The lion is always hungry.

This seems illogical. I mean, what about after he devours an entire antelope? No way he is still hungry. For most lions, a solid meal like that would temper their hunger. But as we have come to learn, the lion who wears number 11 for the Dallas Cowboys is just …. DIFFERENT! This lion IS always hungry.

A simple tweet by superstar rookie linebacker Micah Parsons has turned into his mantra and quite frankly, perfectly describes his play style. Parsons is never satisfied. He thirsts for more … well … everything. Practice reps, film study, game reps, multiple positions constantly wanting more, wanting to improve.

This past week that hunger and desire manifested itself on the field as Parsons played arguably his best game as a Cowboy. Earning him the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Week award.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS MICAH PARSONS

Parsons racked up 10 solo tackles and 4 tackles for loss. Sounds impressive right? It should. It was the first time in NFL history that a rookie posted those stats. The league was founded in 1920. Nineteen Twenty! I’m not great at math, but that is a lot of rookies to come through the league in 101 years.

Cowboys LB @MicahhParsons11 is also the only player in NFL history with 40 tackles, 10 QB hits, and 2 passes defended through his first seven career games.

— Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) November 1, 2021

But let’s flashback a couple of weeks. After the New England game, Parsons wasn’t satisfied with his performance. So leading up to the Minnesota game, Parsons arrived at the facility at 6 a.m. every day. Most days a full four hours before he was even required to be there.

EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM

LB Micah Parsons arrived at the facility every day at 6 a.m. leading into Sunday’s matchup vs. Vikings. The result?
McCarthy: “I thought it was his best game purely as a football player. …He was all over the field. I thought he clearly played his best game as a Cowboy."

— Brianna Dix (@briannadixNFL) November 1, 2021

#Cowboys' Mike McCarthy says LB Micah Parsons was in the building at 6:00 a.m. today.

Recall that Stephen Jones told @1053thefan that players weren't supposed to report until at least 10:30 a.m. today.

— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) November 1, 2021

As we said, this lion is always hungry and a measly defensive player of the week award will hardly satisfy this beast. Our young Mufasa has his eyes set on feasting for much longer than just the regular season.

A reporter asked Cowboys rookie LB Micah Parsons how his body is holding up with 11 games to go. Parsons corrected him. “Fourteen to go.” pic.twitter.com/EqmMVsCsYx

— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) October 28, 2021

Featured image: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Editor Tony Iosso