The Jerry Jones-Micah Parsons stalemate ended with the Cowboys dealing their star defensive end to the Packers in exchange for Kenny Clark and a pair of first-round picks. It will take years of data to definitively prove which side won that trade but the high-profile owner faces an uphill climb in being proven correct in pulling the trigger. To his …
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After Thursday night’s 27-18 win over the Commanders, Packers defensive end Micah Parsons opined that “defense wins championships” and there’s no shortage of people who think the Packers are positioned to win one after trading for Parsons. Some of those people were at Lambeau Field on Thursday and they could be heard chanting “thank you Jerry” while Parsons gave a …
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Those AFC teams that weren’t interested in Micah Parsons should be kicking themselves. Only two weeks after being traded to Green Bay, Parsons has quickly become a force for the Packers, helping his new team to a pair of wins only four days apart against 2024 playoff franchises. On Sunday against the Lions, Parsons participated in 30 total defensive snaps, …
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As Aaron Rodgers once said: “We’ve got a defense.” Rodgers’ statement didn’t come true that season, but it feels different now. Micah Parsons’ arrival has changed everything for the Green Bay Packers, launching this team into the Super Bowl stratosphere. After making a lightning start to life in Green Bay against the Detroit Lions, Parsons reached new heights on Thursday …
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Micah Parsons thinks it is “too early” to say that the Packers have the best defense in the NFL, but the defensive end thinks the first two weeks of the season have provided ample evidence of the unit’s quality. Parsons and his teammates sacked Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels four times and held Washington to 230 total yards of offense in …
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If the Packers used a Week 1 domination of the Lions as a major statement, they backed it up and then some in Week 2. The Packers (2-0) defeated the Commanders (1-1), 27-18, fueled by an explosive, efficient offense and a tremendous defense that seemed to move at a completely different speed than Washington’s offense. Love finished with 292 yards …
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If the Packers used a Week 1 domination of the Lions as a major statement, they backed it up and then some in Week 2. The Packers (2-0) defeated the Commanders (1-1), 27-18, fueled by an explosive, efficient offense and a tremendous defense that seemed to move at a completely different speed than Washington’s offense. Love finished with 292 yards …
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There was no doubt Micah Parsons was playing in Thursday Night Football, but the Packers listed him as questionable nonetheless. Parsons, who had limited practices all week, indeed is active and good to go against the Commanders. He is expected to play more than the 29 snaps he played Sunday in his Packers debut. Cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) also is …
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Micah Parsons was not supposed to play as much as he did Sunday. Not yet in football shape, after only a week of practice since the end of last season, and nursing a tight back, the star edge rusher was expected to play only on obvious passing downs. He ended up playing 29 snaps, prompting Packers coach Matt LaFleur to …
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For Micah Parsons’ first three seasons, Dan Quinn was his defensive coordinator with the Cowboys. Parsons was a first-team All-Pro for two of those seasons, also winning AP defensive rookie of the year. He was No. 2 and No. 3 in defensive player of the year voting in 2022 and 2023, respectively. So even though he’s now the Commanders’ head …
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