Micah Parsons VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Cowboys Star on 49ers 'Hate,' Super Bowl Prediction & 'Make-a-Wish' Love
LAS VEGAS - Micah Parsons has opinions about today ... and memories about yesterday ... and he shared them all with CowboysSI.com in a Super Bowl 1-on-1 Video Visit.
"I can't stand to be surrounded by all of this 49ers stuff!'' the personable Dallas Cowboys superstar joked as he visited with a collection of kids who thanks to the Make-a-Wish Foundation are going to the Super Bowl on Sunday here in Las Vegas featuring the Kansas City Chiefs against San Francisco. "They have a lot of good guys (on their team). Love the people on the team. (Christian) McCaffrey's a great guy, they have some great guys over there.
"But the competitor, the rivalry - nah,'' he said of his inability to be thinking positive 49ers thoughts for The Big Game.
Parsons, no stranger to communicating his feelings on social media, used that same gift to delight the 20 youngsters gathered at the flagship Lids store for a private event sponsored by Fanatics. And he reflected on the challenges of some of the kids he met.
"For me, when I hold my baby girl and I hold my son, I look at 'em and It'd like, they're all I have,'' Parsons told us. "When I come here and these kids are huge fans ... It really hurts me ... I can never imagine the hurt. ... whatever they're going through.
"It's an inspiration. Being able to be here is truly amazing for me.''
He said some serious things about the Dallas departure to Washington of coach Dan Quinn, playfully tried to convert a young Giants fan by reciting how frequently the Cowboys beat New York, and as an NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalist made evaluations of who should win that award and the MVP award as well, with Dak Prescott in the field of NFL Honors finalists. (Watch the video above for all of it!)
While also hanging out with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and Las Vegas Raiders star Davante Adams as the Make-A-Wish kids were surprised by being given a shopping spree in addition to their families being given to Super Bowl tickets, Micah shared with CowboysSI.com his memories of growing up a dreamer. ... and his "inspired'' thoughts about these kids in the moment.
"It makes me feel stronger,'' he told us, "to be around these kids.''
And of course, we had to get Parsons' prediction for Sunday ... one that simply wasn't going to favor the Dallas nemesis from San Francisco.
"Nah, but a close game,'' Parsons said. "Chiefs will win ... it'll be a defensive game.
