News: DMN: Michael Irvin: Sorry Jerry Rice, but I didn’t need stickum when I played

[WoodysGirl]

lol. Talking about Irvin's off the field issues. 1st person to walk on water the floor is yours.

I walk on water everyday I get out of the shower, because the shower curtain doesn't contain well.

 

[Nightman]

Was Beckham wearing them when he made the greatest catch of all time?

Oh yeah, they all wear them

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Aah, but you missed my other post where I said I was side-eyeing Jerry Rice now. I'm not picking and choosing. I don't believe I've commented on any other threads on this subject. Jerry tarnished on his own image, but my whole line of convo in this thread was about Irvin.

Lol


Aah.... Just going with your first comment. It's all good. Most do it(pick and choose) ... I am sure I have... Many others too.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

I walk on water everyday I get out of the shower, because the shower curtain doesn't contain well.

Honesty can't touch that feat.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Is Michael Irvin's off field record how low the bar is set now?

There is no middle ground between Jesus and Irvin

Just saying all human beings have faults, but judging others is a fine line to walk.

 

[Gameover]

Ahhhh... You see, you just made my point. We pick and choose who we want to roast over a fire. Lol

Squeaky clean Jerry Rice. Gets a pass from you because Irvin did "bad things" but not things that were along the lines of cheating.

Rice was no angel. Ask his ex wife.

Rice was also very selfish. Much more selfish than the self righteous man with the dirt under his fingernails.

 

[coult44]

Was Beckham wearing them when he made the greatest catch of all time?

There isn't a WR who doesn't wear them.

 

[CowboyMort]

Not so sure Jerry is a saint off the field either. http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Jerry-Rice-surprises-cops-shutting-massage-parlor-3102839.php

 

[BIGDen]

What on the field things would you consider questionable?

Exactly. Off-the-field stuff has nothing to do with this conversation. This is purely an on-the-field topic. If Irvin accused Rice of being a bad person or stated that he (Irvin) was a choir boy, then Irvin's off-the field history matters. This is about playing the game of football. Ray Lewis was a great football player. He clearly had some serious issues off the field. If Ray Lewis is commenting on someone's playing ability, why would I bring up his involvement in a murder? Now if he started going into one of his holy roller rants, then I'd want him to shut the hell up since he obstructed justice in a murder case. He clearly wasn't being all religious or whatever when police were trying to solve a murder. I wonder how he'd feel if someone obstructed justice when trying to solve the murder of one of his loved ones.

 

[Bleu Star]

I'm appalled that a respected member of the board would take a pot-shot at Michael Irvin... quite frankly, we don't win 3 Super Bowls
without him... we don't even get to the first one.

The context is "cheating on the field"... How many times do people have to beat up Irvin for off the field stuff?... He's showed remorse...
he should've been a first ballot HOFer but they made him wait a year because of his off the field stuff... he stood in front of his family
and the football world and apologized during his HOF speech... (from the heart, no notes)

Sorry to go here but... ahem... girls aren't in the locker room or the weight room or the training room or the practice field... so a girl
probably doesn't understand that there is a football integrity... when a great player is asked how does he want to be remembered
and he says "that I played my heart out for my teammates" or something to that affect, he's holding on to the one last true and pure
thing in his life... he can go home and love his family and even be successful beyond his playing days... but nothing replaces what
it was like to work hard with teammates that respected you and knew you were working toward the same goal.

Bottom line... everybody remembers his off the field stuff... on the field, he was A BEAST!... and to cheat would have tarnished
something, the last thing, pure and true to his heart... So let the man have his day and don't bash him on a message board that
is supposed to be full of Cowboys fans.

Ewwwww.

Worst thing I have read on this board in a good while.

Schwing & a miss.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I walk on water everyday I get out of the shower, because the shower curtain doesn't contain well.

My door has a tiny leak so I feel your pain.

 

[GermanJohn]

Don't throw stones in a glass house

 

[John813]

Looks like the Ranch.
Off topic before the first page.

 

[CowboyGil]

We know you didn't wear stickum, Mike. You wouldn't have been able to push off all those years.

Oh, I said it.

Beat me to it.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I don't get why Jerry Rice would ever admit he used that.

Most NFL fans think he was the best ever right?

So why put out there something that taints how people perceive your legacy?

Seems very dumb to me.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

But you aren't making much sense. You said that Irvin's off the field problems impacted his on the field performance. How? If you say something like that then at least explain it. He didn't miss games, he didn't affect his teammates, he showed up to practice, stayed late after practice. I'm not sure how you come to that conclusion.

Ummm actually he did miss games due to off field BS. He was suspended for 4 or 5 games to start the season because of his stupid off the field antics.

 

[DogFace]

Good job by WoodysGirl getting us through this slow time and creating a small controversy. Smart. I fell right for it.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

As for the topic at hand I get what WG was speaking about.

It's really hilarious that Irvin would act all shocked or anything that anyone would dare to ask him if he did anything like this during his career. The dude did all kinds of stupid things off the field so it's not too far of a stretch for people to wonder if he cheated on the field.

The guy used pushing off, and then elbowing defends with a quick elbow after they took the push off away, as a way to gain the advantage of better separation.

It's just dumb for Michael to act all offended or anything by this.

Jerry Rice used stickem to gain an advantage on the field. Shame on him for cheating his profession, along with the hundreds of others who did the exact same thing to cheat their profession.

But Mike, really, in the grand scheme of things the stupid crap you did in cheating your wife and family, not to even mention your teammates by getting suspended, is on a whole other level of stupid than what Rice did.

 

[Sportsbabe]

I'm appalled that a respected member of the board would take a pot-shot at Michael Irvin... quite frankly, we don't win 3 Super Bowls
without him... we don't even get to the first one.

The context is "cheating on the field"... How many times do people have to beat up Irvin for off the field stuff?... He's showed remorse...
he should've been a first ballot HOFer but they made him wait a year because of his off the field stuff... he stood in front of his family
and the football world and apologized during his HOF speech... (from the heart, no notes)

Sorry to go here but... ahem... girls aren't in the locker room or the weight room or the training room or the practice field... so a girl
probably doesn't understand that there is a football integrity... when a great player is asked how does he want to be remembered
and he says "that I played my heart out for my teammates" or something to that affect, he's holding on to the one last true and pure
thing in his life... he can go home and love his family and even be successful beyond his playing days... but nothing replaces what
it was like to work hard with teammates that respected you and knew you were working toward the same goal.

Bottom line... everybody remembers his off the field stuff... on the field, he was A BEAST!... and to cheat would have tarnished
something, the last thing, pure and true to his heart... So let the man have his day and don't bash him on a message board that
is supposed to be full of Cowboys fans.

I'm a girl and I unequivocally support Michael on this one. Also agree with your HOF speech point.

I believe we need to stop holding entertainers/sports figures to a higher standard than most. The only difference between us and them is they have a talent that we don't have and their "flaws and all" are put on display for everyone to see, pontificate and debate.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I believe we need to stop holding entertainers/sports figures to a higher standard than most. The only difference between us and them is they have a talent that we don't have and their "flaws and all" are put on display for everyone to see, pontificate and debate.[/quote]

You're right about the the higher standard & all..they do live under a microscope & that has to be ver y hard.

However I like to think they all realize that comes with the territory. It just does.

So act right in public & don't do anything that would embarrass your Mama. Or your wife.

I'm always disappointed when I hear something bad about somebody I like. Actor, athlete.