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Ezekiel Elliott's running style makes Michael Irvin very ... excited

Kirby Lee / USA TODAY Sports

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott leads the NFL in rushing, and that's enough to get Cowboys fans excited.

But when the rookie rusher talks about his running style, it takes a certain Cowboys legend to a much higher level than excited.

That legend, Michael Irvin, spoke Monday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas and shared this gem:

"I'm telling you, when I listen to this boy talk about running the football like that, it just makes me want to go to the bathroom and spend some time by myself," Irvin said, according to the Dallas Morning News. "I just love it so much."

Apparently it's Elliott's physicality that has Irvin searching for the nearest restroom.

"He walks up and down that sideline, when he's giving everyone fives, you hear what he says" 'Physical! Let's be physical! We're gonna be physical!' His interviews, 'We're gonna out-physical everybody,'" Irvin said.

An unabashed Cowboys supporter since the end of his playing days, Irvin must be just as thrilled that Dallas owns the NFC's second-best record at 5-1.

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