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Old 02-18-2007, 11:51 AM   #5
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Re: Irvin no longer with ESPN

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Originally Posted by Daseal View Post
If Michael Irvin or Troy Aikman (especially) weren't Cowboys at one point, most of us would enjoy them as commentators. As Gman and I were talking about, he said that Irvin said too many dumb things, which is true. But for the most part, he wasn't the worst announcer.

On the other hand, I think Aikman is pretty damn good.
I think Aikman is the next best (after Madden who is an NFL Icon) and Moose is decent. That doesn't mean I won't always dislike them on some level.

As far as Irvin, I consider him a less knowledgable Sean Salisbury. Irvin was great at discussing the game from the player's perspective (especially big games) but I always think that his off the field troubles hung over him. The Romo comment probably sealed the deal on this because him getting into the Hall of Fame would be a huge boost to his credentials.

Irvin will find a job somewhere. I wouldn't say he was bad, he was just a little over the top for me.
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