{"id":183469,"date":"2026-02-18T21:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/183469\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:21:11","slug":"cowboys-legend-blasts-san-francisco-for-horrible-super-bowl-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/183469\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys legend blasts San Francisco for &#8216;horrible&#8217; Super Bowl 60"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is not a secret that Super Bowl 60 was surrounded by controversy. Starting from Bad Bunny\u2019s halftime show to Sam Darnold losing money despite winning the championship, it had a bit of everything.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin wasn\u2019t a fan of what he saw at Levi\u2019s Stadium and its surroundings. The rivalry between the Cowboys and 49ers remains strong after many years, and Irvin continues to embody it.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/michael-irvin-reveals-why-he-refused-pictures-with-indiana-fans-after-national-championship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Irvin reveals why he refused pictures with Indiana fans after national championship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the wake of Super Bowl 60, Irvin didn\u2019t mince words about the event. The three-time Super Bowl winner said the entire event, the city and the people were \u201cblah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a horrible Super Bowl. They should never ever, ever, ever bring the Super Bowl back to San Francisco,\u201d Irvin said. \u201cIn all the years of going to a Super Bowl, this was the worst. It was blah in the city. It just wasn\u2019t jumping. The people, blah. The buildings out here looked blah. When you go into an event it was blah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thinking there should be so much money out here because the tech is out here, but it all looked so blah\u2026 I couldn\u2019t wait until this moment came to tell you damn! I believe this is the worst Super Bowl I have ever gone to,\u201d Playmaker continued. \u201cNFL, you cannot come back here again. You cannot have a Super Bowl back here again. NFC Championship game, if they earned it, OK.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Michael Irvin on the Super Bowl played in Santa Clara:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a horrible Super Bowl. They should never ever, ever, ever bring the Super Bowl back to San Francisco. In all the years of going to a Super Bowl, this was the worst. It was blah in the city. It just wasn\u2019t jumping.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XVwC9dlkfF\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/XVwC9dlkfF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Coach Yac \ud83d\udde3 (@Coach_Yac) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Coach_Yac\/status\/2024150571305848920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>Irvin isn\u2019t the only one calling for San Francisco\/Santa Clara to be banned from the Super Bowl, but others have different reasons.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/boomer-esiason-explains-why-the-super-bowl-should-no-longer-be-played-in-california\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boomer Esiason explains why the Super Bowl should no longer be played in California<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael Irvin sends clear message to George Pickens ahead of free agency<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27309216_168396005_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"1. George Pickens (WR)\" class=\"wp-image-118787\"  \/>Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens (3) celebrates a touchdown during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>A couple of days after his Super Bowl 60 rant, Michael Irvin sent a message to the Cowboys\u2019 impending wide receiver George Pickens. Irvin wants Pickens to stay in Dallas no matter what.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope he is not a dummy,\u201d Irvin said, per Chris Franklin of NJ.com. \u201cI know he\u2019s not a dummy, but I hope he doesn\u2019t let this guy, any guy, persuade him. George has been looking for an opportunity like he got in Dallas with a team that can get him the ball, and now he has that. It\u2019ll be ludicrous and stupid to say, \u2018All right, now that I finally found it and I had my best year, I\u2019m just going to get up and go.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys have spent 30 years without a Super Bowl, and they think Pickens can be the key to returning to the big game.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead <\/a>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>OLYMPICS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/usa-figure-skater-isabeau-levito-gushes-over-olympic-village\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USA figure skater Isabeau Levito gushes over Olympic Village<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NFL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tyreek-hill-first-move-dolphins-release\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyreek Hill makes hilarious first move after Dolphins release<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CBB: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/ap-poll-top-25-college-basketball-week-15\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 college basketball rankings, updated AP Top 25 after Week 15<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tigers-infielder-from-taiwan-apologizes-to-koreans-after-trash-talk-goes-viral\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tigers infielder from Taiwan apologizes to Koreans after trash talk goes viral<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SPORTS MEDIA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/college-hall-of-famer-father-of-chicago-bulls-coach-dies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Hall of Famer, father of Chicago Bulls coach, dies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>VIRAL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/chloe-kim-obsessed-with-100k-gift-from-nfl-star-myles-garrett-after-olympics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Kim \u2018obsessed\u2019 with $100k gift from NFL star Myles Garrett after Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is not a secret that Super Bowl 60 was surrounded by controversy. 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