Deadspin: Michael Irvin

This Is Shaq Speaking Out Against Anti-Gay Bullies

Dom Cosentino — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:25:00 EDT

First, Michael Irvin appeared on the cover of Out magazine this summer and acknowledged how he's come to accept his gay older brother. Now, here's Shaq teaming up with the folks from GLAAD to lend his own voice to the issue. Progress. [SLAM] More »

Michael Irvin Calls Nevin Shapiro A Snake And A Rapist And Some Other Nice Things

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Snakepist? More »

This Is Michael Irvin On The Cover Of Out Magazine

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:36:00 EDT

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There's a fantastic Michael Irvin profile in this month's Out magazine which, given the recent newsworthy items about another particular NFC East wide receiver, will hopefully lead to more progress on the issue. Irvin reveals how in his early Playmaker days, he was just as guilty of stereotyping, gaybashing, and all the other locker-room posturing typical of most athletes, even though his older brother, Vaughan, was a cross-dressing homosexual. It took years for Irvin to publicly accept him, but now, at 45, he's obviously changed. In a big way: More »

Michael Irvin Wants To Restore 80s-Style Discipline To Miami Football

Brian Hickey — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:45:00 EDT

Today, University of Miami (by way of North Philadelphia) football coach Al Golden took to Twitter with a major announcement. It involved "U Discipline," his desire to "Uphold The Legacy," and a quote from human-hurricane Michael Irvin. More »

The Messiah College Lady's Soccer Team Will Not Tolerate Peeping Toms

Brian Hickey — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Deion Sanders Knows How It Feels To Get Used

Brian Hickey — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:30:00 EDT

Noted intellectual Deion Sanders ponders the life lessons of Cowboys WR Dez Bryant's $55K dinner bill. Says it's funny. More »

Yes, Michael Irvin's Had Sex In His Hall Of Fame Jacket

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EDT

AND NOTHING ELSE. Now that you've got that mental image, here's the money quote. More »

Michael Irvin Accused Of Rape

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:10:28 EST

A woman has accused Irvin and an accomplice of raping her in a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in 2007. The Broward County Attorney's office is expected to decide next week if criminal charges will be brought. [Miami Herald] More »

I Can't Believe I'm Defending Michael Irvin

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:00:00 EST

Irvin says he'd trade his three Super Bowl rings and his Hall of Fame induction to have one undefeated season. Despite the pundits' ensuing ridicule and scorn, his hypothetical choice could be the right one. More »

Terrible Ratings Won't Stop Onslaught Of Sports Reality Shows

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:40:59 EDT

There have been a lot of sports-themed reality shows on TV lately—Superstars, Fourth and Long, The T.O. Show, etc.—and they all have two things in common. They are terrible and people hate them. So let's greenlight some more! More »

Wait ... Michael Irvin Is A Stand Up Guy?

Dashiell Bennett — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:50:22 EDT

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Cowboys scouting assistant Rich Behm is still recovering from the "building" collapse that paralyzed him two weeks ago, but Michael Irvin of all people has swooped in to help out. More »

Spike TV Wants To Cast You On Michael Irvin's Reality Show

Rick Chandler — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:45:52 EST

Have a yearning to be on a reality show, but you're afraid of snakes, and Ryan Seacrest? Can you run a pass route? Then you may be interested in Spike TV's open casting call. More »

Michael Irvin Gets His Own Reality Show. Finally!

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:15:00 EST

If you've ever thought to yourself, "I wish someone would follow Michael Irvin around with a camera all day so I could see everything that happens to him," today is your lucky day. More »

Taking A Closer Look At The Michael Irvin Gun Threat Story

Rick Chandler — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:00:01 EST

Michael Irvin, a black pickup and a robbery averted by Cowboys small talk; the story that inspired a nation. But barely 48 hours into the news cycle, the thing is already showing leaks. More »

Michael Irvin Will Talk the Semiautomatic Right Out Of Your Hand

Rick Chandler — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:00:34 EST

A passing motorist who pointed a gun at Michael Irvin on Tuesday apparently changed his mind about robbing the ex-Cowboys star when he recognized who he was. More »

Michael Irvin Shares His Surprising Post-Election Thoughts With the World

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:45:41 EST

ESPN's Mike and Mike in the morning had ex-Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin call in and share his thoughts about last night's election of Barack Obama. He spoke candidly and passionately about what it meant to him, without much of a filter and what seemed little preparation. Based on some of Irvin's past off-the-cuff radio sound bites, one would think this would be an unmitigated disaster. But no — Michael Irvin kind of nailed it. Courtesy of MDS at Fanhouse, here's the transcription:

