One of the highly anticipated NFL games int he season occurs in Week 4 when the 2-1 Green Bay Packers and edge Rusher Micah Parsons head to AT&T Stadium with a matchup against the 1-2 Dallas Cowboys.
The game will be on Sunday Night Football as Parsons’ returns to Dallas after being traded to Green Bay last August.
While there still might be Cowboys fans who will cheer for Parsons as he makes his return to Dallas, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the team is not planning on any sort of pregame tribute to recognize Parsons’ time with the franchise.
“I don’t think that’s appropriate,” Jones told reporters, via The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “Emmitt [Smith] was a different story. But that’s not to diminish Micah. I think Micah’s got enough welcome out there. We just need to show we’ve got antidotes for that.”
Jones may have a point in comparing Parsons’ return to Smith’s. Smith played 13 seasons for the Cowboys and was on three Super Bowl championship teams. Parsons may have been a dominant pass rusher for Dallas, but his career isn’t nearly as accomplished nor as impactful in franchise history in comparison to Smith.
On top of that, the breakup between Parsons and Jones was an ugly one with both sides accusing the other side of sabotaging the negotiations.
Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday night.
