Terrell Owens says Cowboys OL knows it's going to be a long game as Micah Parsons seeks revenge: 'He's coming'

Owens said the Cowboys OL knows it's in for a long night

On Sunday night, Micah Parsons will make his return to Dallas for one of the biggest revenge games in recent memory as the Green Bay Packers take on the Cowboys. Hall of Famer and former Cowboy Terrell Owens knows a thing or two about revenge games, and he gave NFL Today+ some insight on what's running through Parsons' head.

After contract talks between the Cowboys and Parsons took a downward turn, owner and general manager Jerry Jones sent Parsons to the Packers in a blockbuster deal. Owens, who signed with the Cowboys after being released by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2006, can relate to facing a former team after things ended poorly.

Owens told NFL Today+ that Parsons will want to make his presence felt when the Packers are on defense. Getting a win is the priority, but Parsons will also want to make some big plays, and his teammates will do whatever it takes to help him in that regard.

"He wants to win," Owens said. "He wants to play well. The word I want to use is 'impact.' He definitely wants to make an impact on this game. A lot of the guys in the locker room understand the magnitude of this game. They're obviously gonna play well. Everybody is gonna be up."

Parsons is already one of the most fearsome pass rushers in the league, but now he has a boatload of extra motivation. Owens said the Cowboys' offensive line, which is already depleted, probably knows it's in for a long night.

"I feel sorry for the offensive lineman because they know," Owens said. "They practiced against Micah Parsons for the last four years. They know Micah Parsons is gonna be in the backfield in 2.5 seconds. They already know what he can do on a regular day, but now on a Sunday night game with everything that has transpired over the summer, Micah is coming."

When Owens faced the Eagles for the first time in 2006, he said he tried to say all the right things in the lead-up to the game, but his sole focus was being a problem for the Philadelphia defense.

"You know all week you want to say all the right things. For me, I didn't necessarily have to say all the right things because they knew that I was coming to play. They knew I was gonna be hard to deal with whether it was single coverage or double team, whatever the case may be. Once I got my hands on the ball, I was gonna try to get into the end zone."

The challenge for Parsons -- and every other player in a revenge game -- is being able to play with a level head. Playing emotionally and trying to do too much can backfire.

"You want to try to play within yourself," Owens said. "You can get too high. You can overexert yourself and get a little too exhausted, a little too winded. Especially for Micah because he's just now getting his footing under him after not getting much training camp. I think this guy, he'll be ready."

There's little doubt Parsons has been locked in on this game since he was traded, and if Owens is right, then the Cowboys' offense will have to be ready for a fight right out of the gate.