Anybody catch Michael Irvin's comments on seahawks

[Seeker]

"Go ahead and keep making them the bad guys, all your doing is motivating Seattle"

"The media wants "PERFECT" Peyton to win"

"Your just going to make Seattle mad, they see how you are treating them in this coverage and it's going to backfire"


sounds like he sees what we do. when did we convert this guy?

 

[kidhawk]

Saw it and what I heard was him telling the media types that all they were doing was adding gasoline to it and fueling the fire (he was even holding his hand out and imitating as if he were fueling up his vehicle.

It's exactly what we Seahawks fans know to be true. The more they talk down about the Seahawks for any reason, the more this team becomes motivated.

 

[Seahawker86]

I don't know if its about converting him. He has always said good things about the Seahawks when it was due, and also bad things to say about us when we were bad or played poorly.

 

[HawkFan72]

He's been a Seahawks fan all year.

 

[titan3131]

before the championship game he did a 1 on 1 with russell. Its like a 10 minute bit very high quality.

He finished it and spoke with multiple media outlets saying

"I know what a man is capable of when I look in his eyes. And russell wilson when i look at him I dont see a Super bowl. I SEE MULTIPLESUPER BWLS. This man will, he has the drive the ethics and is the best young leader n the NFL."

something real close to that.

 

[AROS]

In the past two years Irvin and Sanders - two of the mouthiest but respected former players - have converted into being Seahawks fans. For Sanders it's "First name Russell...Last name Wilson..." For Irvin, he was converted sometime last season when he said something about not picking against the Seahawks anymore. After eating too much crow he basically became an advocate. Funny how two guys I couldn't stand I now like because they are fans.

 

[Missing_Clink]

He gave a great interview with Wyman, Mike and Moore last week, talking about how he became big on the hawks after visiting the VMAC earlier in the year. He was so impressed with the way the coaching staff handled the players, treating them like men. He thought that guys were being put in a position to succeed with the team and he loved it.

 

[-The Glove-]

Yeah he's been pretty supportive of the team all year. Just because he picks against us here and there doesn't make him a hater or anything. Not saying that's what you're saying, just in general, the board seems to think that way

 

[nsport]

I "heart" Michael Irvin.

All kidding aside - he is a great analyst and says it how it is. He straddles the line of analyst, player advocate, fan advocate, and former player. Really good stuff he talks about overall! I especially liked how he went to bat for Golden Tate in the pregame show last week.

 

[onanygivensunday]

Yeah he's been pretty supportive of the team all year. Just because he picks against us here and there doesn't make him a hater or anything. Not saying that's what you're saying, just in general, the board seems to think that way

I just went back through all of the NFL Network expert picks for every game played thus far this year... and Michael Irvin has picked the Hawks to win every week.

And even Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk picked Seattle to beat SF last week.

Miracles never cease, do they.

 

[themunn]

sounds like he sees what we do. when did we convert this guy?

around the time we either lost to the Dolphins or beat the Bears - he predicted we would lose out the season (or only win 1), then we scored 50 in back to back games and he was on the bandwagon and never got off.

Said something along the lines that he had been told to play up the "Seahawks are pretenders" stance, but eventually couldn't keep it up and went in the total opposite direction

 

[-The Glove-]

Yeah he's been pretty supportive of the team all year. Just because he picks against us here and there doesn't make him a hater or anything. Not saying that's what you're saying, just in general, the board seems to think that way

I just went back through all of the NFL Network expert picks for every game played thus far this year... and Michael Irvin has picked the Hawks to win every week.

And even Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk picked Seattle to beat SF last week.

Miracles never cease, do they.

Has he? I usually don't see them. I just remember somebody here making a fuss about Irvin hating the seahawks

 

[The Radish]

Hey Todd, it was Jimmy Johnson who said he wasn't picking against Seattle again this season, and he didn't. Even after the loss to Zona he said no way was he picking against them.

Irvin hated us during the 05 run but has come around the last couple of years. Then if you mentioned Seahawks he'd say, "don't talk me no Seahawks!).

Lot of former players are coming around.

I did almost puke at how Dilfer raved about the way they stepped up and made the plays to win that game against the ninnirs. The same asshole that has bashed us all season.

:les:

 

[GCrow]

He's just speaking from a place of familiarity as he know's what it is like to physically beat down the 49'ers in the NFC Championship.

 

[DavidSeven]

Irvin picked against Seattle a bunch when their 2012 win streak started. Said they wouldn't go anywhere. I believe after the 42-13 SF game, he had become so tired of eating crow that he comically jumped on the Seahawks bandwagon. Even wore a Seahawks jersey on set. Then he interviewed Russ at VMAC this year, and I think he converted to a true believer after seeing how the operation was run.

 

[Hawknballs]

We converted michael irvin around halloween last year.

they were doing a segment on which teams to bury in a 'reaper/graveyard' themed show.

he chose to bury the Seahawks

and has regretted it and been on the bandwagon since. he even on a 12 jersey last season for a show or two.

 

[pmedic920]

I saw it. Made me happy.

 

[Rufus]

I did almost puke at how Dilfer raved about the way they stepped up and made the plays to win that game against the ninnirs. The same asshole that has bashed us all season.

:les:

Dilfer said something last week prior to the NFCCG about how the 9ers would win because they were more balanced overall and the Seahawks lacked talent on offense. I can't remember exactly what he said, but something along the lines of "you can have a team that's really strong on defense and that masks a weakness and lack of talent on offense."

I thought, "Hmm, that sounds like a perfect description of your career in the NFL, Trent."

 

[Nearpost]

Laughed when he started pulling faces, mimicking the outrage of all the people who want raw emotion in an interview, and then are shocked when they get it.

 

[ZLDRider]

I loved Irvin and Deon's comments in that interview. "Adding gasoline to the fire", I love it!