Hakeem Nicks grabs comparison to Michael Irvin

Posted May 8, 2009
There was already enough pressure on Hakeem Nicks, from the moment he was drafted by a team desperate for a No. 1 receiver to fill Plaxico Burress' shoes. The Giants even turned up the heat when they compared their first-rounder to Pro Bowler Anquan Boldin. But Butch Davis went even further, comparing him to Hall of Famer Michael Irvin. And if that's a lot for a 21-year-old receiver to deal with as a rookie...well, the real Irvin says, that's just tough. (New York Daily News)

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