{
  "id": 3176332,
  "title": "‘It’s Time to Show Up’ — Cowboys Legend Michael Irvin All But Ready To Give Up on Joe Burrow’s Bengals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/its-time-to-show-up-cowboys-legend-michael-irvin-all-but-ready-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T03:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/time-show-cowboys-legend-michael-030022612.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin has lost patience with the Cincinnati Bengals, stating it’s time for the team to \"show up and play ball.\" Irvin, speaking on his \"White House Pod,\" questioned why the Bengals haven't returned to the postseason since 2022 despite improvements on paper. He criticized the team for starting slowly, regardless of injuries or not, and emphasized the need for Joe Burrow to stay healthy and perform. Despite Burrow's impressive 2024 performance, leading the NFL in passing yards and touchdowns, the Bengals ranked 25th in points allowed. Irvin believes that as long as Burrow is healthy, the Bengals could contend for the AFC North title, but he's tired of discussing potential and wants tangible results from the team.",
  "summary": "It doesn’t seem like that long ago when Joe Burrow burst onto the scene and led the Cincinnati Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance in just his second year. Yet, now Burrow is 29, and the Bengals haven’t made it back to the postseason since 2022.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}