Ok, admittedly, I'm a Dallas Cowboy homer....

But did anyone else tear up a little at WR Michael Irvin's Hall of Fame acceptance speech?

Just watched a re-broadcast on TV tonight.  Man, that had to be one of the most honestly heartfelt speeches ever.  Didn't offer any excuses, didn't apologize, just asked for forgiveness...and told his two sons to be better men and fathers than he was.  

My brother mentioned while we were watching it "Funny thing is, don't you think fans of the Bears (Tank Johnson), Titans (Pacman Jones), and Falcons (Michael Vick) wished they had athletes that ONLY were caught with hookers and dope?" Nowadays Irvin's off the field stuff is pretty tame....who wouldn't take dope smoking over owning an unregistered arsenal of handguns (Johnson), shooting up strip clubs (Jones), and running dogfighting rings (Vick)???  Oh hell I even forgot about Chris Henry (Bengals) and his series of problems with alchohol and underage women.  Irvin's "troubles" look positively quaint now.....

And for all you Cowboys fans, all the signs in training camp point to the defense being a MONSTER this year....Every day it's becoming more and more obvious Parcells didn't have a clue about the 3-4, and Wade Phillips is going to do his magic (every defense he's ever coached as been in the top ten in the league) and get these guys rolling. There is going to be huge things ahead for Demarcus Ware, Roy Williams, and the rest when Phillips lets them loose....

BTW The first ever Cowboys QB "Dandy" Don Meredith was honored at the HOF dinner as an honorary member in their broadcaster wing. Who can forget the dozen years of him, Cosell and Gifford changing the entire way football was broadcast?  I remember being allowed to stay up way past my bedtime when the Cowboys played a Monday night game, and the repartee between Don and Howard was just legendary.  Sadly, Don is a bit a recluse now, and supposedly it's from a lot of memory loss (not unusual for football players of an earlier era when equipment and medical advice was more primitive).  It's a damn shame the state of the NFL compensation system for past football players---basically, they aren't allowed to declare disability as a result of playing football, as the NFL fights every case tooth and nail....like it wasn't because of the 20 or so concussions they had on the field they have memory loss, it would have happened anyway....   Anyway it was good to see Meredith still healthy and telling the jokes, and singing "Turn out the lights..."

Mike B.

Michael Irvin. Isn't he the guy who showed up for his court case in a fur coat and sunglasses?
Ah well, I got $100 with 17 to 1 odds on the Pats winning it all. Not quite the 52 to 1 I got in 2001, but it's a good bet.

Badmike wrote:Then again, Moss is going to work his magic on that team pretty soon....he's the Alex Rodriquez of football...great stats, no soul.

Mike B.

Like he did with the Raiders?  Sorry Mike...gotta disagree with you there.  Yeah I know, he didnt have the quality quarterback with the Raiders that he has now with Brady, but frankly I dont think it will make much difference.  Moss is a whiny, lazy punk and hopefully he will pull his hammy and sit the bench for the majority of the season.  

Please..its the Packers year, course maybe Brett's last.
Mainly my joy will be in that Chicago has no hope

ShaneG.

look just stop arguing, the jets are going all the way this time, so just give it up

Al

megnelwil wrote:Is that Swervin' Michael Irvin? He was on his rookie year I think as I was tuning out of the sport, if it's the same guy. For me there was Joe Montana and then the rest. I loathed the 49ers, mostly because with Joe throwing, Rice catching and Craig running, 2 min warning, 6 points down, 4th and 20 on their own 1yd was a sure fire winning position for those guys. Every bloody time! Can't imagine any team has come along since that matched the 49ers in their pomp. Mind you I was current when the 'Fridge' was hauling has fat behind around the place. Couldn't tell you who won the last Superbowl.

You missed the latest Cowboys dynasty.   Three superbowls in four years, several hall of famers (Aikman and Irvin already in, Emmitt Smith and Larry Allen going in the next few years), one broken all time rushing record (Smith).  Hell you missed the Broncos, Rams and Pats runs as well. I actually feel sorry for you....some good football the last 20 years!

Mike B.

Cushionsnbeans wrote:Raiders football baby!! DEFENCE!!

(sorry used to live in LA ...home team and all that,well not now obviously )

I would say that the Raiders had better play good defense.  They haven't got an offense.

We are on the seventh round in our league's fantasy football draft.  No Raiders taken yet.  None.

I just picked up Tony Romo, by the way...in the 6th round.

So far:   Steven Jackson (RB), Antonio Gates (TE), Cedric Benson (RB), T.J. Houshmanzadeh (WR), Anquan Boldin (WR) and now Tony Romo (QB).

If the rest of the draft goes this well...championship!  The Yardbirds are on the march, baby!     Monster Bowl VII here we come!  

Mark  

sauromatian wrote:Oh wait, you must mean the British Steve Jackson.

Does this mean actual, live Blood Bowl then?  

For all the bluster I have been reading, only one team has a win so far.

Pittsburgh Steelers