FOX DROPS IRVIN AS AN ANALYST

Fox Sports Net announced yesterday that Michael Irvin, the former Dallas
Cowboys wide receiver, will not join its "NFL This Morning" program. The
decision was made a week after the police in North Dallas, Texas, chose not
to charge Irvin after he and a woman were arrested in an apartment where
authorities said they found marijuana, ecstasy pills and a substance
resembling cocaine.

The police said they went to the apartment to serve an F.B.I. warrant on
the tenant, who was not there. Irvin's lawyer said he was in the wrong
place at the wrong time.

"After several lengthy conversations between Fox Sports Net and Michael
Irvin," a statement from the cable network said, "both parties agree that
given the events of last week, it would be imprudent for Michael to begin
his career as an analyst on 'NFL This Morning' at this time."

Irvin was hired by F.S.N. last month immediately upon his retirement. The
program will proceed with last week's cast: Chris Myers, Marv Levy, Jackie
Slater and Chris Spielman.