NFL

78 readers

2 users here now

A place for NFL news, game highlights and everything that excites you about American Football.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

communick@nfl.community

rglullis

Older NFL fans, was Michael Irvin viewed as a bust through his first 3 seasons? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Number333@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

26 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Michael Irvin's football reference page: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/I/IrviMi00.htm

1988: 14 games, 32 catches, 654 yards, 5 TDs
1989: 6 games, 26 catches, 378 yards, 2 TDs
1990: 12 games, 20 catches, 413 yards, 5 TDs

He was a former #11 overall pick at the time and I feel like any 1st rounder putting up those numbers would get lambasted. Was this the sentiment back then before he became a HOFer?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] SvenDia@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Keep in mind that back then, sports discussions were at work, school or a bar, and consisted mainly of, “Did you see the [local team] game last night? and “Yeah, cool win, they’re looking pretty good.” And if the performance of another team’s wide receiver relative to their draft status was discussed at an office building a mile away, you would have zero idea that conversation happened and it would exist only in the memories of those involved in that discussion. Almost like it never existed. Weird, huh?