Irvin Out at ESPN

[TigerDL71]

Michael Irvin was let go by ESPN but there was no reason given of why


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2769871

[GrowlingTiger87]

Well, all you Irvin haters love this, I'm sure.

[austinsm11]

Just glad I don't have to listen to how TO is a god anymore.

[monte81]

Bet he lands a job pretty soon possibly for the NFL Network. Some of comments made recently has to be the reason for the decision at ESPN.

[TigerLoverFromAfar]

WHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Maybe they realized that Irvin is BAD NEWS>>>>>>!!!!!!!!!!


GOOD FOR THEM

[DAWGH8R]

NFL network couldn't have any worse of a cast. Those guys are horrible. As for Irvin, who wants to hire someone with a background like his ??

With his record, he couldn't land a job where I work !!:dance:

[longtimefirsttime]

Someone will pick him up. The networks love the colorful speaking (and dressing) former players. He says he will have the most unique suit at the Pro Football H.O.F. induction ceremony. I can only imagine what it will look like.

[OTC TIGER]

I think the guy dresses like sh!- :pimp:

[SuperBran]

Someone will pick him up. The networks love the colorful speaking (and dressing) former players. He says he will have the most unique suit at the Pro Football H.O.F. induction ceremony. I can only imagine what it will look like.

http://www.artnet.com/artwork_images/631/128458t.jpg

[crackerman]

where will Berman get his coke now?.........whew never mind, just found out Berman is a pepsi guy..lol.

[fyrewood]

Michael Irvin was fired because, while talking to ESPN Radio's Dan Patrick on Patrick's show, he said thatDallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo's stellar play might be attributable, not to talent and hard work, but to black heritage. Irvin suggested there might have been "some brother down in that line somewhere." Irvin may have been joking, but Patrick apparently didn't think so and asked Irvin if black heritage was mandatory for athletic prowess. "That's not the only way, but it's certainly one way," Irvin replied. He then stated, "If great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandma pulled one of them studs up out of the barn ... `Come on in here for a second,' you know ... "

Joking or not, in this day and age of PC lunacy, it's no surprise that he was fired.

[longtimefirsttime]

Yes that doesn't fly, especially on a national platform.

[DAWGH8R]

At least they made him accountable !!

[Tigerborne]

No great loss. Now, the next to go is Gumball. He is just bad.

[longtimefirsttime]

No great loss. Now, the next to go is Gumball. He is just bad.

I believe he has a multi-year deal. I would guess he'll be around awhile.

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

Get ready to see Irvin at the Hall of Fame induction! I'm planning on it! You couldn't stop Irvin especially when the game was on the line and he was at his toughest.

That is why he is "The Playmaker." Part of three world championships for Jessica Simpson's hometown team......

[john gault]

I plan on yelling and asking him where the hookers and coke are during his induction speech. What a hypocrite - supposedly he found jesus ....


course, I didnt know Jesus was missing.

I wouldnt employ him to pick up the dog poop from my yard. Its an insult to excrement.

what an a-hole. I hope he dosent have any money left after the whores and nose candy. '

c ourse, someone will pay him, a sucker is born every minute.

[proud to be]

I plan on yelling and asking him where the hookers and coke are during his induction speech. What a hypocrite - supposedly he found jesus ....


course, I didnt know Jesus was missing.


That is hilarious....... I must admit, I got tired of hearing him tell us how he did it and how he was the best etc etc etc.... He was great, but he wore thin on me REAL FAST!!!:sour:

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

proud to be,

Irvin has something you don't have......

[ChronicTiger]

proud to be,

Irvin has something you don't have......

A tarnished image?

[CarlE]

proud to be,

Irvin has something you don't have......

An arrest record?

[SuperBran]

proud to be,

Irvin has something you don't have......

a drug problem?

[massillon catholic]

proud to be,

Irvin has something you don't have......

Good looking white chicks!

[CarlE]

Good looking white chicks!

LOL!!!

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

Massillon Catholic, CarlE, SuperBran, and Chronic Tiger,

Michael Jerome Irvin has glamorous jewelry in the form of THREE SUPER BOWL championships (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) and he has the rings to show for it too!

In addition to that FYI Massillon Catholic...Irvin's wife (Sandy) is black and is the mother of Michael's five loving children!

