Telemundo219 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2769871"ESPN announced that Michael Irvin, who had been an NFL analyst for ESPN since 2003, is no longer with the network.ESPN Communications Vice President Josh Krulewitz issued a statement, saying "We thank Michael for his contributions to ESPN and wish him well."Irvin retired in 2002 after 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame during Super Bowl festivities two weeks ago."This a bunch of crap. This guy was a very entertaining analyst. No one else there is as entertaining as he is. I hope he finds a job somewhere else. College sports as we know them are just about dead. The lid is off on all the corruption that taints just about every major program and every decision that the schools or the NCAA make is only about money, money, and more money. We'll have three 16+ team super-conferences sooner rather than later, killing much of the regional flair and traditional rivalries that make college sports unique and showing the door to any school that doesn't bring money to the table in the process. Pretty soon the smaller schools are going to have to consider forming their own sanctioning body to keep the true spirit of college sports alive because the NCAA will only get worse in it's excess from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Has anyone heard any rumors on the reason? "I must be butter, because I'm on a roll."Turn Two Design // Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thank god, he was a horrible analyst. Plus, his Cowboy bias is ridiclious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatManTC Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 wonder if it might be drug related. by RoscoeUA by gingerbreadman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I dont care and I wont miss him www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB61 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!- Vet stadium crowd, circa 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thank god, he was a horrible analyst. Plus, his Cowboy bias is ridiclious.well Jaworski has a Eagles bias, Tom Jackson has a Broncos bias and Ditka has a Bears bias... I'm indifferent to this. I think the show had too many people on to begin with. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Good riddance. The guy honestly was an awful analyst. He spent half the time engaged in cases of self-promotion, and the other half of the time talking about wideouts (which apparently was the extent of his football knowledge). My "favorite" moment was the time he blanketly denounced kickers as being small worthless weaklings (there are several kickers who I would quite frankly expect to win in a fight with him). Maybe now ESPN will get someone competent. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherwilds Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 SI.com had listed this on their 'rumors' section late last week. I think the term timebomb was used. I am not surprised no disappointed. There is a fine line between referncing your experiences as a player or coach but Irvin was one of thoe guys who would take any opportunity to mention his Super Bowl rings or Pro Bowl appearances or receiving records or arrests or trips to rehab or the proper technique for snorting coke off a hookers inner thigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Maybe now ESPN will get someone competent.Any reason behind your obviously unfounded optimism? [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Maybe now ESPN will get someone competent.Any reason behind your obviously unfounded optimism?Mountain Dew overdose? On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCHitman Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thank You!I've heard enough of THE U already. Owner of Kalamazoo Tech Kobras (Nat'l College Fant. Assc. Basketball, Football, and Hockey) 2006-07 NCFAB National Champions2006 NCFAF Midwest Conf. ChampionsRochester Patriots (Major League Hockey - AHL Fantasy League) 2005-06 Neilson Cup ChampsDetroit Black Panthers (Xtreme Hockey League) 2005-06 Yzerman Conference ChampsSheldon Motorsports (TRAC) - #20 Guinness Chevy & #21 UPS Chevy #44 Syracuse University ChevyCommissioner ofMLH (Major League Hockey, an AHL Fantasy League)TRAC (Team Racing Auto Circuit, NASCAR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyk Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Why am I not surprised about this move...He' s entertaining, but a terrible anaylst. I got tired of his Cowboys bias. Jaws has Eagles bias but he would even admit whin Philly was terrible. Ill miss him very lil. besides that congrads on the Hall of Fame Mike, at least u still have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffelh Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Halleluja! Too bad he got into the HOF. He is an a$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2769871"ESPN announced that Michael Irvin, who had been an NFL analyst for ESPN since 2003, is no longer with the network.ESPN Communications Vice President Josh Krulewitz issued a statement, saying "We thank Michael for his contributions to ESPN and wish him well."Irvin retired in 2002 after 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame during Super Bowl festivities two weeks ago."This a bunch of crap. This guy was a very entertaining analyst. No one else there is as entertaining as he is. I hope he finds a job somewhere else.You're joking, right? The guy's a moron, and he was painful to watch. Surprised it took this long to can the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedawg22 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 He wasn't a terrible analyst. He wasn't an analyst at all. Being an analyst requires actually analyzing something, not just shouting the loudest.Don't let the door hit you, Mike. oh ,my god ,i strong recommend you to have a visit on the website ,or if i'm the president ,i would have an barceque with the anthor of the articel . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 So who retired/got fired this year that doesn't have a job in TV yet? Let's see, there's Bill Parcells, Marty Schottenheimer etc. There's your primary reason for Irvin getting the boot. There are some "names" out there who will be a.) better analysts and b.) less trouble. Give it a week or two and they'll announce his replacement. Another possibility is they want Parcells for MNF. They move Thiesmann to Countdown and Parcells takes his spot. Whatever the scenario, Irvin's firing probably had less to do with his Tony Romo comments and high maintenance lifestyle than it did with "better names" (mostly Parcells) becoming available.My money is on Parcells. ESPN thinks he's the greatest coach in the history of sports. They'd make Stu Scott blow Dan Patrick on Sportscenter if they thought it would get them Parcells either on MNF or Countdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Ding Ding Ding Parcells will be on ESPN He was there once before www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Halleluja! Too bad he got into the HOF. He is an a$$You know this, how? On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Halleluja! Too bad he got into the HOF. He is an a$$You know this, how? Let's see, he's a loud-mouth who contributes nothing to the show and who would have been in prison for some of his off-field antics except that he was a star with the Cowboys at the time. The kind of guy who is the reason for jokes like, "The Cowboys are looking at 12 and 4 this year. 12 arrests, 4 convictions." Does that clear it up?I lived in DFW during the "triplet years" and after Irvin was found snorting coke in a hotel with hookers, there was speculation on local sports radio as to whether his nickname was about to change from "The Playmaker" to "The Platemaker." As in license plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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