Packers' Micah Parsons ready for 'painful' Cowboys reunion

Adam Schultz

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When Micah Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers from the Dallas Cowboys, many immediately circled Week 4 on their calendars.

Why? Because the Cowboys host Green Bay on Sunday Night Football as Micah makes his return to AT&T Stadium for the first time since the trade, and you can bet there will be a lot of emotions going through the All-Pro's mind.

One of which will be when he's lined up ready to go after Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, and when speaking to the Associated Press, Parsons opened up on what it is going to be like trying to sack Dak.

“It’s going to be painful,” Parsons said via the AP. “That’s my guy. He was always like a good mentor for me. But you know how it is, he always told me if I ever faced him that it’ll be a great matchup, so I’m excited to see what Sunday brings itself.”

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Parsons returning to Dallas a monster story

Given how the Cowboys' defense has looked through three weeks, Micah is being missed dearly, and now he is tasked with putting all of his emotions to one side and going out and doing a job for his new team.

Having got 1.5 sacks on the year, there is no question Parsons wants to get one against the Cowboys, and this will be the major story all week with his return set to be box office on Sunday night.

Dallas' offensive line is crippled with Cooper Beebe and Tyler Booker out, so Parsons might get the chance to feast, and for Cowboys fans, seeing Micah go to an NFC rival was bad enough, but to then see him wreck a game and terrorize Dak on his home turf, yeah, that's nightmare fuel.

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Adam Schultz

Adam Schultz is a freelance writer at The Sporting News. An Australian journalist with years of experience covering the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL, Adam has interviewed several high-profile athletes in Australia for various sites and brings a unique view on the NFL.