Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown didn’t hesitate to step into the debate over fatherhood and football.
After former Giants head coach Joe Judge suggested players should skip “midnight feedings” during the season to stay game-ready, Overshown fired back. In a social media post, he argued that being a present father fuels success on and off the field.
“Don’t listen to this young men,” Overshown wrote in an X/Twitter post. “Be there for the mother of your child and let the rest take care of itself. Those midnight feedings turns into financial freedom because nothing will inspire you more than being a great father.”
While testifying at an injunction hearing for Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, Judge explained his approach to counseling the significant others of players who become parents during the season.
“It’s a day-by-day production business,” Judge said before issuing his unfortunate advice, via On3. “ He has to be ready to perform and go out there and play. And when I say that, (what I mean) is you need to let him sleep. He needs to be in another room, detached. You have to explain to the mother, like, ‘Hey, listen, he ain’t waking up for midnight feedings. After the season, he’s full metal jacket. You can do whatever you want with him. He can change every diaper, but, in season, he’s gotta have a different priority.’”
Overshown was drafted in the third round (90th overall) by the Cowboys in 2023. In 19 games (17 starts) across two seasons, he has 118 tackles and five sacks.