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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 on Tuesday that he is a big fan of board games and admitted that he did not speak 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 one time I was playing a 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 mindset, I just hate to lose.
“I hate the feeling of someone beating me. I hate the feeling of someone stopping me. We all get tired. We all get tired, that’s normal. We all have injuries, challenges with what we have to go through to get ready for the fight. I think they’re normal, but what’s not normal, and what I tried to develop is the mentality of push when we push, but it hurts when we push, but it hurts. when you get into that space, you find a lot of room to grow in.”
Parsons admitted playing Scattergories.
Packers defensive end Micah Parsons after sacking Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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“Scattergories. I like Scattergories. There are times when, you know, I hate to say it, but I think the only time I’m like a prima donna in my life is when I’m playing board games,” he said. “Now I have certain family members who won’t play unless they’re on my team because they can get kicked out or be banned from the rest of the activities that week 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 in the Connect Four in five years,” he said.
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Parsons hopes to ignite the Packers’ fire for their Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions, which starts at 1 p.m. 1 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX.
He had 10 sacks and 30 tackles in his first season in Green Bay.
