RIP Jim Irwin

[Captain Erv]

Died today at the age of 77. He was coming to his end when I first started hearing the Packers on the radio as a kid, but I still get goosebumps every time I hear his calls from the 96 NFC Championship Game and the Super Bowl.

[Kerb Hohl]

Ditto. Loved his calls.

[Kerb Hohl]

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/137903348.html

Among Irwin's calls during that famous run of playoff appearances and a Super Bowl championship after the 1996 season:

- "Favre goes straight back into the pocket. Now he pumps it. Now he's going into the end zone...there's a man...TOUCHDOWN! It is caught by the Packers, and it is Kittrick Taylor with 13 seconds to go! Kittrick Taylor has scored it! Oh my goodness!" - Packers 24, Bengals 23 in Brett Favre's first extended action as a Green Bay Packer on Sept. 20, 1992

- "Here is Elway, back to throw it. Elway under some pressure. Elway looking. Elway dancing around. HE GOES DOWN! He goes down by Reggie White, and the game is going to be won by the Packers! Reggie White gets him on fourth down!" - Packers 30, Broncos 27, Oct. 10, 1993

- "Favre looking, now Favre running. C'mon, run it! He's going to throw into the end zone. There's Sharpe....TOUCHDOWN! Sterling Sharpe! He got away and scored the touchdown with 55 seconds left in the ballgame! And I'm sitting here saying run it! Run the thing!" - Packers 28, Lions 24 in 1993 NFC Wildcard Game

- "53 yards by Chris Jacke; it's really a gamble, because you have to kick it low. Here's the ball down. The kick is on the way. It's long enough. It is....GOOD! He won it! He made it, and the Packers have won in overtime! Chris Jacke being mobbed on the field! A 53-yarder!" - Packers 23, 49ers 20, Oct. 14, 1996

- "Handoff, second guy, Bennett! Touchdown! Walked into the end zone! Edgar Bennett, with a hole on the right side, that you could drive a truck to the Super Bowl through." - Packers 30, Panthers 13, in 1996 NFC Championship Game

- "Back to throw goes Brett. Here they come. He's got time. He's throwing it downfield. He's got a man wide open! It is going to be a touchdown to Andre Rison! Rison takes it across the goal line!" - Packers 35, Patriots 21, in Super Bowl XXXI

- "Here goes Bledsoe back. Here they come! They got him again! Back at the 20! Hello, Reggie (White)! Reggie says 'I am not through yet!' " - Packers 35, Patriots 21, in Super Bowl XXXI

- "The Vince Lombardi Trophy is coming home where it started!....4, 3, 2, 1, World Champion Green Bay Packers" - Packers 35, Patriots 21 in Super Bowl XXXI.

[paulpressey25]

I put a thread for this on the Bucks board also. Could go on all three boards really.

[BigDee]

Sad to hear the news....Enjoyed listening to him with my Dad on game days and turning down the tv volume to listen to Max as well.

[humanrefutation]

- "The Vince Lombardi Trophy is coming home where it started!....4, 3, 2, 1, World Champion Green Bay Packers" - Packers 35, Patriots 21 in Super Bowl XXXI.

I remember as the Packers were getting close to winning XXXI, I turned on the radio to listen to Jim, Max, and Larry. I heard Jim make this call, and felt goosebumps going down my spine. I still feel them.

[MikeIsGood]

- "The Vince Lombardi Trophy is coming home where it started!....4, 3, 2, 1, World Champion Green Bay Packers" - Packers 35, Patriots 21 in Super Bowl XXXI.

Came here to post this. Will never, ever forget this.