Sports Kids Moms & Dads Wednesdays, starting June 1, 2005 on Bravo
http://www.bravotv.com/Sports_Kids_Moms_&_Dads/
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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000
| Monday, July 25, 2005 - 1:12 pm
Kar, one might hope, but this woman had been taking these high level yoga classes several times a week for SEVEN years and it is scary to think, if it has helped her as much as she claims, how she would be without it!! I was very sad, because the two sisters were quite dedicated to taking care of the horse and Karli worked THREE JOBS while in high school and obviously being left in charge of the younger kids when mom went to work and yoga classes.. a very responsible, articulate young woman and the mom just kept bad-mouthing her and calling her spoiled and a princess but the camera simply didn't show that. I agree, I was hoping she'd be going to college where she could interact with horses. She'd be a great volunteer in a program that uses horses in a therapeutic way.
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Bandit17
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07-13-2005
| Monday, July 25, 2005 - 1:40 pm
When I first heard Horse Mom say that she was taking 2 MONTHS worth of "me time," I was outraged. Then I got to thinking that Karli & the others might do well to have a break from this crazy woman for 2 months. I'm very sad for Karli losing Disco. It would be so great if a wealthy benefactor saw the show, bought Disco, and hired Karli as the rider. As for Craig, the football dude, he's completely delusional. No receiver gets to choose his own quarterback. Colleges sometimes recruit players in functional pairs, like kickers and holders, but rarely quarterbacks and receivers. Even if these 2 boys do end up going to college together, it is likely that the quarterback (and possibly the receiver as well) will be "red shirted" for 1 year (meaning they won't play as a freshman, but will be allowed play for 1 season after they graduate, what they call 5th Year Seniors). If they are lucky enough to be recruited, they will still have to compete for playing time. I knew a guy who was a VERY big deal in high school, got recruited by Ohio State, and spent his entire college career on the bench. As for a receiver choosing his pro quarterback -- yeah, right. In pro football, the league has what it calls THE NFL DRAFT. (Hey, Craig, maybe you've heard of it.) It's very difficult for players to control where they wind up -- if they get drafted at all. I was glad to see that Bryce got a new coach. Not that his other coach was bad -- she probably was quite good -- but effective coaching techniques differ per athlete. He appeared to have peaked with his former coach and it was time for a change. Best of luck to him. I hate to be the queasy male on the board, but does anyone else think that Sarah's mother should PUT SOME CLOTHES ON THAT CHILD? It may not really matter though. This poor kid will be totally burned out by 7th grade.
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Bandit17
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07-13-2005
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:10 pm
I don't know if anyone is still following this board, but I received a tip, so I'm passing it on. Craig Irwin is NOT a pizza delivery man sacrificing his professional life to train his son for the NFL. Go to www.centralartists.com, the website for a talent agency, and you will see that he is a WORKING ACTOR with a very long resume. Trenton is also an actor. His photo and resume are posted there as well. Nice job, Craig. You actually had me fooled. Congratulations.
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Mamie316
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07-08-2003
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:44 pm
Wow! Bandit, that is so interesting!
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Luvmykitties
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01-02-2004
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 9:10 pm
Good find Bandit! that is interesting, but it doesn't list dates, so we really don't know when he was actively acting. He may have given up acting to support Trenton in his football "career". According to IMDB (not that they are always spot on) doesn't list much of a career for him: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0410370/ AND - looking up some of the films on IMDB listed on his resume (which "Central Artists" lists all as he is lead or co-star), Craig isn't even listed in the actors list (and IMDB is usually good at least about the cast listing). The most recent movie listed is "Mid-Century" in 2002, but it appears he probably had a supporting/bit part - contrary to what "Central Artists" claim. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300196/ Not even listed in "Spy Games" cast: DVD on Amazon Something seems suspicious about "Central Artists"...
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 5:21 am
hell, he's got a 0 handicap..that's pretty good!
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Bandit17
Member
07-13-2005
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 7:57 am
Obviously, Craig hasn't gotten rich from any of these acting jobs, but since he has had recurring roles on "General Hospital" and "90210," he must be a member of the AFTRA union and he probably has a SAG card as well. That would mean that even for bit parts he is being paid union scale and receiving union medical benefits -- which means he's making a hell of a lot more money than your average pizza delivery man. My guess is that Craig did not do Sportskids to further Trenton's football career. He did it to get on TV, collect union pay, and possibly further his own acting career. According to his resume, the guy has been pursuing professional acting training for a while. He has not been spending his life pining about not playing football. He's an actor, not a frustrated athlete -- which is all right as long as you don't lie about it.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 11:37 am
It could be he did all this to further his acting career, OR it could be that his acting is just one of many jobs he's had to be available for his obsession with football, for him and his son. Same with the kid's acting.
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 11:49 am
I respectfully disagree. I do think Craig did it to further Trenton's football career. I don't believe the "Central Artists" resume for Craig - since I couldn't find his name listed on most of the movies CA listed Craig in (and they listed him as co-star and lead for all of them!) Also, it doesn't appear that Craig has done an acting gig in a few years. 90210 has been off the air for years now. I don't know when he was on General Hospital since CA didn't specify and IMDB didn't even list it for Craig's experience. His last movie was 2002 and it seemed that was a bit part so he probably didn't work much. I'm sure he's Sag/AFTRA so he has medical (which is great and maybe why he can take a bunch of small jobs), but he's not making money if he's not taking parts. Since Sportskids is a reality show, I would imagine they don't have to pay scale, and if they did - I can't imagine they would as that would be too expensive. They'd just find another Sportskid. So I think he does enjoy acting, but genuinely is trying to pursue Trenton's football career. Obviously Trenton does spend a lot of time practicing and is on teams, so I can't see that being a guise.
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Bandit17
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07-13-2005
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 5:14 pm
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I like knowing that Craig and Trenton are actors. Upon reading Trenton's "resume," which lists his talents and interests, it's clear that he has had the opportunity to do many other things besides play football. This all suggests (although I could be wrong) that all the craziness regarding Trenton's "training" was amped up for the show. Some of it was probably flat out staged. I'm glad about that because it all sounded obsessive, not to mention abusive. Craig working as an actor is cool because it means that he has his own ambitions outside of Trenton's football life. On the show, it appeared as if he was living vicariously through his son. Now this doesn't seem to be the case. Trenton is a very likeable kid. He may do very well in commercials or whatever. Good for him if he does. A popular national commercial can bring in enough cash to pay for a year's worth of college. I guess the only thing that bugs me about this is that it seems like we've been misled -- but then again, this is an entertainment show, not a news broadcast, so I shouldn't get too annoyed. Reality TV is not necessarily real.
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Justalittlebean
Member
08-15-2003
| Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 9:05 am
I wonder if Craig is related to the nutty Nutter guy.

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Itotah
Member
08-15-2005
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 11:11 pm
I know Craig Irwin. He's a friend of mine. He didn't have anyone fooled -- everything you saw on the show is true although the producers of Sports Kids perhaps underplayed his acting career probably because they were worried about reactions like the ones on this page. Most actors hold several jobs to pay the bills. Craig does deliver pizzas for Dominos among other odd jobs. Yes, he is also an actor (the acting career was mentioned on the first show by the way). He actually turned down the show because he thought it would be too exploitative but the producers convinced him that it wouldn't be so. He didn't do it for his career -- that's just not ture. And a reality show hardly pays anything worth talking about. He and Trenton are the real thing. He really loves his son and he devotes most of his time helping his son get in the NFL. And he does commercials now and then. That's just the truth of it. Real nice guy too.
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