What a historical moment that was last night. ... From an African-American standpoint, I watched my people — watched my people — celebrate the not guilty verdict of O.J. Simpson. They were so hungry for a victory of some kind that they celebrated — we celebrated — the verdict of O.J. And I was thinking to myself, 'Two people are dead. Two people are dead' Now, I'm not talking about my people, I'm explaining them here. They were just so hungry to say 'We have a victory.' And I cringe when I even think about that. "But last night I watched a celebration. A real celebration. A real celebration, and it was a celebration for everybody, and everybody celebrated, and they kept showing this shot, and I was watching, of this little black girl and this little white girl, just sitting there crying together, and I thought, wow. I thought about Martin Luther King and his 'I Have a Dream' speech, and I thought about him saying, black kids and white kids playing together. ... "Last night we removed all differences and became just one, and I thought that was a beautiful thing. It was just a beautiful thing. I stood here with my kids, we watched it and we cried and we prayed."

Jesus. Didn't see that coming at all. But MDS traces Irvin's public-speaking rebirth back to his 2007 Hall of Fame induction speech, where the former drug-addled, hooker-loving, neck-stabbing bad boy of the late 90's began to morph into an "articulate, passionate and stirring speaker." Jon Favreau's job might be in jeopardy. Oh, and what did that other quote-happy Cowboys receiver have to say about this historic moment?

"Very emotional and historical moment. There was a change and hopefully that can trickle on down to our season."

That's more like it. ******* Tomorrow's a new day and all that. Enjoy yourselves tonight, but don't draw penises on anybody. Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. SKEETS the dream. More »

Michael Irvin's Talent Behind The Microphone Speaks For Itself

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:30:03 EDT

Here's a fascinating little tidbit picked up by SI's media impresario Richard Deitsch about former Cowboy and venerable Playmaker ("I BLEED ORANGE AND GREEN") Michael Irvin. After getting let go from both ESPN and Fox at various points in his post-football career, Irvin has been hired by the NFL Network to work the league's Hall of Fame induction ceremony on August 2nd. More »

Michael Irvin, Assaulting Contractors

Leitch — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:45:03 EDT

We haven't had a good Michael Irvin story in a while, and, frankly, we've missed him. (He's John Rocker's buddy, after all.) Anyway, this is a relatively minor key for him, but we've been so forlorn without him that we're including it, regardless: Irvin has been accused of assaulting a contractor. More »

Goodbye, Playmaker

Leitch — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:00:53 EST

As The Mighty MJD mentioned yesterday, it's official: Michael Irvin is out at ESPN. We're not sure what more we can say about this; we're so sad to see him go, even if the beleaguered closed captioning typists over there don't feel the same way. More »

Requiem For The Playmaker

mjdeadspin — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:00:00 EST

As you've probably heard by now — in fact, it's the reason you've been holding a candlelight vigil — Michael Irvin has been let go from ESPN. Perhaps surprisingly, It's not for any scandalous reasons... his contract was up, and ESPN opted not to renew it. The Playmaker's stay at ESPN, just like that, ends with a whimper. I know many of you would have preferred to see that Michael Irvin era end with Irvin getting caught trying to snort a line off of Dan Shulman's head. More »

Could We Be In Danger Of Losing Michael Irvin?

Leitch — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:00:48 EST

The New York Post, which is never ever wrong, tosses out some potentially fun Michael Irvin/ESPN gossip this morning. More »

Michael Irvin, Unplugged

mjdeadspin — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:16:58 EST

Here's the Michael Irvin speech that I promised earlier ... just a few highlights that could be considered ironic, but for the most part, it's actually quite endearing. It's a heartfelt speech, and, to the best of my knowledge, the first time that Bishop T.D. Jakes was mentioned at a Pro Football Hall of Fame press conference. More »

The Hall Of Fame Is Going To Need A Champagne Room

mjdeadspin — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:44:02 EST

This one's going to be tough for Redskins fans to swallow. Michael Irvin, in his third year of eligibility, is going to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was one of six players selected for Hall induction today, along with Gene Hickerson, Bruce Matthews, Charlie Sanders, Thurman Thomas, and Roger Wehrli. Absent from that list... Art Monk. Commence bitching, people of Washington. More »

Daulerio at SBXLI: The Playmaker

Leitch — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:30:07 EST

Deadspin "correspondent" AJ Daulerio is filing dispatches from the Super Bowl all week. Last night, he hit the motherlode. This is the second of his three tales from a crazed night. More »

Finally, Rik Smits And Michael Irvin Come Together

mjdeadspin — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:00:00 EST

Aside from a cocaine-infused party at a French-Canadian brothel, I can't think of many ventures that could bring together the likes of Michael Irvin, Jose Canseco, Kordell Stewart, Darryl Strawberry and Claude Lemieux. Those four are part of the cast for the new season of Pros vs. Joes on SpikeTV. More »

Jesus, Does He Have A Shirt That ISN'T Hawaiian?

