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David Moore

Jerry Jones says Cowboys LB Micah Parsons’ competitive spirit reminds him of Mike Tyson

OXNARD, Calif. — In the quest to find the perfect anecdote or words to capture the fierce, competitive nature of Micah Parsons, the owner of the Cowboys wandered into the world of boxing.

“I don’t want to make more of it than it is, but he brings a competitive spirit that is Mike Tyson,’’ Jerry Jones said of Parsons. “It reminds me of that.’’

The insatiable drive to compete that Parsons displays has been a recurring topic in the early days of this training camp. The pass rusher told reporters Saturday that he gets mad at his sister when they play Scrabble because she doesn’t take it seriously enough.

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