went 2-for-3 with two runs scored “It just means everything to be out with the boys competing,” Rhodes said and we're just ready to keep that energy going.” Jackson came out roaring in the bottom of the first when Carter drove home Rhodes and junior Adler Flinn on a double before Crowley roped a hard-hit single into center field to score him Senior center fielder Peyton Kight, who signed his national letter of intent to Bradley University yesterday with his third HBP scoring a run to spark a monster fourth inning I’m not getting out of the way of the ball,” Kight said with a chuckle First baseman Drake Weber followed that up with an RBI single before Parsons and sophomore Grant Brown drew back-to-back bases-loaded walks to push the lead to 7-0 Junior outfielder Noah Moore and Flinn added RBI singles while Crowley walked in another run and Flinn stole home on a wild pitch to make it 12-0 The Indians have now scored 31 runs in their past four games following a rather uncharacteristic first-half start to the season “It’s feeling great so far to get the ball rolling,” Kight said “A lot of the guys were kind of in a place where we didn't know what was going on “I’ve just got to make sure I'm doing my job and I'm leading by example and making sure everybody's locked in the game younger guys can be focusing on maybe the wrong things and need to get their focus back.” who turned in a lights-out performance on the mound that Rhodes described as potentially being “the tone-setter of the tournament.” “We just need to continue hitting the baseball “Just have fun and enjoy everyone being around each other.” 4 seed Jackson is back in action early tomorrow morning for a matchup against top-seeded Poplar Bluff in the conference semifinals at 9 a.m The Indians defeated the Mules 9-6 last week Dexter will look to battle back against Kennett in the consolation round tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m \"GMFB\" break down what they make of ongoing saga between defensive end Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys Micah Parsons is indeed attending the opening of the Dallas Cowboys' offseason workout program The star pass rusher was seen reporting for the first day of the voluntary sessions in a video posted by the team on social media on Monday Micah Parsons officially in the house. https://t.co/HJt7Rc50lr Parsons had previously indicated that he would participate in offseason work and new head coach Brian Schottenheimer recently noted he expected the edge rusher to be involved with his contract situation still unresolved there were questions about whether Parsons might change gears The linebacker enters the fifth year of his rookie contract set to earn $24.007 million. It's anticipated that eventually, the Cowboys will make Parsons the highest-paid non-QB in the NFL, a title that Bengals wideout Ja'Marr Chase currently holds at $40.25 million per year Parsons' willingness to report for voluntary workouts -- when he had worked out mostly on his own before OTAs the past couple of seasons -- underscores the linebacker's commitment to the Cowboys and the new coach We'll see if that show of faith can push the contract over the finish line or as with other Dallas players in recent history I first met Alan Parsons in 2004, when I interviewed him for Tape Op issue #42 We’ve been lucky enough to work together on Recording Academy presentations and meet up socially a few times after that I always thought we’d have fun doing a podcast and as it was now 20 years later it felt like a good time Alan had also built his ParSonics Studio on his ranch in California and a deluxe box set reissue of the Alan Parsons Project’s Pyramid album was coming out soon I first met Alan Parsons in 2004, when I interviewed him for Tape Op issue #42 and a deluxe box set reissue of the Alan Parsons Project’s Pyramid album was coming out soon I went back yesterday and I read our interview that the first time I met you and I went to your previous home up in the hills there in Santa Barbara Lisa and I probably just got married at that time We just did our 20th anniversary so it must be around about that time I remember above the garage you had a temporary kind of mixing studio space set up with the [ASC] TubeTraps It was my foray into the world of electronic music The first time I actually used a hard disk recording system I still backed up everything I did to TASCAM tapes I've always been a back up and back up the back up and back up the back up with the back up In the days of tape you'd have to get a second deck and do a full 24 or 16 channel backup right I know that's kind of the story with The Dark Side of the Moon going way back did you do that with the Alan Parsons Project stuff like make backups of your basic tracks and… Yeah we would always back up just to be just to be safe But Abbey Road was lucky enough to have the machinery to do it so I could always go from one machine to the other And that was actually creatively good as well because you could bounce the chorus of a backing vocal say and just put it in different places or what Of course it's a piece of cake now to do that in [Avid] Pro Tools But when it's a linear recording system it's much more difficult I remember even taking like digital delays and flying a backing vocal into a digital delay that could hold it for a second and then punching it in on tape If you didn't have a track to put something on you’d do it Well the change from the studio where you did A Valid Path to your ParSonics Studio now That must have been a big undertaking to start building that up again building up a studio The control room of the new studio was originally a shed housing an electric generator Because the previous owner had allowed for the end of the world on December the first 1999 Probably enough to drive the city of Santa Barbara that and a shipping container full of survival food He thought that the whole world was going to collapse it took a number of years but it did in other ways You must have been accumulating recording equipment over the years Had a lot of that been in storage at that point But I'm pretty happy usually just using plug-ins these days I've got a lovely fake Fairchild [UTA UnFairchild 670M II] I'm very happy with a Universal [Audio] front end in general I'm just doing everything – not so much “in the box” but just using the Pro Tools system to the max Although I'm using [Steinberg] WaveLab for surround mastering I haven't had any demand for it from clients I keep wondering when someone's going to ask It seems that Bob Clearmountain [ Tape Op #129 ], Steven Wilson [ #143 ]… Those guys… Yeah. …they got all the work. I don't know if they think, “Oh, he's also a rock star. He wouldn't be interested.” I am! I want to do that stuff. I enjoy mixing in Atmos and in 5.1. I really do. And is it pretty interesting to go back to the Alan Parsons Project records and with these reissues and… It is yeah. Well I don't know if you knew that two weeks from now, the Pyramid album is coming out in a box set. I got a pre-release so I got to listen to a bunch of the tracks. It's amazing, with all of Eric [Woolfson]'s demos. All the bonus tracks, outtakes, and pretty early takes. They're doing a playback in London. Got the press and journalists going to hear it in a studio in London with me. Yeah. I'll be doing Q&A by Zoom after that. Right. When you're pulling those together to build a new mix or an Atmos mix, are there missing – like we just talked about flying in tracks when there's no tracks left – are there missing sources at times from things that were flown in even at mastering? Oh yeah. There was missing stuff we had to recreate. There was a bell sound that somehow got lost and a couple of other things, but I have a complete genius Pro Tools operator in the studio. His name is Noah Bruskin, and he's just an absolute master of Pro Tools. He's incredible. And I feel like I'm back in the days where I was then, doing pure engineering. Literally pushing faders up and down, tape op behind me. And it feels like that again. It's great. It's really lovely. It takes that part out of your mind so you can focus more on the sound and the music. Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. I envy people who do both but no thank you. I'm a hands-on faders guy. Speaking of that we both have Rupert Neve Designs 5088 consoles. I'm so pleased with it. I think it sounds ridiculously good. Yeah. I did the same kind of research. I've got console number 27, so I didn't get the Shelford color or anything either. I don't get the darker gray. At the point when I was looking, I felt like there just weren't that many analog consoles being built of this high quality. Right. And it's arguably the last console that had his [Rupert Neve] design on it before he died. Right. I really enjoy using that for mixing and I do a lot of mixing in the box and then I go back to the console and I'm just like it is really something much better to me to my ear. It's a little bit of a frustration because Dolby Atmos, you can do it all analog what they call track based as opposed to – object that's the word – object based or track based. You can't mix the two at least not yet. But you essentially, what I've had to do is I balanced everything up for Atmos and then Noah literally matches it and puts it in the box. Right. When you're working on something like the Pyramid box set were you involved from the beginning of like sourcing tracks? I know that Eric's family also, the daughters went through the tracks and found stuff too. Yeah. We listened to everything. Sally [Woolfson]'s got all the tapes in her possession, so she knows what's there and then she dug out all the cassette tapes that Eric made of the early versions of the songs and stuff. But it was a really nostalgic thing to hear the multitracks again. I enjoyed it very much. To a large extent we went back to the tapes and matched the stereo version, the original stereo version. We didn't bother with a new stereo mix for the box set because it was as “high def” as it could be – it was analog. That's kind of what you were known for too, that those records sounded great in that era. They were like pushing the boundaries of really clear, well-produced audio, in my opinion. Well, I should accept