The Iron and Coal Trades Review said that the process was "in a semi-moribund condition.

The problem with legislation, as Irons rightly says, is that it deters all tactility, including the welcome variety.

After the conclusion of the 2007 regular season, Irons said he expected to be ready for training camp in July 2008.

In 2006, Irons said Slovak's death had been such a huge shock that he had been suffering from depression ever since.

"We didn't come to Notre Dame to be 5-7," said Irons, a defensive end.

"That's it," Irons said, just as he has said so many times before.

"I felt good in there," said Irons said, who won his first Golden Gloves championship.

'Iron for the anvil,' said the smith softly.

"He's terribly open," Irons says in his Oxbridge accent.

"All business is amoral," says Irons.