FRISCO, Texas — “I have a testimony of where I want to be with my faith and God, and when you talk about great careers, you talk about the Hall of Fame,” Dallas Cowboys two-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons said in training camp back on August 5.
“I don’t think I just want to make the Hall of Fame, I want to be known as one of the greatest Hall of Famers. There’s categories to everything. There’s good, there’s great, and there’s like perfect. … When you talk about me, I don’t want to just be mentioned in the Hall of Fame. Yeah, that’s a great accolade, but I want to be one of the greatest in the Hall of Fame.”
Parsons has drawn comparisons to Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, the New York Giants legend who many in the football world would acknowledge as the greatest defensive player of all time. Taylor was an eight-time First-Team All-Pro — tied for the most such selections among defensive players in league history — , a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year — tied for the most such wins in league history — , the 1986 NFL MVP — the last defensive player to win that award — and a two-time Super Bowl champion. This is the resume every defender is striving to reach.
The Dallas Cowboys linebacker is gaining ground in some of the categories year after year. Parsons was named to his third Pro Bowl on Wednesday night in as many seasons with a third consecutive First-Team All-Pro nod likely to follow as the engine that powers Dallas’ fifth-ranked scoring defense, 19.1 points per game. He was joined by Dallas teammates quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, right guard Zack Martin, cornerback DaRon Bland, kicker Brandon Aubrey and punter Bryan Anger.
However, to really pave his way toward the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Parsons needs to start bringing home some NFL Defensive Player of the Year hardware. He certainly has a case…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-01-04 14:49:42
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