that as a compliment. Why would you need to remix it? Steven Wilson got involved in remixing the Yes records and King Crimson… Yeah. All the ones I would have liked to do. But particularly The Who. I think The Who stuff is out there in box sets as well. I would have loved to have done that. Yeah. That would be a real treat. But I would think a lot of times, do we need a new stereo mix? Sometimes you can gain clarity. I think there are some records, like Yes’ Relayer , that was a little murky sounding in a certain way. Yeah. There's good new technology out there to do stuff like that. But it's really fun to, like I said it's a trip down memory lane. It's nostalgic to hear that stuff again. You hear all the, on outtakes, you hear all the joking around. Oh, yeah, you heard that? Yeah, that was funny. Rod Argent became ill a couple weeks back. So, I don't know what Colin's plans are. We had just played together, not together on stage, but we did this on The Blue Cruise , which featured The Zombies and us. So we're in touch. It's good to see him. We seem to see him once a year these days. Amazing. Well some of the tracks, the bonus tracks in the box start with a bit of the backing track and then fade out and you hear just the orchestra or the choir. Were those your ideas? And there's the one song you tried to, did the lead on too, just to see, the lead vocal. Yeah. Yeah. I tried to resist that being included but Sally and the label thought it was a good addition so I let it go. I'm not very proud of it. As Eric would have been equally not proud of some of the performances on his demos. It's a good piece of history uncovering the historical elements of the songs. It's interesting. On the whole other side of that you've done new solo records out of your new studio last few years and obviously some live records you've probably finished up there. And has that been nice to have your own place to work out of this full fledge like this? Oh yeah. Yeah. It's a real studio. So, yeah, I'm very comfortable there. But believe it or not, I’m still using the B&W speakers I had in London 25 years ago. Right. I saw them on your list and I'm like and that's a very English engineer speaker to want to have isn't it? There was a strong connection between B&W and Abbey Road and I think there probably still is. No, I love those speakers and there's new speakers coming out every week it seems, but I'm happy. I'm comfortable and I can still get spare parts for them. Yeah. That's a good thing. And you say there's a room fully set up for Atmos mixing of course now too, the control room? Yeah. Yeah. It was surprisingly undisruptive if that's a word. We had to obviously run cables in the ceiling to get the upstairs speakers as we call them. The side speakers were not a problem and we got a pretty good match for the 802 speakers with the models that we installed. And obviously they're not the same size, they don't have the three-way units in them, but they sound good. They match the existing five speakers well. Well one has to ask the question, "How many people are going to hear 11 speakers?" Who's going to put 11 speakers in their living room? Yeah. I think it's an interim step. I got to hear some technology that's even a little further beyond Atmos at a place that was doing research. With the recordings they'd made for the multi-speaker arrays, I could feel like a drum set was over here. I'm sure that's going to start to become more tangible. Was that binaural? Was it kind of a dummy head stuff? No. Well they must use some kind of array to record it. I felt I could reach out and touch the acoustic bass. And then there's The Sphere in Las Vegas that has thousands of speakers. I've yet to hear it, but I've heard mixed reports. Some professionals I’ve heard say it doesn't work and regular consumers said it's the best sound they've ever heard. I think the future we'll be able to track somebody in a room and beam the audio to them. Sounds like it might be some kind of brain implant to me. To make it happen. This is the next Alan Parsons concept album. [ laughter ] Plugged In . Will there be a way just to beam the sound around a person's head? Either we're wearing headphones all day or it's a brain implant. I don't know. We're going to find out some decade down the line. Have I mentioned Pink Floyd to you in this today? Well, I did another interview today. If you do two interviews back to back you forget what you've said and what you haven’t said. Anyway, I have remixed The Dark Side of the Moon live from a show in Earl’s Court in London in 1994. Requested by David Gilmour, which makes me feel really good. I've done stereo 5.1 and Atmos [mixes] of that. And that'll be out either the end of this year or early next year. Right. That's from The Division Bell era tour. Yeah it is previously released but David felt it needed a new lease on life. Yeah, they famously took you on the road to mix that live a number of years ago as well. Yeah, believe it or not this concert, it's 30 years ago, and it's much longer ago that I was mixing live in venues. 