'Dancing with the Stars' Celebs Bid Emotional Farewells to Mark Dacascos & Michael Irvin
'Dancing with the Stars' Celebs Bid Emotional Farewells to Mark Dacascos & Michael Irvin

NFL great Michael Irvin was hailed as the "team leader," while "Iron Chef America" host Mark Dacascos was called the "calming to the storm" by their fellow "Dancing with the Stars" competitors. Now, both men have been eliminated and ET is backstage to get their reactions.

"I'm glad that we started together and we finished together. ... The passion for what these dancers do is infectious," Mark says, standing next to his dancing partner Lacey Schwimmer.

Michael says making it to the seventh week of the competition without getting voted off was like "winning the Super Bowl." The former NFL player said the friendships made backstage are what he'd miss. "We're going to miss hanging out with the rest of the celebrities. ... We're blessed, what a great experience."

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