Michael Irvin Reacts To Donovan McNabb's Troy Aikman Comments

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Irvin doesn't agree with McNabb's assessment.

Donovan McNabb has been in the news recently because of some interesting comments he made regarding his status in the NFL and whether or not he belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. McNabb told TMZ Sports that he should be Hall of Famer and that his stats are better than Troy Aikman's. For McNabb, this means he is a lock to make the Hall someday and that people should stop questioning his pedigree.

Aikman's teammate and wide receiver during his championship days in Dallas, Michael Irvin, also went on TMZ Sports to directly respond to McNabb's assertions and whether or not he's really better than the three-time Super Bowl champion. As you would imagine, Irvin respectfully disagrees with McNabb, although he does believe he deserves a spot in the Hall.

"It just seems like everybody is talking about numbers and not the number that matters most and that's winning ... that's what playing the game is all about -- winning football games, winning Super Bowls and of course, Troy Aikman has done that," Irvin explained.

Irvin also went on to say that if Aikman had played in the same style offense as McNabb, his numbers would have been even better, which further puts a fork in McNabb's argument.

McNabb also said he would have preferred a career in the NBA, which is a pretty interesting admission.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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