Defensive Rookie of the Year Candidate Micah Parsons Makes Priorities Clear at Pro Bowl 2022: ‘Playing in the Pro Bowl is Cool, But I’d Rather Be Playing in LA Next Week’
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Dallas Cowboys LB Micah Parsons is arguably having his best season in his young NFL career. The unlikely winner of the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown Fastest Man race is playing out of his skin. He shows a determination and ambition that few rookies show so early in their careers.
The Cowboys LB was open during his interview with the NFL Network, excited the Cowboy Nation about the next few years. He states that both he and fellow rookie Trevon Diggs are only pushing to get better and better. He talked about learning from both the good and the bad they endured this NFL season and moving ahead. Parsons came across as a mature veteran NFL player who is looking forward to the upcoming season.
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He also shows a hunger to make his mark in the league quite early in his young career. He also displays a humble attitude during the interview and also intensity to win football games and championships.
“I’m going hard as heck. I’m going to be like Sean Taylor out in that joint. They’re going to be so mad.”@Cowboys rookie star LB Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) has a message for QBs ahead of his Pro Bowl debut tomorrow @nflnetwork: pic.twitter.com/ah9vyUyMmo
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) February 6, 2022
Micah Parsons has set his standards
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Parsons talks about Dallas’ bright future and does state, “We need to think about what we can do in the future, how we can develop and hopefully win a ring because that’s what this is all about. I mean, playing in the Pro Bowl is cool, but I’d rather be playing in LA next week.”
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Nov 25, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Micah Parsons (11) celebrates making a play in the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy: Reuters
The way Parsons speaks will make any NFL fan believes he will achieve it. Those words are some lofty standards that he has set for himself in his rookie season. The Cowboys Nation, who are reeling from their playoff disappointment, will keep an eye on this young gem. They will count on him to make that long dream of glory days coming back are fulfilled.
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But to achieve that, he has some work to do and repeat the entire 2021 season performance next season all over again. The NFL is relentless and one of the toughest American sports leagues, that demands everything mentally, physically, and emotionally. But if Parsons maintains his level of output, then these Cowboys are indeed riding into the sunset soon with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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