Everett McIver
Encyclopedia
Everett McIver is a former American football
offensive guard in the National Football League
. He was signed by the New York Jets
as an undrafted free agent in 1994. He played college football
at Elizabeth City State. McIver also played for the Miami Dolphins
and Dallas Cowboys
.
and signed as an undrafted free agent with the NY Jets in 1994. He appeared in 18 games for the Jets over the next 2 seasons.
He was released by the Jets in 1996 and signed by the Miami Dolphins
. The Dolphins sent Everett to NFL Europe
for seasoning. He returned and played well enough in 1996 to earn a starting role for the Dolphins in 1997.
The Dallas Cowboys
signed Everett as a free agent in 1998, where he started and played in 20 games over the next 2 seasons with the Cowboys.
allegedly inflicted a two-inch cut in the neck of McIver with a pair of barber's scissors , after apparently arguing over which of the two would get their hair cut first, while some team members were also getting haircuts. Whether it was battery or accidental, McIver did not press charges, and rumors swirled that Irvin brokered a six-figure settlement with him to drop the matter. The incident came to be known as "scissor gate".
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive guard in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 1994. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Elizabeth City State. McIver also played for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
.
Professional career
McIver graduated from Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City State University is a public, historically black college located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the United States...
and signed as an undrafted free agent with the NY Jets in 1994. He appeared in 18 games for the Jets over the next 2 seasons.
He was released by the Jets in 1996 and signed by the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The Dolphins sent Everett to NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
for seasoning. He returned and played well enough in 1996 to earn a starting role for the Dolphins in 1997.
The Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
signed Everett as a free agent in 1998, where he started and played in 20 games over the next 2 seasons with the Cowboys.
Michael Irvin incident
In 1998 Michael IrvinMichael Irvin
Michael Jerome Irvin is a former American football player for the Dallas Cowboys, and actor. He is also a former broadcaster for ESPN's NFL Countdown and currently an analyst for NFL Network. Irvin was self-nicknamed "The Playmaker" due to his penchant for making big plays in big games during his...
allegedly inflicted a two-inch cut in the neck of McIver with a pair of barber's scissors , after apparently arguing over which of the two would get their hair cut first, while some team members were also getting haircuts. Whether it was battery or accidental, McIver did not press charges, and rumors swirled that Irvin brokered a six-figure settlement with him to drop the matter. The incident came to be known as "scissor gate".