Jeff Ireland, Is Your Mother a Prostitute?: Dez Bryant Incident Shows NFL Issues

April 28, 2010   ·   Reid Brooks   ·   Jump to comments

I really hope this latest fiasco doesn't get back to Mike Gundy.
The last thing the football world needs is another "I'm a man! I'm 40!" defense from the Oklahoma State coach.
But it seems that his latest victimized player, Dez Bryant, is an immediate controversy in the NFL (though the reason is substantially different than most people would have expected).
It surfaced today that Jeff Ireland is the NFL "big man" who asked Dez Bryant in a pre-draft interview if his mother was a prostitute. Brace for a firestorm of commentary, Miami Dolphins fans.
Now before I get into the implications of such a question, take a deep breath and relax; think some happy thoughts. Maybe close your eyes and pretend you're at the beach soaking in the sunlight.
Now that your mind is clear, I'd like you to pretend that you're going to a job interview with the State Department. It doesn't matter if you would never interview for a job with the State Department; pretend you were recently ...

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