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Michael Irvin Is Coming Back To Cable TV Tonight

4th and longI have been waiting for tonight for a long time. I am a die-hard 24 fan and cannot wait for the two-hour season finale starting at 8 p.m. Then, this morning, I received an email that 4th and Long will be premiering tonight on SPIKE. Show title does not ring a bell? On January 28th, I posted that Michael Irvin And SPIKE TV were looking for WRs and DBs for a brand new show starting this Summer. Well here it is, debuting tonight.

I already have my DVR set to record the first show (at 10 p.m. EST tonight) in case I am in a comatose from the season finale of 24 and am unable to move to switch the TV channel. You may want to do the same thing if you’ve got a DVR set up in your home. If not, you might be wondering what is the Best all round DVR on the market, since owning one of these devices can be very convenient if you are unable to always watch your favorite shows when they initially air. Here is the description for 4th and Long:

4th and Long features twelve amateur hopefuls who will move to Dallas and compete against one another to earn a shot at a coveted spot in the Dallas Cowboy training camp next summer and potentially a spot on the team. The 10-episode series shot at the famed Cotton Bowl in Dallas includes twelve football amateurs (6 wide receivers and 6 defensive backs) who must endure rigorous competition overseen by Irvin. The legendary receiver will serve as Host/Executive Producer, keeping a watchful eye over the contestants and helping to mold them into champions. Former All-Pro Cowboy Bill Bates and former coach Joe Avezzano serve as coaches and additional former players, coaches, media personalities will guest star.

Sounds interesting to me. As an added bonus, I caught glimpse that one of the contestants really has it out for his former agent. He blames the agent for never getting a chance in the NFL. Check out the clip below starting at 5:50 left in the video. The guy’s name is Erick Jackson. I can’t get over this quote:

“Why I’m not playing in the NFL is because of my punk agent tried to package me with another guy, and teams they didn’t really want to fool with it”.

Jackson may have a point. He was awarded Defensive Player of the Game in last year’s Texas vs. The Nation All Star match-up. I’m rooting for you, Erick.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.