Micah Parsons has made clear his affinity for predatory jungle cats. The NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year, who made the phrase “the lion is always hungry” his personal motto during an epic first season as linebacker (and sometimes edge rusher) for the Dallas Cowboys, has spoken before about his habit of watching animal videos and wildlife programs in his spare time.
But he revealed this week that his pregame ritual before every contest of the 2021 season involved something arguably even more ferocious: boxer Mike Tyson.
While a guest on The Rich Eisen Show, Parsons was asked about his ability to wreck a game, a talent he put on full display for 17 weeks, accumulating 79 tackles, 13 sacks, and three forced fumbles along the way. The 22-year-old attributed his appetite for destruction to one simple thing.
“The killer mindset,” Parsons told Eisen. “I love grasping knowledge of training my mind to be a killer.”
And while he included nature films, clips of Michael Jordan and…