[massillon catholic]

Massillon Catholic, CarlE, SuperBran, and Chronic Tiger,

Michael Jerome Irvin has glamorous jewelry in the form of THREE SUPER BOWL championships (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) and he has the rings to show for it too!

In addition to that FYI Massillon Catholic...Irvin's wife (Sandy) is black and is the mother of Michael's five loving children!

I wasn't talking about his wife!

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

Massillon Catholic,

You said that he had good looking white women and I felt compelled to tell you as such.

Irvin should be respected for what he did and what he had to go through to be a Hall of Famer. It's not easy coming up from Ft. Lauderdale as he was faced with a lot of adversity. But he prevailed!

[massillon catholic]

Massillon Catholic,

You said that he had good looking white women and I felt compelled to tell you as such.

Irvin should be respected for what he did and what he had to go through to be a Hall of Famer. It's not easy coming up from Ft. Lauderdale as he was faced with a lot of adversity. But he prevailed!


I was referring to his admitted affairs. I saw his wife and kids at the enshrinement dinner, as they were a few tables from mine.

[CarlE]

I was referring to his admitted affairs. I saw his wife and kids at the enshrinement dinner, as they were a few tables from mine.

Where were his white girlfriends sitting? LOL

[massillon catholic]

Where were his white girlfriends sitting? LOL

They were in the hallway, not quite sure what to do. I think Michael forgot that he invited his wife.

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

Massillon Catholic,

Irvin is happily married so those girlfriends are all out of luck! You need to listen to Irvin's Hall of Fame speech.

[massillon catholic]

Massillon Catholic,

Irvin is happily married so those girlfriends are all out of luck! You need to listen to Irvin's Hall of Fame speech.


I still listening to his explanation when he turned on his friend when they found drugs in Irvins car.:bs:

[CarlE]

Massillon Catholic,

Irvin is happily married

Of course he is. It's his wife that's having the problem!! LOL

[massillon catholic]

Of course he is. It's his wife that's having the problem!! LOL


Hell, I'd be happily married if I could screw around and my wife not leave me!!

[CarlE]

Hell, I'd be happily married if I could screw around and my wife not leave me!!

That's what I meant my friend!!

[massillon catholic]

That's what I meant my friend!!

I wonder if Keno understands that somebody else prepared Irvin's speech?

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

Massillon Catholic,

Irvin did not turn on his friend...he was going to get him help for his addiction! If you knew someone who had a problem, you would get them help like Irvin did, would you not?

Irvin came from a household of 16 brothers and sisters. He fought his way to the top of his profession and that's all there is. Forget what happened in the past!

[massillon catholic]

Massillon Catholic,

Irvin did not turn on his friend...he was going to get him help for his addiction! If you knew someone who had a problem, you would get them help like Irvin did, would you not?

Irvin came from a household of 16 brothers and sisters. He fought his way to the top of his profession and that's all there is. Forget what happened in the past!

Let me get this straight... Somebody who does drugs, is helping somebody else get off drugs. Hmmm!

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

Massillon Catholic,

You never fail to put a smile on my face! Irvin has overcame his mistakes. He led with flamboyance and he won with flamboyance.

Now go finishing watching an Irvin classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXmFM5awYzI and get back to me on it!

[massillon catholic]

Massillon Catholic,

You never fail to put a smile on my face! Irvin has overcame his mistakes. He led with flamboyance and he won with flamboyance.

Now go finishing watching an Irvin classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXmFM5awYzI and get back to me on it!

Keno:

I think the word that you are looking for is "overcome" not overcame! Just kidding, my friend

[SuperBran]

Let me get this straight... Somebody who does drugs, is helping somebody else get off drugs. Hmmm!

of course! irvin helped his friend get off drugs by taking all of the drugs himself. pretty soon you'll see the "michael irvin drug and alcohol rehabilitation center" pop up. you go in, irvin takes all of your drugs for a month, and then you're clean. it works out for both parties.

[massillon catholic]

of course! irvin helped his friend get off drugs by taking all of the drugs himself. pretty soon you'll see the "michael irvin drug and alcohol rehabilitation center" pop up. you go in, irvin takes all of your drugs for a month, and then you're clean. it works out for both parties.

Now, that's a good one. Does he get your wife or girlfriend too?

