Michael Jerome Irvin is an American sports commentator and former professional football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In 2007, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Irvin played college football at the University of Miami and was selected in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Irvin was nicknamed “The Playmaker” due to his penchant for making big plays in big games during his college and pro careers.
He is one of three key Cowboys offensive players, along with Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith, known as “The Triplets” who led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl championships in 1992, 1993, and 1995. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time. Irvin is a former broadcaster for ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown and is currently an analyst for NFL Network.
Is Michael Irvin still on NFL Network?
Irvin, 56, signed a new deal that allows him to stay at NFL Network – where he’s been since 2009 – on shows such as GameDay Morning and Total Access. He’ll also continue to join ESPN’s First Take on Mondays throughout the season debating Stephen A. Smith.
With his unique, passionate and affable communication style, Irvin is a coveted commodity in the world of TV talking heads. Likewise with his former teammates and, in general, his former team.
The Cowboys don’t consistently win, but they remain consistently popular off the field.