Tag: Michael Irvin

Skip Bayless on Commanders’ hire: ‘I don’t fear Dan Quinn’

Bayless and Michael Irvin say they don’t fear Dan Quinn. That’s probably good news for Washington.

Skip Bayless and Michael Irvin are not worried about Dan Quinn in Washington.

Friday on “Undisputed.” along with Keyshawn Johnson, Bayless did not offer much praise for the hire. He did begin praising the new ownership, “Right now in Washington, I fear Josh Harris because he’s a much smarter and better owner than the previous. That’s not hard to be, but it just is.”

But Bayless sang differently regarding Dan Quinn. “I don’t fear Dan Quinn, and I am amused by the fact that both Philly and Washington have now made recent hires that are Dallas-driven hires. Trust me on this, those two franchises live to beat the Dallas Cowboys. By the way, we are the defending champions in the division.”

“I respect Dan Quinn’s charisma…he is easy to be around, he’s inspirational, pulls his cap around backward, is fiery, a good motivational speaker, as opposed to our current head coach (Mike McCarthy).”

Bayless credited the Seahawks’ talent for why Quinn became the Falcons head coach. Then added he believed it was because of Kyle Shanahan that Atlanta won the NFC, and not Quinn. He pointed to Tom Brady passing for 246 yards after being down 28-3 as the Patriots stormed back, defeating Quinn’s Falcons in that Super Bowl.

Irvin had earlier stated he was “not worried about Dan coaching the Washington Commanders…everybody can run on Dan’s defense, so we are ok with that.”

Johnson countered, “He has been successful in the NFL both as an assistant and as a head coach. I understand you (Irvin) want to pound your chest and say you are not worried about that… but he is a coach that has done this before.”

Irvin then claimed he had the opportunity to leave Dallas as a free agent to join Norv Turner’s Redskins, but he never took the opportunity. Irvin stated he was so close to leaving Dallas for Washington. Perhaps Charley Casserly, then Washington’s general manager, could confirm or deny whether that was the actual case?

Bayless concluded that he does give it to the Commanders because they did not hire a man “that is completely unproven. He is proven to some degree, and yet I don’t think Michael nor I are all that intimidated by this hire.”

Michael Irvin was so angry in video response to the Cowboys’ embarrassing playoff loss to Packers

Michael Irvin hit a new level of disappointment in the Cowboys.

Michael Irvin is never shy about making his feelings known, especially when it comes to his beloved Dallas Cowboys. But even his response to their embarrassing playoff loss Sunday was a bit out of character.

After a season with so much promise ended in the most disappointing way possible, in a beat down at home to the upstart Green Bay Packers, Irvin recorded his passionate response to the loss and it was a slow build of emotion that peaked into real anger.

And that’s when he concluded everyone on the team has “got to go.”

Irvin actually cut this short from a longer version and thank goodness. I’m afraid to see what else he had to say about the team.

Social Media Reacts: CeeDee Lamb sets single season receiving record for Dallas Cowboys

CeeDee Lamb set a new single-season receiving record for the Dallas Cowboys and here’s how social media reacted.

The Dallas Cowboys have one of the best wide receivers in the game in [autotag], CeeDee Lamb[/autotag], and now he’s proving to be one of the best in Cowboys history.

The former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver set a new single-season receiving record with a big night for the Cowboys. In Dallas’ 20-19 win over the Detroit Lions, Lamb had 13 receptions for 227 yards and a touchdown. That gives Lamb 122 receptions for 1,651 yards and 10 touchdowns.

With the huge night, he passed Cowboys legend and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin for the most receiving yards in a season in Dallas Cowboys history.

In his fourth season with the Cowboys, Lamb has ascended to be considered among the very best in the NFL. He’s seen his reception, yardage, and touchdown totals every season he’s been in the league.

He’s been every bit the player the Dallas Cowboys hoped they were getting and more when they selected him with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

In the process of setting the Cowboys single-season record, Lamb set single-game bests for receptions and yards in the win.

Let’s take a look at how social media reacted to Lamb’s historic day.

Broken Record: No skips as CeeDee Lamb sets Cowboys all-time receiving mark

The Cowboys have a new single-season receptions leader.

The Cowboys have a new franchise record holder for receptions.

With his third catch of the first half, wideout CeeDee Lamb has passed Michael Irvin for the most receptions in Dallas franchise history. Lamb entered the game with 109 receptions. Unfortunately, instead of being able to celebrate it and the touchdown it should’ve been, Lamb lost the ball. To make matters worse, it went into the end zone before going out of bounds, invoking the worst rule in professional sports.

