After a frustrating loss in Week 3, the Green Bay Packers are turning the page to Week 4 as they have a primetime showdown against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. There will be a lot of eyes on this game as this will be Micah Parsons' first game in Dallas since he was traded at the end of August.
Parsons has gotten off to a good start in Green Bay with seven quarterback pressures, six QB hits, and 1.5 sacks in three games. And the Packers would love to see the former Cowboy put on a show. And luckily for him, Dallas is already providing him with some bulletin board material.
According to Jon Machota of The Athletic, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer was asked about the star pass rusher coming to town, and he responded with, “Who’s coming to town?... He plays for Green Bay?”
Schottenheimer’s comment didn’t exactly enthuse Cowboys fans, as they know Parsons can wreck a game by himself. And Dallas sorely misses him, but their front office and coaching staff will likely never admit it.
Cowboys Giving Micah Parsons Bulletin Board Material in Return to Dallas
Speaking of the front office, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters on Monday evening that the star pass rusher will not be getting a tribute video on Sunday night.
“I don’t think that’s appropriate this week. Emmitt’s a different story. That’s not to diminish Micah, but I think Micah’s got enough welcome out there,” Jones said via Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
It’s not shocking that Dallas won’t be giving Parsons a tribute video based on how things played out towards the end of his tenure. However, the Cowboys can only blame themselves for waiting to pay Parsons (which they didn’t) and trading him. They also honored Ezekiel Elliott when he came back as a member of the New England Patriots, so there's recent history with this kind of acknowledgment, yet this stubborn organization is refusing to show Parsons his deserved love.
If you’re Parsons, this is the perfect opportunity to show Jones and Schottenheimer what they’re missing. The Cowboys’ offensive line isn’t great, as Dak Prescott has been sacked five times in the last two games.
Meanwhile, Dallas’ defense desperately misses Parsons’ presence, as they have four sacks in three games. The Packers’ defense is thriving with 10 sacks, which is good for fifth in the NFL.
Clearly, Green Bay is benefiting from Parsons’ presence, while Dallas is struggling without him. After being held without a sack in Week 3, we should expect Parsons to be motivated and have a huge game to get the Packers back in the win column.