Survivor: NFL?' Reality TV offers spot on Cowboys

"I don't know if you can walk upon any group of guys that wouldn't say they dreamed of playing in the NFL when they were playing in their front yard," [Michael Irvin] told The Associated Press on Thursday. "So we're going to take a group of guys from their front yard, d...

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Published inThe Courier
Main Author JAIME ARON AP Sports Writer
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Houma, La Halifax Media Group 24.01.2009
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Summary:"I don't know if you can walk upon any group of guys that wouldn't say they dreamed of playing in the NFL when they were playing in their front yard," [Michael Irvin] told The Associated Press on Thursday. "So we're going to take a group of guys from their front yard, dwindle them to one and give that guy the opportunity of a lifetime." "What young man do you know that's not going to read (about this show), then head straight to the gym and say, I'm going to get ready,'?" Irvin said. "That's how this will inspire people." Considering the Cowboys are coming off a disappointing season filled with all sorts of turmoil, adding a player more likely to be profiled in "People" than "Sports Illustrated" seems risky. It could be perceived as just another sideshow, like the cameras from HBO's "Hard Knocks" that tracked the team in training camp last year.