Anywhere else on the field, a fumble forward that goes out of bounds returns the ball to the spot of the fumble. But for some reason, a fumble that goes into the end zone and then out of bounds is a touchback, given to the other team.

Lamb caught two more passes on the next possession to push his total to 114 and counting.

Michael Irvin praises Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, defense on Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill

Michael Irvin praises #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and defense on #Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill

The performance of the Kansas City Chiefs in their victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 9 caught the attention of many critics. The matchup between two of the NFL’s top teams in a different country on national television didn’t disappoint.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin made his weekly appearance on the FS1 show ‘Undisputed’ to provide commentary on Sunday’s game. The multiple-time Super Bowl winner was impressed with the Chiefs’ physical secondary coverage on Tyreek Hill, most specifically cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.

“Like a boxer, you’re not gonna be as fast in the fourth quarter when we beat you up all game like this,” said Irvin, “and to some degree that has been happening.”

Hill finished Sunday’s game with eight catches for 62 yards, no touchdowns, and a lost fumble. The legendary receiver had plenty of praise for Patrick Mahomes’ performance in the game and, so far this season, doing the most with his cast of targets.

“Patrick Mahomes is basically God playing quarterback. I don’t care what you guys say,” Irvin explained. “He doesn’t have quite the talent he needs at wide receiver, but he always makes just enough plays to keep them in the game. If you’re not going to catch this ball, I’ll run and scoot past this first down. He’s a phenomenal, phenomenal talent.”

During Sunday’s victory, Mahomes connected with multiple receivers for two touchdown passes, finishing 20 of 30 for 185 yards. Irvin felt a moment of nostalgia seeing Hill on the field against the Chiefs as he revealed his displeasure of not seeing him still in Kansas City.

“I’m disappointed I got cheated out of Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes,” said Irvin. “That should have never been broken up. That was the greatest thing I’ve ever seen on a football field.

The Chiefs’ Pro Bowl offensive trio had a remarkable tenure in NFL history and provided unforgettable highlight reels. Kansas City moves forward after their bye week with a much-anticipated Super Bowl LVII rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles.

NFL Network’s Michael Irvin directing the Browns’ hype train

The HOF wide receiver thinks the Browns hype is for real

The Cleveland Browns gained some attention after shutting down the Cincinnati Bengals’ offense during a 24-3 opening-week victory at home. It wasn’t just locally as NFL Network’s Michael Irvin chose the Browns as the team he is all aboard the hype train for during this week’s NFL Gameday Morning Show.

He talked briefly about the defense but also about the running game of Nick Chubb paired with the impact Deshaun Watson can have as a runner as well. The team had to lean on old school smash mouth football last week and showed they can adapt and win bad weather games, a must playing on the lake.

It’s a big game for the team in primetime and if they expect more people to get aboard the hype train a big victory over the Steelers this week. The talent is on the team they must prove that they can put it all together consistently as the Bengals have opened the door with a 0-2 start in the division.

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Michael Irvin reaches settlement with Marriott, back on NFL Network in Week 1

From @ToddBrock24f7: The Hall of Famer has been suspended by NFL Network since February; the settlement comes in time for him to be on-set for Week 1 coverage.

The Playmaker is back on NFL Network, just in time for Week 1 of the 2023 season.

Former Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin has reached a settlement with the Marriott hotel chain in his $100 million defamation lawsuit dating back to February. The settlement paved the way for Irvin to once again appear on NFL Network for the first time since the outlet’s Super Bowl coverage began on Feb. 6.

The late-breaking development was first reported by the Dallas Morning News.

“Michael Irvin has been reinstated and will be a part of NFL Network’s coverage of the 2023 season,” said Alex Riethmiller, NFL Media vice president of communication, via a statement.

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Irvin had been indefinitely suspended from the network following claims from a Phoenix Marriott employee that the Hall of Famer made sexually lewd comments to her in a hotel lobby. Irvin admitted that he did not recall all of the exact details of his exchange with the woman but denied her accusations; several eyewitnesses had come forward backing up Irvin’s version of events that nothing untoward happened. Video footage showed nothing out of the ordinary. Irvin was barred from all Super Bowl coverage on NFL Network and ESPN though no criminal charges were ever filed against him.

Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

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Michael Irvin hotel lobby video released; lawyer explains Arizona refiling

The HoFer and his legal team showed the video they say shows no evidence of the alleged sexual harassment in a Phoenix hotel lobby. | From @ToddBrock24f7

Michael Irvin’s legal team held a press conference Tuesday to clear up the status of the former Cowboy’s $100 million defamation lawsuit and show the highly-anticipated video that they believe proves the Hall of Famer did not sexually harass a woman in the lobby of a Phoenix hotel last month.

Attorney Levi McCathern pointed out to media members that while he did, in fact, file a dismissal of Irvin’s lawsuit within the state of Texas on Monday, the case was immediately re-filed in Arizona, where the alleged incident occurred on Feb. 5.

But the focus of the press conference, the second for Irvin and his lawyers in a one-week span, was to play the hotel’s surveillance footage that late last week was ordered released by a federal judge.

Irvin and his team believe the video makes it clear that- despite the woman’s claims of graphic language and aggressive, unwanted flirtation from Irvin- nothing inappropriate happened during the ex-wide receiver’s brief exchange with the female hotel employee.

“We used to say, when we played football,” Irvin explained, “‘the eye in the sky don’t tell no lie.’ It’s just the truth. We can talk and tell lies, but ‘the eye in the sky don’t tell no lies.'”

The video, which has no accompanying audio, shows an interaction that lasts less than two minutes total. In it, Irvin can be seen shaking the woman’s hand at the beginning and end of their conversation. While he does reach out and touch the woman’s arm twice, there is space between them for the entirety of their encounter.

The footage appears to show the woman going out of her way to deliberately “intercept” Irvin as he re-entered the lobby from taking a photo out front with fans; the hotel claimed that the three-time Super Bowl champ “flagged down” the woman.

 

McCathern went on to point out several instances of the woman’s body language that would not seem to be at all consistent with the expected actions of someone who was just offended by the sort of lewd proposition the woman claims Irvin made.

On Tuesday, the 57-year-old directly addressed the most disturbing allegation- one that was not only sexually explicit but also carried racial overtones.

“I don’t speak like that,” Irvin said. “I’ve never spoken like that. I’m not even… I totally deny saying that. I totally deny saying that.”

On tape, Irvin’s conversation with the woman ends in a visibly unremarkable fashion and the two part ways.

Video footage shows Irvin then being approached by a second hotel employee. During that conversation, Irvin can be seen playfully slapping his own face three times- something last week’s hotel filing did specify- before taking a selfie with the second employee.

More crucially, though, McCathern notes the presence of another hotel worker who is in close proximity to the female employee before and after her exchange with Irvin and appears to be demonstrably upset about something.

The attorney stated an interest in eventually obtaining other camera angles of the exchange as well as additional footage from the hotel’s video archives that would show the actions and movements of Irvin and the female employee prior to the released clip.

The refiled case names Marriott International as the parent company of the hotel, the separate company that technically operates the hotel, and four individuals, including the female employee. She is identified in court documents as “Jane Doe.”

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Michael Irvin refiles $100 million lawsuit against Marriott, accuser in Arizona

No reason was given; it was not immediately known whether the dismissal signals that a settlement between the two sides was reached. | From @ToddBrock24f7

Update: Irvin hasn’t dropped the lawsuit completely, but rather has refiled in the state of Arizona.

Former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin has dropped his $100 million lawsuit against the Marriott hotel chain and the employee who accused him of misconduct in early February.

Irvin was removed from NFL Network’s week-long coverage of Super Bowl LVII after the worker reported an encounter that took place in the lobby of the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown hotel. Irvin says nothing inappropriate happened; the unnamed woman claimed that the Hall of Famer made unwelcome sexual advances during their brief interaction.

Irvin, 57, filed a defamation lawsuit against the chain and the woman over lost earnings and damages to his reputation.

According to court documents filed Monday, “Plaintiff Michael Irvin respectfully dismisses the action without prejudice.”

No reason was given for the dismissal, and it is not known if a settlement between the two sides was reached in the matter.

Just last week, a federal judge chastised Marriott for not turning over video footage of the encounter between Irvin and their employee. Irvin’s attorney had been allowed to view the footage, but only under strict guidelines set by the chain.

Irvin had compared the situation to a modern-day lynching.

A court filing on Friday finally gave the woman’s detailed account of the incident, which included a lewd proposition made by the former Cowboy.