Leitch — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:30:48 EST

This picture isn't particularly salacious, or telling, or anything else, but a commenter applicant sent it to us, and any time we've got Michael Irvin and a bloated, sweaty Berman surrounded by women, well, we're contractually obligated to run it. We gotta start reading the fine print. More »

Michael Irvin, Deconstructed By Science

Leitch — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:45:54 EST

A new study, one of those studies that old white men who don't get out of the office much put together ostensibly to justify a life in which they will die alone and covered in graham crackers, makes the claim that the feeling of being in "love" exhibits behavioral changes most consistent with psychosis and that being in "love" stimulates the same part of the brain as drug abuse does. In other words, love equals heavy drug use. And you know what that means: Time to check in with Michael Irvin! More »

Cultural Oddsmaker: Which Other White Players "Have Some Brother In Them?"

Leitch — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:15:04 EST

AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think. More »

Michael Irvin Brings The Locker Room To Your Radio Dial

Leitch — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:45:46 EST

Your average American sports fan, who isn't aware of sports blogs and didn't stay in an airport hotel last night (and therefore didn't read USA Today yesterday) must have been confused last evening when, apropos of nothing, their daily trip to ESPN.com revealed that ESPN grammarian Michael Irvin was apologizing for something. More »

Michael Irvin Has A Theory About Tony Romo's Speed

Leitch — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:00:09 EST

We mentioned this briefly yesterday, but it kind of looks like the story has a little bit of legs under it now, so let's dive back in. ESPN "analyst" Michael Irvin, appearing disheveled (or as disheveled as anyone can sound on the radio), was on the Dan Patrick Show on Monday, and apparently he had some strange things to say about Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, seemingly claiming that he had some slave blood in him, or something. The Big Lead has the pseudo-transcript: More »

Revisiting Irvin's 2005 Thanksgiving

Leitch — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:15:09 EST

As we approach the time of giving of thanks and reminisces of much Native American bloodshed — and we scream to the heavens that we won't be able to watch the Thanksgiving night game because Time Warner still isn't showing The NFL Network in New York City — we look back to last Thanksgiving and an occasion of true American holiday celebration: When Michael Irvin was arrested for having a crack pipe in his car. More »

Steve Young Can't Take It Anymore

Leitch — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:15:59 EDT

We're sure, in the wake of a ridiculous $1.7 billion dollar deal, the folks at YouTube won't let this stand very long, but if you watched "SportsCenter" this morning, you say Michael Irvin — shockingly! — ramble on like, well, a retard for about five minutes about why the Ravens belonged in the top five of the AFC but the Broncos didn't, even though the Broncos had just beaten the Ravens. The entire crew — even Stu Scott! — took turns trashing him, but they cut out the best part, which is Steve Young above. Enjoy while you can. More »

Michael Irvin, Koren Robinson, And Ricky Williams Have A Song For You

mjdeadspin — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:12:26 EDT

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Now, Now, We're Sure Irvin Has Close To The Right Number Of Chromosomes

Leitch — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:45:35 EDT

So that whole Tom Jackson calling Michael Irvin a "retard" thing from yesterday? Absolutely true, absolutely happened, and here's video, via Dejuiced. More »

Eventually, It Will Just Be A Graphic Below Irvin's Name

Leitch — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:45:08 EDT

So we haven't actually seen this, so we need someone to confirm it for us, preferably with video. Let that be our disclaimer prologue. More »

Michael Irvin Arrested!

Leitch — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:45:25 EDT

You know, it's a sad day when ESPN analyst Michael Irvin is arrested for something, and nobody even notices or cares. More »

Michael Irvin Brings The Love

Leitch — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:15:36 EDT

What is love, exactly? What is it that brings people together, two become one, living in the sacred state of holy matrimony? (Well, as long as it's not two dudes, anyway.) More »

"This is the Pro Football Hall of Fame, not the Life Hall of Fame."

mjdeadspin — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 16:57:37 EST

That line is Emmitt Smith's awesome argument for Michael Irvin's inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. More »

Professor Irvin's Class Is In Session

Leitch — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:45:58 EST

The Miami Herald points us in the direction of something that was new to us: The Michael Irvin Academic Resource Academy. Irvin recently dedicated the "learning center" in Ft. Lauderdale, and whatever our thoughts about Irvin, it's difficult to find much fault in the gesture. Its goal is to help "at-risk" children, point them in the right direction through education. Can't argue with that. More »

Irvin Arrest Video Surfaces

Leitch — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 10:04:14 EST

Well, this is a nice day: The video of the Michael Irvin arrest a week-and-a-half ago has been released. It, as you might expect, makes for compelling viewing. Dallas' NBC-5 recounts the details. More »