Almost anyone can start a podcast these days, but not everyone can provide insightful commentary. And some even suggest outright unfounded and preposterous takes. Michael Irvin, the former star wideout of the Dallas Cowboys, recently lashed out at internet analysts who have been claiming that he isn’t on the same level as today’s receivers.
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After seeing a video questioning whether his skill sets, as well as those of Deion Sanders, would translate to success against modern players, Irvin had exclaimed, “Are you sh*tting me?
“We are the two most accomplished receivers in the history of this game,” Irvin added. And when it came to the idea that Sanders simply wouldn’t be fast enough to cover the likes of Tyreek Hill or Chad Ochocinco, Irvin couldn’t help but question the intellect of those pondering such things.
“Your stupid a** is talking about running fast, like people weren’t running fast back then? What the hell are you talking about? I don’t even know your name,” added an irked Irvin.
Was Irvin’s reaction a bit harsh? Well, Cam Newton has rushed in to stand by the Cowboys star. And, according to the former face of the Carolina Panthers, not only was Irvin’s reaction necessary, but it was also hilarious.
“Making a point without logic is merely you having diarrhea of the mouth, you’re just talking,” Newton explained in the latest episode of his 4th & 1 podcast.
Football is a difficult game to make a living in. And for the select few who manage to climb their way to the top of that mountain, they don’t (and need not) take it too kindly when their accomplishments or skills are questioned. In other words, those said by none other than Newton, “You’ve gotta respect what came before.”
Newton also felt the need to advise his fellow players who are venturing into content creation by explaining that prefaces are incredibly important. All the more when they are about to criticize someone who has a gold jacket.
“This could all have been avoided if you would’ve just said ‘Hey bro, in my honest opinion…’ You’ve gotta give credit where credit is due. Michael Irvin wasn’t just no slop. You don’t get a nickname like ‘the playmaker’ just by being a bench warmer,” added Newton.
By highlighting that Irvin was able to produce not one, but two 1,500+ receiving yard seasons, a feat that less than 50 wide receivers have ever accomplished in NFL history, Newton has made the message painfully clear for all potential analysts: Give respect, where it is due.
