as a 49ERS fan Irvin was excellent...a big pain in the ass but he was excellent...that was way back in the day.....now those wars are over...its good to reflect and see how good he was....truly an NFL great !

I personally met Michael Irvin and he is the Real Deal. Great human being.

Man i tell ya Micheal Irvin is a special man not because of his ability to play football, but because is not ashamed of his faith nor his emotions, we need more men like him and Dieon Sanders to come along an show people that this gift of talent the Lord has given you should be acknowledged while giving God the glory at the same time and im so proud that Deion and Michael arent timid in prasing the Lord. Much admiration to you brothers for making the name of Jesus noticed amongst the masses.

We serve a mighty God! Thank you Jesus for the gift of the cross!

I'm a hardcore 49er fan, and I have many reasons to hate the Cowboys (specially during Irvin's tenure during our rivalry in the 90's), but it's hard not to respect, and love this guy. -He's battled all the unthinkable demons of success, and came out clean on the other side. God bless Michael Irvin, he was always classy.

Hollywod could not have writtena better scene than this - the tears, the emotional inflection of his voice at the right moments, the raw passion.

Most "BAD ASS" wide receiver in NFL history. THE PROTOTYPE.

Dez needs to put this on his Iphone or IPad and listen to it every single morning when he wakes up.

one of the greatest speeches of all time

as a 49er and fsu fan,I have always respected and admired Michael Irvin....great speach..

I love this speech. Micahel Irvin is a marvelous speaker.

I cannot understand English well and don't know who he is(I'm verry sorry). However, I cryed. His words are so strong and kind. from Japan

88! I was shocked when they enshrined Michael into the Hall of Fame! On paper he should be there because after Jerry Rice he is one of the best postseason wideouts in the game!

Look up, get up, and don't ever give up! Gives me chills every time

Mad respect for the honesty and emotion this man shows. We as men need more of this these days. Reminds me of giannis's mvp speech, some really touching stuff

Very talented wide receiver for Dallas who had his struggles - very heart felt speech-Blessed by God to play the game of football and like most have struggled in life....thank you Michael.

[]_[] Love you Michael Irvin. Hands down the best Wide Receiver in the history of the National Football League.

Every man has his faults and demons.Michael Irvin you've gained my respect!!

coming from the BIGGEST 49er fan....i love this guy..such a warrior and a great wide reciever...i would always hate the cowboys and badmouth them and irvin, but in my head i ALWAYS imagined a wr corps of rice and irvin....OHHHHHHHH MANNNN whattabeast

The best Hall of Fame speech i've ever seen. The second best is last year's speech by Shannon Sharpe. Both Michael and Shannon are great friends, and both shared such emotion in their speeches. I get teary eyed every time i see either speech. Very emotional!! Awesome speeches!

awesome speech cowboys 4ever .... always win or lose....

This speech in its entirety is incredibly powerful but 7:17 is what hits home for me every time. I don't care how many times I've seen it. I always get choked up lol.Anyone can relate to wanting to take care of your loved ones especially your mama.

It's nice the camera got a second of Jay Novacek, nodding in approval of Moose. That just made this whole video even cooler.

i hope i live another 10 years to witness Ray Lewis' HOF induction.

You sir are clearly a gentleman and a scholar.

Great speech Michael. This is the first time I saw this. Much love to Miami! Gotta get a Canes Irving jersey.

One of the best speeches of all time period!!!!

Contrary to what some people think, Michael Irvin is a very intelligent person. Dude was one hell of a football player. Michael didn't have the greatest athletic ability but he made himself an all time great by hard work.

I watched this year's ago had to come back to it I'm a Steelers fan but this is too good not to watch great is great ❤😊

good speech! cant wait to hear ray lewis speech when he will be announce into the hall of fame

All of our talents/gifts are given by the grace of God. He is the creator of the universe. God gave us life so everything we have is given from him

this dude made it out of the hood in Miami and is no living the life we all want.

Great just great...

Mad respect to guys like this!

I feel the exact same way.

the words of a true man

Great speech

the playmaker was a helluva player

What a moving speech!

What a truly blessed individual, wish we had more like him, God Bless You Michael Irwin, amazing speech.

Love this guy!

1 OF THE GREATEST IN THE GAME.

i like irvin

May God bless you! I agree with everything you said.

Michael you done well

An inspiring, passionate and understanding man who's will to persevere was forged out of difficult circumstances. If you think doing drugs or committing adultery in any way lessens this mans impact on peoples lives you need to move. the fuck. on. "look up, get up.....and never give up." - This is powerful beyond measure. To condem a man for his actions without trying to understand that we are a product of the structure we exist in is the act of a coward. If you were at war with an army of 300 million independent, intelligent miracles of life what would you do?....you would let them fight with one another. you would give them reason to hate one another. How can anybody get so infuriated with this mans decisions...yet look past the ruling class who send boys to their death in other countries, rape neighbourhoods, kill innocent civilians...this is trash. this is all utter garbage. We have the unprecedented power to exercise our will and change the future...yet we waste time and energy condemning those for what we deem improper behaviour. Remember; Don't Hate, Educate.

My all time favorite football player ...M>Irvin....TD KING.

This speech will go down in history as one of the greatest hall of fame speeches of all time. His speech trainer was Arthur Joseph who trains all the movie stars and broadcasters - pretty cool stuff His vocal training is at www.VocalAwareness.com There is an amazing article about this speech on espn.go.com - it won't let me put the link so just search for Michael Irvin and Arthur Joseph on ESPN and you'll find it. It's called - A Trip to the Threshing Floor - written by Eli Saslow.

