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Old Cowboy Avoids Gunfight - January 14, 2009
Old Cowboy Avoids Gunfight - January 14, 2009
Armed robbery aborted when perp recognizes NFL great Michael Irvin? JANUARY 14--When a fellow Dallas motorist pointed a handgun at Michael Irvin Monday evening, the NFL Hall of Famer thought he was about to be robbed. But when the motorist and an accomplice recognized the 42-year-old ...
                            Michael Irvin: Would-Be Carjackers Recognized Me |                NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Michael Irvin: Would-Be Carjackers Recognized Me |  ...
nbcdfw.com — 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 ... (more) Michael Irvin: Would-Be ...
NFL Goes American Idol
zoneblitz.com — Michael Irvin, in a never ending attempt to draw attention to himself, apparently has created an American Idol style show which will award 1 of 12 contestants a roster spot for Dallas Cowboys training camp in 2009. (more) NFL Goes American Idol
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Taking A Closer Look At The Michael Irvin Gun Threat Story [Michael Irvin]
Deadspin — ... Irvin's alleged encounter with a pair of would-be robbers while parked at a stop sign in North Dallas is being treated with the utmost reverence just about everywhere. If Irvin's not a hero, he's close to it. But excuse me for fishing a couple of flies out of this punch bowl. To wit: Irvin didn't report the incident until the following day, more than 24 hours after Monday's supposed confrontation. And he reported it by flagging down a police car. What? From The Smoking Gun, which pulled the police report: Strangely, though the incident ...

Is There a Chance Michael Irvin Lied About the Ruffians Who Pointed a Gun at Him? Certainly.
The Big Lead — ... . Problem with the Playmaker is that he broke the news on the radio before filing a police report, and then what he’s telling the public doesn’t jive with what he told police. Mike, are you using again, dawg? The strippers and fur coats and hotels with mountains of powder are so 1993, man. ( ...

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