India, Sept. 5 -- Micah Parsons was strongly linked to the Lions for days before the Dallas Cowboys formally traded the All-Pro to Green Bay. Now, the 26-year-old pass rusher is likely to make his Packers debut against Detroit, and he is already dissing them.

On Thursday, Parsons was asked about his potential debut game. "I'm excited to play them," he said, referring to the Lions. "I never liked Detroit. I never liked them, even when I was in Dallas."

Micah Parsons further elaborated, saying that the Cowboys vs Lions rivalry had grown over the last three seasons.

"It was just always a heavyweight fight every time they came in. They kinda got our guys when I was injured last year - the whole team was injured." Detroit actually blew the ...