Michael Irvin: We don't have a talent problem, we have a heart problem

[Zordon]

He's on 105.3 the Fan right now ranting on the players. I'll transcribe a bit.

- He said he's been doing a lot of thinking about this team over the last few days and determined that "we didn't overrate the talent, we overrated the heart of the team."

- He thinks that the players don't seem like they really want it and he's shocked that they're not more bothered/motivated by all the negative things the media says about them.

- When he was asked about the team lacking a Michael Irvin type of leader on gamedays to fire up the sideline he said it's hard for the leaders to lead on Sunday if they're not leading Monday thru Saturday.

- He said that he and some players used to meet all the time at the Cowboys Cafe at Valley Ranch on their off time and plan out how they were going to win championships. He doesn't get the vibe that this group is doing that. Not enough communication btw players outside of football.

Overall he sounded incredibly frustrated with this group of players.

 

[acr731]

 

[cowboys1981]

Different breed of players today mentally. This is the Diva generation. Everyone is all about ME today.

 

[leeblair]

He's on the radio right now ranting on the players. Said we overrated the heart of the team. That the players seem like they don't even want it. That it's hard for the leaders to lead on Sunday if they're not leading Monday - Saturday. He said he and the players used to meet all the time at the Cowboys Cafe at Valley Ranch and plan out how they were going to win championships. He doesn't get the vibe that this group is doing that.

Well, it's largely his fault for refusing to call out Jason Garrett's inept coaching.
Michael Irvin blames everyone else but Garrett and has helped create this mess by talking to Jerry with his input but refusing to call Jason out.

 

[sdfidaho]

Irvin:

 

[ShortRound]

We have a lame duck coach without a contract. The media harped on this point, by mid year the players gave up on the lame coach. All Jerry’s doing.

 

[zekecowboy]

Red having a heart attack. I get it. Nice

 

[TheSkaven]

This is precisely why this team needs a coach like Meyer. To me he’s the 2020 version of Jimmy Johnson.

 

[cowboyblue22]

that's not new this team has the heart of mouse they are soft and timid they are worried more about their money than any thing else that nineties team had players on it that had the heart of champion

 

[Alexander]

Different breed of players today mentally. This is the Diva generation. Everyone is all about ME today.

This franchise fosters that breed of self-promoting player. That starts with the owner making the focus away from football and about promotion.

Of course players want to play for Dallas because it is a brand. It is not a team they go to because they want to win championships.

 

[Ranching]

We have a lame duck coach without a contract. The media harped on this point, by mid year the players gave up on the lame coach. All Jerry’s doing.

I blame it more on Garrett

 

[cowboyec]

now...if there is anyone who can speak on a team having or not having heart....it's the toughest,most physical WR who ever played.
a 3x Super Bowl Champion who WAS the heart-beat of those teams.
he earned the right and has the credentials to diagnose a condition.
if that is what 88 sees.....its a damn shame.

 

[Bowdown27]

Man I love Michael Irvin lol guys still the heart of the cowboys lol

 

[Direwolf63]

This is the stats and contract generation. Winning is secondary.

A long way from when Irvin played.

 

[yimyammer]

He's on 105.3 the Fan right now ranting on the players. He said we overrated the heart of the team. That the players don't seem like they really want it. That it's hard for the leaders to lead on Sunday if they're not leading Monday - Saturday. He said he and some players used to meet all the time at the Cowboys Cafe at Valley Ranch on their off time and plan out how they were going to win championships. He doesn't get the vibe that this group is doing that. He sounded incredibly frustrated with the players.

I love ya bro, but come on Michael, quit letting Jerry off the hook!

 

[yimyammer]

Well, it's largely his fault for refusing to call out Jason Garrett's inept coaching.
Michael Irvin blames everyone else but Garrett and has helped create this mess by talking to Jerry with his input but refusing to call Jason out.

he needs to call out Jerry too

 

[atlantacowboy]

We have a lot of problems. The players seem to lack heart b/c many do not believe the team is being run the right way. So, we don't get their best effort. There is no team belief that the coaches will put them in the right position or make the right calls.

 

[Miller]

He's on 105.3 the Fan right now ranting on the players. I'll transcribe a bit.

- He said he's been doing a lot of thinking about this team over the last few days and determined that "we didn't overrate the talent, we overrated the heart of the team."

- He thinks that the players don't seem like they really want it and he's shocked that they're not more bothered by what the media says about them.

- That it's hard for the leaders to lead on Sunday if they're not leading Monday - Saturday.

- He said that he and some players used to meet all the time at the Cowboys Cafe at Valley Ranch on their off time and plan out how they were going to win championships. He doesn't get the vibe that this group is doing that.

Overall he sounded incredibly frustrated with this group of players.

And that comes from...........coaches and.....Jerry

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

Let’s see, All pro players, played for the Cowboys...Troy calls out the team, Michael calls out the team, yet NO ONE (not Jerry, not Jason, not the players) react or take any of their advice? What a joke of a franchise and the people that make it up are jokes too. I get we’re at a diva point in the league where it’s all about “me” but this team is as bad as it gets. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more arrogant team in NFL history (at least one that hasn’t won anything). I can’t tell if they are arrogant or if they just don’t care. Either way, I really hope from the bottom of my heart that we draft fiery players and get a coach with even 5% fire in him.

 

[Swanny]

Different breed of players today mentally. This is the Diva generation. Everyone is all about ME today.

That's exactly what the NFL has become. FF stats matter more than the game. Entertainment matters more than the game. NFL has changed the game to meet these standards. Unfortunately it is making the NFL more money than ever.