Michael Irvin is doing his part to try and help the young players in the NFL these days. With his radio show he often has on guests that are 'in a pickle', that would be you Pacman, to speak about how they will be making changes to better their situation.

Mike also had a great idea for the incoming NFL rookie class that came to him after his enshrinement into the Hall Of Fame last year. He went to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and suggested that the incoming rookies take a trip to the Hall Of Fame sometime after the draft to learn about the history of their sport. Goodell did a great thing by running with Irvin's idea and making it mandatory that all 32 NFL teams schedule visits to the Hall with their rookies.

Here's more on how Irvin took the Cowboys rookies to Canton, read here.

In recent years the NFL has sought ways to better educate its players on everything from finances to continuing education to post-season careers and beyond. But thanks to an ingenious idea by Hall of Famer and former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin, the league has made it mandatory that each team's rookie class visit the Hall of Fame to gain a better understanding of the league's legacy. To better prepare them for the careers that they pursue.

The Eagles and Cowboys were the 19th and 20th teams to visit the Hall since the draft. All will have visited before training camp. Each group of rookies is accompanied by representatives from their respective clubs. Former Eagles Troy Vincent and Harold Carmichael led their group.

Irvin led the Cowboys.

And his impact on others -- and the impact on him -- was evident.

"Well, this is quite a feeling," said Irvin, who recently discussed this idea with Commissioner Roger Goodell and, to Irvin's surprise, found the concept a reality in a matter of months. Irvin was inducted into the Hall in 2007.

"Many young men in today's NFL play the game to escape their history," Irvin said. "They are running from some tough stuff, some tough neighborhoods. And how many times do we hear when players get in trouble that they 'don't respect the game' or know the history and prior sacrifices in the game? How can you respect something you don't know? Well, they are walking the Hall now and learning it. Now they know.

Here's an interview that Irvin did on the NFL Network from the HOF earlier today...



At one point in time people saw Michael Irvin in a negative light as he was probably not making the wisest of choices in his life. Those days are long gone now and I love watching and hearing him these days as he helps these young kids become well adjusted young men.

Keep up the great work Mike!