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Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons may be one of the most competitive players in the NFL, as he suggested he has the same mentality on the field as he does off it.
Parsons told reporters Tuesday that he is a big fan of board games and admitted that he didn’t talk to his girlfriend after losing a game.
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Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons celebrates after sacking Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy at Lambeau Field on Nov. 23, 2025. (Tork Mason/USA TodayNetwork via Imagn Images)
“There was a time when I was playing game night with my girl. She went against me and I lost and I didn’t talk to her for about two days,” Parsons said. “That mentality is that I hate losing.
“I hate the feeling of someone hitting me. I hate the feeling of someone stopping me. We’re all tired. We all get tired, that’s normal. We all have injuries, challenges that we have to go through to prepare for the game. I think that’s normal, but what’s not normal and what I tried to develop is the mentality of pushing when we’re tired, pushing when we’re hurt. It’s a challenge, but when you get into that space, you find a lot of room to grow.”
Parsons admitted that he was playing Scattergories.
Packers defensive end Micah Parsons after sacking Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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“Scattergories. I like Scattergories. There are times where, you know, I hate to say it, but I think this is the only time I’m like a prima donna in life when I play board games,” she said. “Now, I have certain members of my family who don’t want to play unless they are on my team because they could be kicked out or excluded from the rest of the week’s activities if they go against me.”
The pass rusher added that he is also a fan of Code Names and Connect Four.
“I probably haven’t lost at Connect Four in five years,” he said.
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Parsons hopes to light the Packers’ fire for their Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Detroit Lions, which begins at 1 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX.
He had 10 sacks and 30 tackles in his first season in Green Bay.
