Saturday, May 11, 1996
TV stations report Irvin wants to be traded,
but Miami sports agent says he's not brokering trade
By Associated Press
Two television stations reported Friday that embattled Dallas
Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin wants to be traded to the Miami
Dolphins.
Stations WFOR of Miami and KTVT in Dallas reported that agent
Drew Rosenhaus has been in contact with both teams about a possible
trade.
"He's not getting along with (Cowboys owner) Jerry Jones,"
Rosenhaus said. "Irvin says, 'Get me out of there. I want
to go home. I want to go back to Fort Lauderdale.' "
Irvin could not be reached for comment. Rosenhaus did not immediately
return a telephone call Friday night from The Associated Press.
Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said the team was not aware
of any trade talk.
Irvin, who played for Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson at Miami University
and in Dallas, was indicted April 1 for possession of drugs.
Dallas television station KXAS has been showing tape all week
of hidden camera footage that purports to show Irvin discussing
his acquisition and use of drugs.
KXAS revealed Tuesday night it paid Dennis Pedini, an acquaintance
of Irvin's, $6,000 "for licensing and assigning rights"
for his secretly recorded footage.
Irvin has been the Cowboys' prime receiver during their three
Super Bowl seasons in the last few years.
A Miami sports agent who reported that a possible trade of Dallas
Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin to the Miami Dolphins is in the
works said Saturday that he is not arranging the deal.
Miami television station WFOR reported Friday that Irvin has
called Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson several times asking for
help in getting out of Dallas.
Fort Worth television station KTVT said Friday that agent Drew
Rosenhaus reportedly had been in contact with both parties.
Rosenhaus said he isn't Irvin's agent, but he acknowledged he
mentioned on his weekly NFL show on WFOR that the embattled Cowboy
is interested in playing for Miami.
"All I'm doing is saying that I've heard as an NFL agent
that Michael Irvin would like very much to play for the Dolphins
... and because of his problems in Dallas he would love to reunite
with Jimmy Johnson," Rosenhaus said Saturday.
He added that Irvin's desire to play for Miami is widely known
within the NFL.
"This is coming from other players and other people that
are close to the situation," he said.
Irvin's agent, Steve Endicott, did not immediately return a telephone
call. Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said the team was not
aware of any trade talk.
Irvin, who played for Johnson at the University of Miami and
in Dallas, was indicted April 1 for possession of drugs.
Irvin has been the Cowboys' prime receiver during their three
Super Bowl seasons in the last few years.
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