Irvin’s attorney called the allegations “hogwash” and promised that the video, ordered by the judge to be released, would prove Irvin’s case.

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Court motion offers graphic details in Michael Irvin case, video to be made public

The Marriott employee’s story details aggressive flirting and a lewd proposition from the Hall of Fame WR; a judge ruled on the video. | From @ToddBrock24f7

Marriott has finally revealed details regarding the early February incident involving former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin in Phoenix. A court motion now filed by the hotel chain gives a version of events that’s very different from the story told by Irvin and multiple witnesses.

Those details come as a federal judge says the company “blatantly” violated an order to provide Irvin with video recordings of the incident in question. In response to an emergency motion filed by Irvin’s legal team, the judge is allowing the video to be released publicly.

The Marriott motion, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, describes an encounter with a female employee that was initiated by a “visibly intoxicated” Irvin and quickly escalated into aggressive flirtation, unwanted physical contact, and a graphic proposition from the Hall of Famer.

Irvin filed a lawsuit against Marriott and the woman seeking $100 million in damages after he was sent home from his job covering Super Bowl LVII for NFL Network.

As per the new court filing, written by a Marriott attorney, Irvin “flagged down” the woman in the lobby’s bar area as she was working, asked about her job, told her that he found her attractive, and introduced himself. The woman explained that she was not an NFL fan and didn’t know who Irvin was; Irvin reportedly told her to look him up on the internet.

During this initial exchange, Irvin shook the woman’s hand and also touched her arm “without her consent, causing her to step back, becoming visibly uncomfortable.”

It’s then that Irvin allegedly made the most disturbing accusation contained in the motion document.

Irvin “asked the Victim whether she knew anything about having a ‘big Black man inside of [her],'” per the court motion. “Taken aback by Irvin’s comments, the Victim responded that his comments were inappropriate, and she did not wish to discuss it further.”

“Irvin then attempted to grab the Victim’s hand again and said he was ‘sorry if he brought up bad memories’ for her,” the motion continues. “The Victim pulled her hand away and tried to back away from Irvin as he continued to move towards her.”

Two hotel workers apparently approached in an attempt to intervene, at which point Irvin closed the encounter with another handshake, which the Marriott legal team says the woman returned, “wanting the interaction to end.”

The former Cowboys star allegedly “stated that he would come back to find [the woman] sometime that week when she was working.” He also allegedly “leered” at the woman as she walked away and made suggestive comments overheard by another hotel employee, saying “She bad,” and “I want to hit that.”

Irvin has denied that anything inappropriate took place and explained this week that he had not seen the hotel’s video or even been informed of the exact nature of the woman’s complaints. He has admitted, however, that he had been out drinking earlier in the evening and did not recall the exact nature of his brief conversation with the woman.

This week, though, Irvin compared the accusations to a modern-day lynching. Earlier in the week, two men whom the three-time Super Bowl champ had just met said that they witnessed the entire exchange and saw nothing about the conversation or the woman’s body language that caused any sort of concern at the time.

Irvin’s attorney fired back at the new detailed allegations Friday.

“Total hogwash,” Levi McCathern said in a statement to Dallas Morning News. “Marriott’s recently created account goes against all the eyewitnesses and Michael’s own testimony as well as common sense. We will release the video next week. There is no sexual assault. The fact Marriott is taking the position that it is is an insult to all of the true female victims out there.”

“I was shocked by Marriott’s prior handling of this situation,” McCathern went on. “I am now disgusted and appalled. I wish trial was tomorrow, so Michael could clear his name and get the compensation he deserves for Marriott’s reckless disregard for the truth.”

The woman reportedly shared her version of events with a coworker that same evening and then told her supervisor about the incident the next morning.

The hotel reported the incident to the NFL, following guidelines that had been established just the day prior regarding any league employees staying at the hotel. No criminal complaint was ever received by local police about the matter.

Prior to Friday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant, only McCathern had seen the hotel’s video footage, which blurred out the woman’s face. The judge was not pleased with the hotel chain deciding to place its own conditions on who could view the footage and how.

“It seems like Marriott just looked at my order and didn’t want to produce the video,” Mazzant said.

The judge has now ordered the video to be produced “without modification.”

Irvin’s lawyer says that video’s public release will be the key to exonerating the NFL legend.

“Everybody who views [the video] will see what I’ve seen and what the witnesses who were there have seen,” McCathern said. “Michael didn’t do anything wrong.”

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