Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back when Michael Irvin laid out how dire things would get for the Dallas Cowboys if they come up short against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday.
On ESPN’s "First Take," the two were discussing whether that matchup counts as a must-win for Dallas. Irvin said that if the Cowboys don’t win, the season is basically over. Smith blasted back hard.
"I want to let everybody know how pathetic Michael Irvin is," Smith said. "He is absolutely positively pathetic.
Get all over him. ... If you see Michael Irvin online somewhere, troll him.
Troll him to the end. This is pathetic."
Smith kept firing after that, even while acknowledging Dallas’ 2-4 record and the concern that comes with it. He also pointed out that the Cowboys are only two games behind the New York Giants for the NFC East lead.
"What a wuss. You got to be kidding me that your weak self - this is pathetic," Smith said about Irvin.
"... You are pathetic, and I love it!"
Dallas has dropped its last two games and is trying to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2023. A loss to Philadelphia would deepen the climb, though there would still be 10 regular-season games left to fix things.
Irvin, of course, has long been one of the Cowboys’ loudest defenders. He spent his entire playing career in Dallas, made five Pro Bowls, landed on the All-Pro First Team in 1991, and helped the Cowboys win three Super Bowls.
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