michael-irvin Stories - The 7th Floor
2011 NFL Draft Review First Round
I chose NFL Network to watch this draft because Berman is on ESPN. Any questions? I enjoy Rich Eisen's bonhomie, Mike Mayock's irascibility, and THEY HAVE MICHAEL IRVIN. I love Michael Irvin. He speaks only in caps or in a stage whisper and he peppers amazing wisdom with utter inanities. He's...
Greatest Hall of Fame Speech of All Time
From Catch 22, aka Emmitt Smiff. If you want to cut to the chase on why I think these are the best "words" an inductee has laid down on the Canton pulpit, fast forward to the 7:30 mark. Emmitt daps off the rest of the triplets but that's not all. The crescendo comes when number 22 gives the most...
The U: 30 for 30
So I watched the 30 for 30 documentary The U. It was great on so many levels. I enjoyed it far too much, though I am admittedly an easy mark. Play a 80s rap track track over a tunnel brawl and I'm yours. My awareness and passion for college football coincided with Miami's rise to prominence and...
When Nevin Met Orson: A One-Act Play
(Author’s Note: I’m not going to lie to you; jet lag and an atypical midday nap on Monday have conspired to throw off my sleep schedule, as a consequence of which I am out of sorts, and it shows. Fortunately, lots of other folks have more than taken up the slack, for which I am most obliged. Since...
A Personal Account of Irvinian Awesomeness
It's no surprise that Michael Irvin is the greatest human to ever walk the earth. So we never tire of hearing first-hand accounts of his awesomeness, whether it's slicing a teammate in the neck with scissors, or tasty nuggets from 4th and Long, like "Here comes Black Lightning through the tunnel,...
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