Michael Irvin Details His Early Life Story, Triumphs & Losses to Warren Sapp (Full Interview)

In this full-length interview, former NFL Superbowl Champion Warren Sapp sat down with fellow Hall of Famer Michael Irvin (aka The Playmaker) for a special VladTV podcast. The two NFL legends started off giving one another their flowers. From there, Warren asks Michael about his background, including being the 15th born child out of 17 and growing up in Pompano Beach, Florida. Michael then revealed that his current master bedroom is bigger than the house that he grew up in with his 16 other siblings. Michael went on to speak about having no direction when he was in high school, but he explained that he started to think about his future around the time he was a junior and got kicked out of school. From there, Michael went to St. Thomas Aquinas High School, which he says was filled with students from affluent families. Michael admitted that he felt out of place, but he added that it also inspired him to map out a plan for his life. Michael then spoke about how his former school sued him and St. Thomas for illegal recruiting, and Michael recalled the story being in the paper.

As Warren Sapp's interview with Michael Irvin continues, the three-time Super Bowl champion recalls his collegiate stint at the University of Miami and why he chose that school over places like LSU and Syracuse. Moving along, Michael reflects back on being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and struggling in his first training camp before eventually settling in and becoming a cornerstone of the franchise. Later in the interview, Michael shares his thoughts on current NFL wide receivers, such as Justin Jefferson and Ceedee Lamb, before talking about quarterbacks such as Colin Kaepernick, Cam Newton, and Deshaun Watson, and the NFL's low standards for entry into the Hall of Fame nowadays. For more, scroll up and press play.