1972 or 1973; it's a long time ago. Was that fun to revisit that album in that respect? Yeah, I wasn't particularly familiar with this particular show. I'd heard the Pulse record, and I wasn't hugely impressed with it. It's a really, really good performance. Perhaps helped by the new mix. No, it sounds really good. The performances are, particularly the vocal performance, David was completely flawless in the show. Richard Wright sounded great back then too, as well. It's just amazing. Yeah, so that was one thing I've been doing. Obviously the Pyramid remixes, took some time. I'm not sure that I've got any other particular recording plans for the rest of this year. At least not yet. But there are gigs and there are other business ventures I'm involved with. I'm sure you're familiar with the ASSR website. The Art and Science of Sound Recording. We've been doing master classes. We did one just a couple of weeks ago. Yeah, and they got to hear some of the Pink Floyd stuff as well as my stuff. So they were in heaven. And you offer up different types of classes right? Like some are mixing, some are tracking, is that correct? Yeah, even if you have an agenda for the beginning of the day it ends up being something completely different. Fifteen. It's not a big control room so yeah it was a bit of a squeeze but we managed. You've done quite a bit of like educational outreach type work in these 20 years. Has that been rewarding for you to make yourself think about how to teach it? Yeah, I feel very good about it. It's been a large part of what I do recently. Dealing with the various activities of ASSR and these master classes, and we'll probably be doing another one before the end of the year. It takes preparation. You said you start the class and it just kind of morphs. Is that just based on people's interests that are attending? Yeah. Sometimes the questions go off at a complete tangent from what we're doing. I might be recording a vocal, and they say, "Hey, how did you get that sound on Dave's guitar on Money ?" Pink Floyd and The Beatles are always top of the list in any interview or any session I do. Right. I was there so it's obvious why. Well yeah, now we finally get to see you in Get Back . Oh yeah, that's right. Thank you, Peter Jackson. He actually pulled out shots that were lost from the original Let It Be film, and not only did he find shots he put my name on the screen. Well, that was great! An average music fan might not know that you were actually a tape op early on, an assistant. I know you're a big fan of The Who, and Who's Next you've mentioned is one of your favorite records. And there you are, few years before that, working with [Who producer] Glyn Johns working with The Beatles. It's fun to see him at work and his dynamics with pushing and pulling on the band. Were there things that you picked up on when you were young then and watching him work? I don't think any engineer or producer, other than George Martin, would tell the band what to do. Yeah I just don't think – you didn't order The Beatles around. But he'd have various thoughts; "That was a great take, but I like two takes ago better." Things like that. I remember George Martin was in and out all the time, because he was busy doing other things like Cilla Black or Matt Monro. But oh, it was fascinating. Believe it or not, I've never been face to face with Glyn since then. But obviously, I've followed his career. I'm curious to know if he's followed mine or even if he remembers that I was the guy that he was walking right by. I remember he sent me out for cigarettes, and that there's a famous story of him sending me out to pick up nylons, pantyhose, to put over the mics? For pop filters, yeah. I've told the story so many times you don't you won't want to re-print it but I think in the store where I bought the nylons they thought I was very odd. They asked what size, and I said, "It doesn't matter." I think they thought I was going to pull it over my head and rob a bank That's too good. I think Glyn’s recordings were just fantastic, too. He really pioneered how rock recordings were going to be done through that era in a lot of ways. Yeah, he had pretty radical ideas about drum mic'ing, which was very interesting. I've tried it out on occasion but not had as much luck as he has. Me neither! I've tried it over and over I can't get it to work like that. I listen to Who's Next and mine don't sound that good. But I don't have those songs or Keith either, did I. Well, I was going to say, "You didn't have Keith Moon!" Yeah, oh my gosh. Do you have more educational things coming up? You mentioned there might be some more courses. Nothing actually on the calendar yet, but I think there will be probably in the days leading up to Christmas. I'm going to New York in December, and David Gilmour is playing at Madison Square Garden, so I'm hoping to catch him there and say hi after all this time. I've got tickets for him at the Hollywood Bowl, so I'll be down for that. Well Alan, it's been really great to chat and thanks so much. Well, thanks so much and I hope you're doing well. Back to Interviews Tape Op Podcast Listen to conversations with recording professionals about their craft.