If you aren’t watching 4th and Long, you should be. Point blank it offers some of the funniest hosting from a reality TV host I’ve ever seen. The host is none other than hall of fame wide receiver Michael Irvin. On the show Irvin is one bad mutha as he channels his inner John Shaft. It’s hilarious to watch Irvin wearing the same black suit each and every week, scowling, dropping some foul language and borrowing Pierre McGuire’s ability for over embellishing the English language in every situation, all in the name of finding the next great Dallas Cowboy. His impassioned speeches make this show a must watch or priority dvr show for the First Lady and I. I kid you not, it’s that darn impressive.
For those not in the know the premise of the show is pretty simple. The winner will earn a spot at the Dallas Cowboys training camp – with a shot of making the roster. The show pits six wide receivers against six defensive backs. The show is filmed at the Cotton Bowl, with Joe Avezzano as the coach for the receivers and Bill Bates as the coach for the backs.The athletes have varying backgrounds, including national champions, CFL players, arena league veterans, semi-pro players, and those who have tried to make NFL rosters.
Each and every athlete on the show has their own story to why they aren’t in the NFL right now. Some of the stories range from being too small, to being too injury prone or even yet being screwed by an agent. Typical stuff I’m sure when it comes to making it big.
However the most humorous reason for not making the NFL belongs to Montrell Jones, a former wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers and Louisville Cardinals. His tag line reads “DERAILED BY WEED AND WOMEN”. Classic. I laugh every time I see it. Poor Montrell, I guess my excuse if I were on this series would be “Chicken Wings and Video Games”.
In any event if you are struggling with your summer time tv viewing and you need to add a show to your line up I whole heartedly endorse you spending some time on the couch watching Michael Irvin and his sideline speeches. Funny stuff indeed.
