There are so many storylines as the Green Bay Packers head to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in Week 4. The Packers need to bounce back after a poor showing in Cleveland. The Packers will be facing long-time defensive tackle Kenny Clark for the first time after he spent nine productive seasons with the Packers. But the biggest storyline surrounds Micah Parsons and his first game back in Dallas since he was traded to the Packers last month. And Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seems to be taking a big risk with his recent comments about Parsons that may backfire for him and his team.

Parsons spent four seasons with the Cowboys and quickly established himself as one of the premier pass rushers in the game. He earned Pro Bowl honors and recorded at least 12 sacks in each of his four campaigns with the Cowboys. Twice, he was also named All Pro.

Parsons and the Cowboys sought to negotiate a new contract over the offseason, but it ended in a standoff. The Penn State product sat out training camp and the preseason as a result. Eventually, the star edge rusher demanded out of Dallas. The trade finally happened during the week between the end of the preseason and the start of games that count. The Cowboys received two first-round picks and Clark in return for Parsons.

Jones has been on the offensive in the week leading up to Sunday night’s game against the Packers. He indicated there would be no tribute video for Parsons prior to the game.

Thus far, Parsons has taken the high road. He mentioned that he expected a warm welcome from the fans in Dallas prior to the game. He also discussed the warm feelings he still has for his former teammates and how he didn’t hold a grudge against the Cowboys.

“There’s a lot of things I can consider disrespectful throughout this process, but I wouldn’t say the [lack of a video] tribute is one of them,” Parsons told reporters. “I would say, I just think there’s hard feelings maybe there for them, but for me, I’m happy where I’m at and we got a really good football team, so I guess I can [receive] my tribute in a win, I hope.”

But Jones took a different approach. The Cowboys’ owner and GM made a radio appearance on a local station on Friday and took a not so disguised dig at his former employee.

“While he does make great plays, there is also a way to approach playing against Micah,” Jones said. “As we know, we didn’t exactly win the Super Bowl those years.”

It’s doubtful Jones has some secret approach to slowing down Parsons. Much greater football minds than his have tried and failed and the owner may just be trying to get inside Parsons’ head.

Of course, to criticize Parsons for the Cowboys failure to win a Super Bowl over the last four seasons is absurd, especially considering Jones is not just the owner of the team, he also serves as their general manager. It was his job to surround Parsons with enough talent to win a Super Bowl. The Cowboys haven’t come close to that goal in three decades.

If anything, comments like this will only serve as additional motivation for Parsons who was already excited about facing his former team this weekend. If Jones is going to make it personal, Parsons will only have more incentive to have a big game on Sunday in Big D. Jones can take his shots at Parsons pre-game, but he does so at his own risk.