This game, and especially guys who play on that island, requires such confidence,” Irvin said. “And Sherm has that confidence. A lot of guys have that confidence, but very few have the confidence and aura about them so much so that when he walks on the field others get confidence.”
I always say I will take the less-superior athlete,” he said. “Don’t give me the guy who’s superior to everybody. Give me the guy who plays great and knows how to make everybody else play great. And that’s what Richard does. He doesn’t back down. He doesn’t care who it is across from him. People may take it the wrong way, but he’s the greatest dude in the world.”
“He doesn’t have anything against you,” Irvin said. “Sherm does what he needs to do to play his best. It’s not about putting you down. It’s, ‘This is what makes me play my best.’ So that’s what he has to do. He builds it up. He has the confidence and then he goes out and backs it up.
“And I love that.”
Look how quickly he has become what he is,” Irvin said, shaking his head. “That’s what’s really amazing, just to see that – and at that position. That’s a hard position – cornerback, playing against these guys in this league.”
