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                            Michael Irvin: Would-Be Carjackers Recognized Me |                NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Michael Irvin: Would-Be Carjackers Recognized Me | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
A former Dallas Cowboy said he was nearly carjacked Monday night -- until the would-be robbers recognized him. Michael Irvin said he was driving to the gym when robbers pulled alongside him and flashed a gun at him along Marsh Lane near the Bush turnpike at about 9 p.m."Absolutely I was afraid," ...
Michael Irvin: Saved by Fame
Michael Irvin: Saved by Fame
blacksportsonline.com — According to the Dallas Morning News, Michael Irvin was held at gunpoint on Monday Night. He was in his car driving through North Dallas when a car next to him came up and asked him to roll down his window. Now normally if someone asked me to do that I would burn rubber because obviously ... (more) Michael Irvin: Saved by Fame
Gunning For Michael Irvin
Gunning For Michael Irvin
joshqpublic.com — Remember him? Sure you do. Dallas Cowboys? The Playmaker? One third of the Triplets? Hall of Fame? Crackhead? Ya, him. Well, he’s in the news again. Only this time, he was the victim. (more) Gunning For Michael Irvin
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Michael Irvin almost carjacked, Cowboys fame saves him
Blogging The Boys — ... Wow, Michael Irvin was almost carjacked the other night and actually had a gun pulled on him. But it all turned out OK. Why? Because the robbers were big Cowboys fans and recognized the Playmaker. ...

THE COWBOYS HAVE GREAT FANS
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — ... Former Cowboys wideout and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin — a man known for his playmaking abilities, and also for attempting to murder a teammate by stabbing him in the neck with scissors — narrowly avoided a carjacking when the suspect, a Cowboys fan, recognized Irvin. ...

Morning Link Dump - Ana, Winter Classic, Michael Irvin, Dolph Lundgren
TheScore.com Blog — ... cases of meat that he had agreed to sell his fourteen-year-old daughter in exchange for. Craigslist Awesomeness Tirico Suave has dug up what is perhaps the greatest Craigslist post ever (this week). Or, at least, it's great if you're the kind of person who wants free Hammer pants with your used 2005 Nissan Xterra. Q: What's the Best Way Not To Get Carjacked In Dallas? A: Be Michael Irvin. According to NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (via With Leather) the Cowboys great was driving on Monday night ...

Michael Irvin avoids carjacking after would-be robbers recognize him
Shutdown Corner — Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin says he recently avoided a carjacking because his would-be robbers recognized him. From NBCDFW.com: Michael Irvin said he was driving to the gym when robbers pulled alongside him and flashed a gun at him along Marsh Lane near the Bush turnpike at about 9 p.m. Irvin, who was driving a new, white Range Rover, said a truck followed him to a stoplight. "I was looking in my rearview, and I saw this black truck flying up behind me," he said. The passenger ...

Michael Irvin recognized by would-be thiefs, avoids carjacking
Shutdown Corner — Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin says he recently avoided a carjacking because his would-be robbers recognized him. From NBCDFW.com: Michael Irvin said he was driving to the gym when robbers pulled alongside him and flashed a gun at him along Marsh Lane near the Bush turnpike at about 9 p.m. Irvin, who was driving a new, white Range Rover, said a truck followed him to a stoplight. "I was looking in my rearview, and I saw this black truck flying up behind me," he said. The passenger ...

Michael Irvin Adds to His Unbelievable Legacy
The Sporting Blog — ... of Fame speeches in the NFL's history. 6. Suggested on a radio interview that Tony Romo was fast because one of his pre-Emancipation Proclamation ancestors slept with a slave of African descent. 7. Avoided a carjacking Monday night when the thieves recognized Irvin and began talking with him instead of taking his new Range Rover at gunpoint. 8. All of the above. If you chose option 8, you pass, grasshopper. More on option 7: Irvin avoided the carjacking Monday when the would-be robbers made a startling ...

Daily Rubbish: Don't Mess With Michael Irvin
Sports RubbishMichael Irvin was about to be carjacked, until the would-be carjackers recognized him. Good move. Who wants to add drug possession charges to carjacking charges? ...

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