Dallas Cowboys: Michael Irvin goes off on ESPN’s First Take
ESPN’s First Take took their show on the road in Texas, and former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin went off, defending America’s Team.
For 10-years, Michael Irvin played wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. In that span, Irving earned himself five Pro Bowl invitations, three All-Pro nominations was named to the NFL’s 1990’s All-Decade Team and helped America’s Team win three Super Bowl championships.
Irving, a Hall of Famer and Ring of Honor member, is known for being one of the most passionate players ever to grace a football field. He played with The Star on the side of his helmet for a decade. Now, nearly 20 years after a neck/spinal cord injury forced him to retire, Irvin still defends The Star with just as much passion.
That was never more evident than on Monday morning when the 52-year old Irvin was a guest on the ESPN debate show, First Take. Hosts Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman, and Molly Qerim took their show on the road to Arlington, Texas in preparation for the Cowboys’ Monday night matchup against the Tennessee Titans.
In front of a pro-Cowboys crowd, Irvin thrived as the passionate pied piper of America’s Team. Here’s what he told the ESPN morning debate show’s audience about the greatness of third-year quarterback Dak Prescott.
"“Be real here guys. Dak Prescott put up the greatest rookie season ever! Ever! And then last year, without Ezekiel Elliott for six games, he had one game missing the playoffs. Ever! All of this rhetoric that ya’ll sing out your mouth, singing on the radio like your Donna Summers or somebody, is just noise. Are you crazy? Dak Prescott is a big time player!”"
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Unfortunately for the Hall of Fame wide receiver turned NFL Network analyst, the Cowboys haven’t been to the Super Bowl since his playing days. In fact, they’ve only won two playoff games since 1996. Dallas clearly has to get it done on the field to backup Irvin’s stance.
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Dallas Cowboys fans have to be encouraged about the young nucleus of Dak Prescott, running back Ezekiel Elliott and wide receiver Amari Cooper. All of whom are 25-years old or younger. If this trio can continue to grow together, the Cowboys’ future should be bright. And then, maybe America’s Team can once again live up to Michael Irvin’s passion.