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A Journey From Busted (by Police) to Bust (in Canton)
Published: 8/5/2007 12:23 PM
Last Modified: 8/5/2007 12:23 PM

Well, heck: I suppose I have to change my mind about Michael Irvin.
Before Saturday, I did not have a high opinion of Irvin. That was because he had big mess-ups away from the football field and I was bound and determined to hold that against him.
Then he gave a Hall of Fame speech in Canton that changed my way of thinking.
Irvin had his sons stand up during his speech. In front of everyone, TV audience included, Irvin 'fessed up that he made mistakes. He told his sons to be better husbands, better fathers and better role models than he was. He told them to always do the right thing.
Irvin could have just talked about football and never broached any other subject. Instead, when it was his turn to stand up, he was literally a stand-up guy.
It couldn't have been easy for Irvin. His wet face was evidence of that. But he was a better man after his speech than he was before, at least in the eyes of many, myself included.



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