Video: Happy Birthday Michael (Playmaker) Irvin

[Doomsday101]

 

[Whyjerry]

I know the guy has/had demons but one of my favorite players of all time. He was a warrior. 100 pct about winning. As a fan you knew Irvin cared. Love the guy.

 

[Doomsday101]

I know the guy has/had demons but one of my favorite players of all time. He was a warrior. 100 pct about winning. As a fan you knew Irvin cared. Love the guy.

I agree. I love the story he told about how before Jimmy got to town guys were just going through the motions and just looking at the next paycheck and it pissed Mike off. So he complied a list of guys who were not focused on winning and handed it to Johnson and said these guys have got to go.

 

[Motorola]

Ironically the two most controversial players in Dallas Cowboys history have birthdays so close (four days apart). One played during the iconic heydays of the 1970s; the other was a prominent contributor & leader on that dominating force in the 1990s.
Recalled first seeing Irvin wearing No. 47 with the 'Canes in the midst of their dynasty ---followed up by the Cowboys selecting him No. 11 overall in the '88 draft(!)
Top 10 all-time notorious pro athlete partier that was able to still practice, then play and perform at an elite level.
Just watched that video when The Playmaker went down on his last play in the league. Viewing that clip - the reactions from his teammates, the Eagles, most of their fans, and Summerall and Madden --although it was the end of his career....it showed how revered Michael was regarded around the NFL.
HAPPY 55TH

 

[Hennessy_King]

Yall love to try to beat a man down. Hes a hall of Famer making millions a year on tv. Happy birthday playmaker

 

[CWR]

His first down celebration lives in eternity. A true Cowboy for life.

 

[DBOY3141]

I agree. I love the story he told about how before Jimmy got to town guys were just going through the motions and just looking at the next paycheck and it pissed Mike off. So he complied a list of guys who were not focused on winning and handed it to Johnson and said these guys have got to go.

he would have a long list with today's roster

 

[Doomsday101]

Thing that was amazing with Irvin was the passion was not just some game day show. When Cowboys where holding camp at St. Edwards in Austin I was attending camp each year they were there. One of the practice I attended it was hot as hell triple digit day and it was towards the end of practice and you could see the guys were wearing down but then here comes Mike running around hollering "This is it, this is the 4th qrt come lets go" Mike knew as many greats know it is takes work and dedication to be a champion, you don't just show up and put the effort in on game day you put the effort in every time you hit the field be it practice or game

 

[plymkr]

Definitely one of my favorite all time NFL players.

Happy birthday Playmaker!!!!

 

[Majic]

One of my favourites as well. When he was a kid living with his brothers he used to get up early to eat the only box of Corn Flakes in the house so as not to go hungry. Only trouble was there would be nothing for his older brothers who would then be very angry

 

[Ranched]

 

[cowboyec]

for my money...greatest receiver of my lifetime.
greatest receiver i ever saw in college.
greatest receiver i ever saw in the league.
hustle.
heart.
mental and physical toughness.
techinical master at route running.
great hands.
helluva blocker.
if he couldn't beat you with his physical skills...he would just simply out work you.
it was an absolute joy to watch this man...Coach Landry's last 1st Rd pick...go from rookie to 3x super bowl champ and the best of his era.
there will ever only be 1 Bob Hayes.
there will ever only be 1 Drew Pearson.
and you damn well better believe there will ever only be 1 Michael Irvin.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE
WE LOVE YOU
THANK YOU...FOR EVERYTHING

 

[WoodysGirl]

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

https://m.bilibili.com/video/av3314275



Hip hip hooray!
(thas me with the tambourine in me younger days)

 

[HeavyBarrel]

Happy Birthday 88!

 

[JoeKing]

I know the guy has/had demons but one of my favorite players of all time. He was a warrior. 100 pct about winning. As a fan you knew Irvin cared. Love the guy.

 

[5Stars]

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I got the blues so bad.
Even the catfish stay away. They say "Gimme, you so bad and blue. Catch me some other time.
Baby I got the blues so bad it is goooood!

 

[Motorola]

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'WoodysGirl' - thank you very much for that pic.
88 & 22 - they were brothers... linked by growing up in the Sunshine State - accomplished HS legends in the two farthest separated counties - Dade and Escambia; and then playing in college against each other in a premier state rivalry (records indicate two times).

 

[InTheZone]

Definitely one of the better individuals on sports tv today, need more like him.