[monte81]

I feel that Michael Irvin has owned up to his crazy lifestyle and is trying to change that about his life. I think he can help kids/athletes by telling his story and mentoring them to make the right decisions in life. Oh--- he was one of the best WR ever in football even if people do not like him or his former lifestyle!

[massillon catholic]

I feel that Michael Irvin has owned up to his crazy lifestyle and is trying to change that about his life. I think he can help kids/athletes by telling his story and mentoring them to make the right decisions in life. Oh--- he was one of the best WR ever in football even if people do not like him or his former lifestyle!


There must have been something for ESPN to still have fired him. I do agree that he was one of the best ever at his position.

[Tigerborne]

Now that Irwin is gone. "He was bad" Now get ride of Prime Time. Just listening to him make me want to change the channel. He doesn't bring nothing to the broadcasting but dresses nice and shows off more than reports.

Gumbal in another disater....

[massillon catholic]

Now that Irwin is gone. "He was bad" Now get ride of Prime Time. Just listening to him make me want to change the channel. He doesn't bring nothing to the broadcasting but dresses nice and shows off more than reports.

Gumbal in another disater....

If it were me, I'd get rid of both Sharpe's, Irvin, prime-time, Collingsworth and Gumbel.

[longtimefirsttime]

Let's see....

He's had repeated problems with drugs....and police......and hookers.

He's made public racist statements.

He's admitted to repeated adulterous affairs.

He repeatedly pouted, ripped on coaches and threw his teammates under the bus. (And as an announcer he hypocritically ripped others who did the same thing).

He was recently ranked at #22 in the "Top 50 Sports Jerks of All Time."
http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10236485

Keno, no one is saying he wasn't a good player. But your desire to constantly defend the guy is troubling.

[massillon catholic]

Let's see....

He's had repeated problems with drugs....and police......and hookers.

He's made public racist statements.

He's admitted to repeated adulterous affairs.

He repeatedly pouted, ripped on coaches and threw his teammates under the bus. (And as an announcer he hypocritically ripped others who did the same thing).

He was recently ranked at #22 in the "Top 50 Sports Jerks of All Time."
http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10236485

Keno, no one is saying he wasn't a good player. But your desire to constantly defend the guy is troubling.

In reality, a normal citizen would still be in prison for the amount of cocaine that Irvin had when he was busted.

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

You know...Irvin was one of the best to play the game. At least his sons are getting life lessons on how to avoid the troubles he endured.

Irvin was always one of my favorite players EXCEPT on January 28, 1996...

Other than that, Irvin is also a well-rounded father!

[pnthrfan]

Irvin is also a well-rounded father!

Well rounded Father.....HA!!!. Now, that was FUNNY!!

[longtimefirsttime]

I didn't know that drugs, prostitutes, racism and disloyalty made you a "well rounded" person.

[SuperBran]

i like how irvin tried to rip on tiki last year when he announced that he was going to retire......he said that tiki was a distraction to his team. gee, i guess irvin was never a distraction to his team when he played.

[ChronicTiger]

Other than that, Irvin is also a well-rounded father!

How the hell would you know that? Your posts make me want to jump off a building......

[MTown]

Other than that, Irvin is also a well-rounded father!

LOL...yeah. And OJ was a good husband.

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

MTown,

I'd rather be Michael Irvin's son before O.J.'s. The only problem...I'd be leaving behind the people I love so much. But at least, Irvin has never been in the position to murder anyone!

[MTown]

Keno, please stop now.

You are defending the indefensible simply because he was a good football player.

[SuperBran]

I'd rather be Michael Irvin's son before O.J.'s.

that's like saying "i'd rather bathe in crap than eat crap."

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

MTown,

What, you can't forgive MJI for his mistakes...is that what you are trying to tell me?

[MTown]

I am not saying that he doesn't deserve forgiveness. But even forgiveness doesn't change the fact that he repeatedly cheated on his wife. Forgiveness does not all of a sudden make him a good husband and a father.

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

MTown,

That I'll have to give you. Irvin made some mistakes in his life and that comes when you are the kind of person Irvin was: leading and winning with flamboyance.

At least he's letting his sons know about the dangers of what he did so they can avoid them.

[trooperden]

a cheater and a druggie, not my first choice to put on the airways. People just think all they have to do is say I'm soory and the slate is cleaned, sorry not in my book. Logical consequences for one's actions.