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Dallas Cowboys Micah Parsons has High Praise for Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons has nothing but positives for the Atlanta Falcons ahead of Sunday’s Week 9 clash.
On his show, ‘The Edge with Michah Parsons,’ on Bleacher Report, Parsons was asked about his thoughts on his team’s matchup with the Falcons and whether or not he would be suiting up on Sunday.
Regarding his injury status, he never commented on it and instead praised ‘Captain Kirk.’
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“It’s obviously going to be a great matchup. Kirk Cousins has been playing back into rhythm after being shaky the first few weeks. He’s looking very, very good.” Parsons said.
He then delved into the rest of the offensive skill players.
“Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, Drake London, obviously are all explosive around the field.”
As a player who spends his days terrorizing NFL offenses, the praise for the Falcons’ young core is quite high – as it should be.
Bijan Robinson has transformed into one of the league’s most complete backs at just 22 years of age. He is fourth in the NFL with 790 yards from scrimmage.
Kyle Pitts, at 24 years of age, has the potential to thrive against the Cowboy’s defense, as they allowed George Kittle to gain 128 receiving yards and a touchdown last week. Additionally, they are one of the bottom ten defenses against defending the tight end position, as they have allowed four touchdowns on the year to opposing tight ends.
Drake London is also tied for fourth in the NFL with five touchdowns receptions on the season.
Parsons even went on to comment about Atlanta’s defense and their pass rush situation.
“Their defense is lights out, everyone talks about them struggling to rush the passer. They got some good guys in Judon and Jarrett; it’s gonna start clicking.”
Above all, Micah understands that whoever Dallas’s opponent is, they tend to bring their A games.
“I know how it goes. Everyone plays great against us, and whoever it is will turn into the best defensive line in the NFL. It’ll be the game of the year for them, the game of the week for us.”
This matchup is an opportunity for the Falcons to end ‘America’s Team’s season. They will be going all in to avoid dropping to a 3-6 win/loss record with two other teams in the NFC East with five and six wins—the urgency is now for the Cowboys.
The Falcons must match that energy on Sunday despite being in the driver’s seat of the NFC South.
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The public is getting its first look at the two pandas that will be heading from China to Zoo Atlanta.
NBC’s Janis Mackey Frayer was able to visit female Fu Shuang and male Ping Ping before they make the nearly 8,000-mile flight. The giant pandas are both 6 years old and are headed to the United States as part of a new decade-long conservation agreement between China and the U.S.
Ping Ping’s keepers say he tends to follow them around, which is atypical behavior for a panda, but may be because of the food they have for him. Fu Shuang — which translates to “double happiness” — is playful, but nervous, and enjoys placing her chin on her paw. She also likes apples and has a penchant for finding them.
“Because we will hide pieces of apples, for example under the tree … she can find them everywhere,” panda keeper Wang Shun told Mackey Frayer, noting her “clever” behavior.
The pandas are part of an international cooperative research agreement on giant panda conservation between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association, a renewal of panda diplomacy between America and China that began in 1972.
“Zoo Atlanta is delighted and honored to yet again be trusted as stewards of this treasured species and to partner with the China Wildlife Conservation Association on the continued conservation and research efforts that are the most important outcomes of this cooperation,” Zoo Atlanta President and CEO Raymond B. King said in a statement in April.
“We can’t wait to meet Ping Ping and Fu Shuang and to welcome our Members, guests, city, and community back to the wonder and joy of giant pandas.”
Pandas are already at zoos in Washington, D.C., and San Diego. Zoo Atlanta maintained a panda agreement with China from 1999 until 2024, when Lun Lun and Yang Yang went back to their home country, along with their two youngest cubs.
Animal behaviorist James Ayala marvels at how pandas mature.
“You see cubs and they seem so cuddly and clumsy and cute. And then they grow up into these big, majestic bears,” he told Mackey Frayer.
Fu Shuang and Ping Ping will be transported further south into a mountainous region where they will be prepped to make the trip to the U.S. It is unknown when they will leave.
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