Getty Image / Michael Owens
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has already made a huge impact on the NFL in just his first two seasons. The Former Penn State Nittany Lion has already established himself as one of the league’s best players.
Micah Parsons was actually drafted as a true linebacker, but the Dallas Cowboys quickly realized they had arguably the league’s best pass-rusher. In his first two seasons, he has 26.5 sacks and is in the top five in pressures in that time frame as well. This past year, he finished second in the NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting, a year after being named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
And, he’s always had a big personality, dating back to his high school days in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area. That was on display on Thursday night, as Micah Parsons was a part of the draft coverage for sports website Bleacher Report. And, he had two hilarious moments that went viral.
The first great moment was when Micah Parsons joked that he was going to leave the set after the rival Philadelphia Eagles selected Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter. Carter was considered by many, including ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., thought he was the best player in the draft. But, he fell in the draft due to some character concerns, including an investigation stemming from a car accident in January that claimed the life of a teammate and a staffer.
.@MicahhParsons11 ALMOST WALKED OFF THE SET after the Eagles moved up to draft Jalen Carter 💀
“I’m just so sick to my stomach right now.” pic.twitter.com/qRHckXnCR6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 28, 2023
This dude is gonna be an eagle one day. He talks about them more than the cowboys 💀
— NBAbigboy🏀 (@_kingofthetake) April 28, 2023
dude wants to be an Eagle so bad. it’s so obvious.
— Karl Thompson (Alpha Male) (@RespectTheVetss) April 28, 2023
And, the second one involved the Dallas Cowboys selection of massive Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith. The Cowboys struggled to stop quarterback sneaks last year, and Micah Parsons think they may have fixed that.
“NO MORE QB SNEAKS AJ!”@MicahhParsons11 told Cowboys DC Dan Quinn to pick Michigan's Mazi Smith earlier today and IT HAPPENED 😂 pic.twitter.com/nGm62CAnDK
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 28, 2023
Lmao Micah really shook about the Hurts sneak.
— GundamAce (@neoobitospark) April 28, 2023
Uhhhhh even Kris Jones couldn’t stop it lol this guy
— #FlyEaglesFly (@Termaneeezy64) April 28, 2023
Needless to say, I’m sure Micah Parsons will be invited back next year.