Michael gave a great speech, but he did slight Barry Switzer. He was coach of the 3rd Super Bowl winning team back in the '94-'95 season. He mentioned all of the coaches of the Cowboys except for Barry. That's not good.

Amazing video.....

this cat is smooth

HTTR but I swear next to Jerry Rice best receiver to play the game!!!

I cried.

YES!!!!

Amazing

Thank you. I try to respect others view, but because I care for them I try to share the gospel. The bible says that believers will experience hate and have tough times. There is so much evidence to believe in Christ and God. Plus Christianity is different from every other religion, a personal, loving God. Also, different from every other religion, its claims are testable with prophecies fulfilled and the life of Jesus which many other religions even credit. Those who have ears let them hear

He did thank the person responsible for that Super Bowl. Jimmy Johnson and Jerry who put that team together. Barry was just a clown along for the ride.

God is kind and loving, but he is also a Just God. So all who have sinned must be judged accordingly. If a person murders someone does he not have to pay for the crime that he has committed? Truth these days is what is true for one person doesnt have to be truth to another. People believe things because of how they feel and have nothing to back it up.

@dontspeak213 easily the best ever speech - but I wonder what Ray Lewis will do when his time comes

I was a Giants fan and I hated the Cowboys and hated Michael Irvin but now that it's all said and done, I gotta say he's a badass, otherwise I'd just be a hater. Big fan of his, one of my favorite dudes to "hate" (lmfao)

geez, he didn't kill anybody and i'm a huge buffalo bills fan

ray lewis is already a preacher hes been setting that shit up for years

You got me there.Good point.

just need to be around for five more years--hes a 1st ballot hof--

Michael Irvin is my blood cousin

i cant wait to here brian urlachers!

what the fuck do you expect from a HOF speech him to get up on the screen and start playing COD or something. He's worked harder to be able to get up there and give that speech then you ever will. And I am a die hard Giants fan.

yea..Irving deserved to be in before Art Monk /sarcasm.

Irvin,Kelly,Kennedy,Sapp.... Lewis, Reed and Andre Johnson soon to follow Is there any school with more HOF'ers in the last 20 years ? Jimmy Graham and Vince Wilfork have a chance to get there ...Jerome Brown would have gotten there

Idk mixed feelings on Irvin I'm a life long cowboy fan I just think u should get the hof if u have off feild problems like he did I was a huge fan but he will always be tainted for coke and crack but a very talented athlete

as a redskin fan i hated the cowboys...but as a hurricane fan....i loved the playmaker...its all about the []__[] first!!!

I hate the Dallas Cowboys as a football fan but I always hated Michael Irvin, but I had a hate for him cuz he was so good! Because of him my team couldn't advance to the playoffs!

I forgive you for all the belittling what I have to say and the usage of curse words. I wish you the best in your life

He's not perfect. No one's claiming he is. But he overcame a lot of adversity to achieve a high amount of success and shockingly people admire that. And you brag about opening up for Van Halen who's known for using drugs, your Seahawks also have had several players busted for using PED's (albeit they're using drugs for a different purpose).

All that I ask is you better make sure that you are right and seek out truth. Have you ever searched and sought out absolute truth? I would never want someone to die and have to deal with going to hell.

ill say it in hes face if i was blessed with oppurtunity.. all those big words and bravado cant overshadow the fact that he still on that shit..

cant wait hear RAY LEWIS

My parents gave me life, and my genes too. I know that your 'god' didn't give me my talents, i don't praise anyone for the success i get, i know i worked hard and put work into it. It doesn't make sense to praise someone else when you were the one who put in all the work. Let me ask you a question, when we fail do you thank 'god' for failing? or do you praise him like you do when you get success?

Unbelievable man?? really? He has been charged and prosecuted on cocaine possession, marijuana possession, rape and crack pipe possession......what an inspiration to all of us.....

Its all about the U

Neither did mike Vick look at how the world views him now everyone is entitled to there own opinion

whose cutting onions near me?!

his kids are very cute

Fort Lauderdales Finest!!!!! []_[]!!

Chris smith your not perfect so keep it to your self nobody perfect buddy God bless you

Stop hating. This guy sufffered through more than all of you, but he proved people like you that he could do it. so get your hating butts up and get better than him. Or else don't say anything bc your not worth it.

There is no point in arguing this point further because it seems to me that we both have a different perspective on God. I believe the God of the Bible is our creator and there is evidence to support that and if you dont believe in Him I dont judge you. But in this life we must find out whats true. All people, myself included, are really selfish and prideful (sin) it is that fact that keeps many people from believing in God because they LOVE themselves so much. May I ask you what you believe?

Still seems odd of you to come in here just so you can talk task about Irvin.

Jesus Christ saves, heals and frees and gives eternal life. Accepted Jesus into your life as your savior!

I was talking to a guy whose name was van halen related. I couldn't give two shits about them. This thread has an astounding lack of context.

TRAIKMAN LED THEM! GO GO GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!

playmaker

DEACON MOSS!

Hall of Fame speech. Not a court hearing (wvumab).

What Does that have to do with his speech?

@purseonal2010 What? YOu going to call out a speech like this over something that trivial?

@willdabeast33 "If" he exist??? You either believe he exist or you don't.

damn, did anyone have to follow this up

It's a shame that Michael didn't thank Barry Switzer for that 96 superbowl win against Pittsburgh.

@crankshaft68 Well it belongs in the Hall of Shame