Cowboys’ Roster Spot Up For Grabs On Irvin TV Show
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Cowboys’ Roster Spot Up For Grabs On Irvin TV Show
DALLAS - The first time Michael Irvin watched "American Idol," he loved the concept of giving undiscovered singers the chance to become stars. Now Irvin is doing the same for NFL wannabes.
The Hall of Fame receiver is launching a reality TV show in which 12 "football neophytes" will compete for an impressive grand prize: a spot on the Dallas Cowboys' training camp roster.
"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," Irvin said 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."
The Cowboys confirmed that one of their 80 roster spots will go to the show's winner. The NFL did not immediately return a telephone message.
The show, which doesn't yet have a title, will air this spring on Spike. It is being produced by the same company that's behind "The Biggest Loser" and many other reality TV hits.
Contestants are still being selected. They likely will need a football background - just not too much. They also must be the right age, size and condition to handle an NFL training camp. The Cowboys open camp in late July in San Antonio.
"We want someone who will have a real opportunity to make the team," Irvin said, adding the better the back story, the better an applicant's chance of making the show.
"You could've played college ball and had to give up for some reason. You know how many stories are out there of players who for some reason or another had to walk away from the game. ... We want to find those guys."
Irvin will be the host and he expects to have guest appearances from friends like Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Judges will include Jones and former players and coaches.
http://tsn.ca/nfl/story/?id=264260&l...headlines_main
This from TSN:
Cowboys’ Roster Spot Up For Grabs On Irvin TV Show
DALLAS - The first time Michael Irvin watched "American Idol," he loved the concept of giving undiscovered singers the chance to become stars. Now Irvin is doing the same for NFL wannabes.
The Hall of Fame receiver is launching a reality TV show in which 12 "football neophytes" will compete for an impressive grand prize: a spot on the Dallas Cowboys' training camp roster.
"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," Irvin said 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."
The Cowboys confirmed that one of their 80 roster spots will go to the show's winner. The NFL did not immediately return a telephone message.
The show, which doesn't yet have a title, will air this spring on Spike. It is being produced by the same company that's behind "The Biggest Loser" and many other reality TV hits.
Contestants are still being selected. They likely will need a football background - just not too much. They also must be the right age, size and condition to handle an NFL training camp. The Cowboys open camp in late July in San Antonio.
"We want someone who will have a real opportunity to make the team," Irvin said, adding the better the back story, the better an applicant's chance of making the show.
"You could've played college ball and had to give up for some reason. You know how many stories are out there of players who for some reason or another had to walk away from the game. ... We want to find those guys."
Irvin will be the host and he expects to have guest appearances from friends like Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Judges will include Jones and former players and coaches.
http://tsn.ca/nfl/story/?id=264260&l...headlines_main
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