Cris Carter Told Michael Irvin's Wife to Leave Him

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Cris Carter Told Michael Irvin's Wife to Leave Him at the Height of Cocaine Issues, Irvin Says

By: Jason McIntyre July 9, 2014 7:15 pm ET



Josh Gordon, one of the elite wide receivers in the NFL, has been going through drug and alcohol problems for much of his young football career, and his DWI arrest over the weekend – on top of a looming drug suspension – has had NFL pundits frothing about how to “help” him.

ESPN’s Cris Carter, who loves to make blowhard statements (remember when Doug Baldwin called him on one earlier this year?) and occasionally sprout uninformed nonsense, has been driving the bus for his network on the Gordon discussion. He advocates the Browns cutting Gordon so the Cleveland receiver hits rock bottom and then rebuilds his life.

That apparently hit a nerve with Michael Irvin of the NFL Network, who exposed Carter Tuesday on Dan LeBatard’s radio show. Irvin, clearly sick of Carter’s “advice” for Gordon, dropped this bombshell:

“Even though I love Cris to death … I don’t know what year it was, we were in the Pro Bowl … [Cris] said to my wife – to my wife – you know, Mike would never, he would never come out of this problem until you leave him.”
(Irvin, shouting): TIL YOU LEAVE HIM!
For years I’ve held that. I’ve never shared that with anybody. I was so hurt when Cris … because he was out of line [bleep] then and he’s out of line now.”
Audio
https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpr...ers-comments-on-josh-gordon-part-2-7-8-14.mp3

Irvin’s problem was cocaine, and it has been well documented how the Hall of Fame receiver would enjoy mounds of blow in the early to mid 90s when the Dallas Cowboys were the best team in the NFL and partying at a legendary rate. Irvin was an ESPN NFL analyst from 2003-2007 and was suspended in 2005 for misdemeanor drug possession.

So was Carter trying to help Irvin by telling his wife to leave him? Or was there an ulterior motive?
 

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Carter is getting kind of lippy these days, even recommending the Browns cut Josh Gordon.

Funny thing is, both of these comments are self serving. Well, this is what I had happen to me and if it didn't...

Eff that guy.

Irvin should beat his sanctimonious ass (and his fucking eyebrows) on set. I'd pay to watch it.

 

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A 4th round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1987 supplemental draft, Carter saw limited action during his rookie season catching just 5 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns. His first professional catch was a 22-yard touchdown vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.

Carter got more involved in the Eagles offense in 1988 catching 39 passes for 761 yards and tying for the team lead with 6 scoring receptions. In 1989, he became the teams' primary red zone receiver, leading the Eagles with 11 TD catches (3rd in the NFC) while hauling in 45 passes for 605 yards.

Shortly after, Carter had a falling out with coach Buddy Ryan and was a surprise cut following the pre-season. Carter later admitted that Ryan released him because of alcohol and drug abuse, including large amounts of ecstasy, cocaine and marijuana, and credits his former coach with helping him turn his life around as a result.
 
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