Michael Irvin’s home kept exploding into heartbreak long after the Dallas Cowboys fell to the Chicago Bears 31-14. Lights on, Irvin under the sheets, and Zues, his loyal dog, resting his head gently on Irvin’s knee. That was the setup for the legendary former Cowboys wide receiver as he watched TV, trying to take his mind off the defeat his team suffered at Soldier Field. After that loss, Irvin could barely hold it together, and neither could Zues.
Michael Irvin let the world in on his pain with an Instagram reel: “Even my buddy Zues knows how much I am hurting after ANOTHER @DALLASCOWBOYS LOSS! He loves me so much he even has a tear in his eye. 🙏🏾❤️”
The image stuck: a single teardrop streaming down Zues’ face as Irvin lamented the game. Both wrung out by another gut punch fr