Green Bay Packers' Craig Newsome (21) breaks up a pass intended for Dallas Cowboys' Michael Irvin (88) during the first quarter of the NFC Championship game, Jan. 14, 1996, in Irving, Texas. The spinal injury that ended Michael Irvin's 1999 season has forced the Dallas Cowboys' receiver into retirement. The announcement, which has been expected for months, will become official with a news conference Tuesday, July 11, 2000 at Texas Stadium. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)