Cowboys’ Micah Parsons keeps awkwardly complimenting the 49ers

Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during an NFL divisional-round playoff football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on Jan. 22, 2023, in Santa Clara, Calif.

Despite back-to-back postseason meetings, the long and storied rivalry between the 49ers and the Cowboys isn’t as heated as it once was, and it’s certainly not being helped by Micah Parsons — the Niners’ biggest cheerleader in recent weeks.

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