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IRVIN FEARS HOLT?
We mentioned in this week's PFT Ten-Pack that Michael Irvin of ESPN inexplicably omitted Rams receiver Torry Holt from Irvin's list of the top five "Playmakers" from Sunday's game.
Holt had eight catches for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Along the way, he broke the 10,000-yard career receiving barrier.
But Irvin snubbed him, giving both of the top two spots to a guy who had more than 100 less yards on Sunday.
So what gives?
As one reader suggested, Irvin fears that, after Holt retires, he'll bump Irvin off of ESPN. Holt has done well as a guest analyst on ESPN's draft coverage, and Irvin is too erratic and too controversial. At times, he seems incoherent.
What makes Irvin indispensable to ESPN is his ability to get access to controversial players like T.O. and Steve Smith and Chad Johnson. But in the years after Holt retires, he'll likely be able to do the same thing.
We also think that Irvin sees Holt getting closer and closer to his career stats -- and in far fewer seasons. Irvin had 750 catches for 11,904 yards and 65 touchdowns in 12 seasons. Holt has 656 catches for 10,013 yards and 61 touchdowns in seven seasons and change.
We mentioned in this week's PFT Ten-Pack that Michael Irvin of ESPN inexplicably omitted Rams receiver Torry Holt from Irvin's list of the top five "Playmakers" from Sunday's game.
Holt had eight catches for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Along the way, he broke the 10,000-yard career receiving barrier.
But Irvin snubbed him, giving both of the top two spots to a guy who had more than 100 less yards on Sunday.
So what gives?
As one reader suggested, Irvin fears that, after Holt retires, he'll bump Irvin off of ESPN. Holt has done well as a guest analyst on ESPN's draft coverage, and Irvin is too erratic and too controversial. At times, he seems incoherent.
What makes Irvin indispensable to ESPN is his ability to get access to controversial players like T.O. and Steve Smith and Chad Johnson. But in the years after Holt retires, he'll likely be able to do the same thing.
We also think that Irvin sees Holt getting closer and closer to his career stats -- and in far fewer seasons. Irvin had 750 catches for 11,904 yards and 65 touchdowns in 12 seasons. Holt has 656 catches for 10,013 yards and 61 touchdowns in seven seasons and change.
