Jerry Jones Once Hyped Cowboys Legend Michael Irvin Comparing Him With This Iconic NBA Pair to Persuade Him to Stay In Dallas
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Michael Irvin was part of the golden dynasty of the Dallas Cowboys. He is one of the best players to ever play for the franchise. However, Irvin was quite close to Jerry Jones throughout his career.
Even to this day, the duo is still close to each other. A few years ago, Irvin revealed a great story about Jerry Jones. He spoke about how Jones persuaded him to stay in Dallas by comparing him with an iconic NBA pairing.
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Talking about the story, Michael Irving said, “I would never forget Jerry Jones telling me that when I was negotiating with him and I was saying you know I’ll go to Cincinnati and it was just, I’m just talking trying to get my monies up. I said I’ll go to Cincinnati, you can get Carl Pickens over here and let’s see what happens.”
Michael Irvin says he almost got down on his knees and begged Jerry Jones to draft JuJu Smith-Schuster. Irvin also says he believes JuJu & Conner can fill the void left by Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/Qwn02Vi1M0
— Daniel Valente (@StatsGuyDaniel) July 31, 2019
He added, “Jerry said to me ‘Michael, you know when I see you I see Michael Irvin and the Dallas Cowboys. He said I kind of see it like Magic Johnson in the Lakers.’ He said ‘What is Magic without the Lakers and what are the Lakers without the Magic?’ He said, ‘You guys, they belong together just like you and the Cowboys… I promise y’all say this dude is a fool , he had me laughing as he was telling me no about my money…”
Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers were undoubtedly an iconic pairing. Jerry Jones was also spot on, as Michael Irving was as important to the Dallas Cowboys as Johnson was to the Lakers. Due to it, Irvin stayed in Dallas, and it turned out to be a great decision for both parties.
Michael Irvin had a great career for Jerry Jones’ Cowboys
As stated above, Michael Irvin was part of the golden dynasty of the Dallas Cowboys. Irvin was a great wide receiver when he played, and this made him a role model for many young players.
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Michael Irvin played 12 seasons for the Cowboys. During those twelve seasons, he had 750 catches for 11,904 yards and scored 65 touchdowns. He was selected to play in 5 Pro Bowls and won 3 championships. Moreover, he got inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Jerry Jones is a very famous negotiator. Due to his great negotiation skills, he was able to keep Irvin with his team. Both Irvin and Jones became quite important to each other. The Cowboys dynasty might not have been possible without either of them.
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