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Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets began their Monday night game against the San Francisco 49ers with a strong start, taking an early 7-3 lead. But New York was overwhelmed in the last three quarters, culminating in a 32-19 defeat in the Jets’ season opener. Rodgers managed only 167 passing yards, one touchdown, and […]

The New York Jets are viewed as a team that is in a very small win-now window due to the age of Aaron Rodgers as he comes off of a torn Achilles, but Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman said he could see Rodgers playing for a few more years ahead of the start of […]

The Dallas Cowboys have some decisions to make with Dak Prescott in the final year of his contract. There’s a possibility that Prescott could get the most money a quarterback has ever had, and he’s earned it with his play throughout the past few seasons. Hall of Famer Troy Aikman believes that Prescott will get […]

One of the biggest shockers of the NFL offseason was Bill Belichick not landing a head coaching job, with several teams having vacancies at some point. NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman was also stunned to see that Belichick didn’t get a coaching job, and he doesn’t know if it’s a possibility that he’ll get […]

The UCLA Bruins football program has a long and storied history, filled with memorable moments and legendary players who have made significant contributions to the sport. Before UCLA football kicks off for the 2024 season, now as Big Ten members, we decided to rank the top 10 players in the Bruins history. 1. Jackie Robinson […]

The success that CJ Stroud is experiencing is not a coincidence. Bobby Slowik has been carefully crafting the Houston Texans offense in order to let his star thrive in almost all situations. With another season for the defensive coordinator and quarterback duo, DeMeco Ryans will surely notch more entries in the win column. A big […]

The Ravens’ Lamar Jackson has been putting on his business hat in recent months with the goal of spreading the popularity of his famous number eight farther in the world of football apparel. Meanwhile, Cowboys legend Troy Aikman is also adding the number to his myriad products which has caused Jackson to challenge Aikman in […]

The Dallas Cowboys ended the season in common franchise fashion. Dallas was booted in the first round after another year of high hopes behind a skilled offense and explosive defense. Former Cowboys quarterback Troyo Aikman spoke on the Cowboys’ 2023 playoff appearance, alluding to the same hopes and end to the season Dallas endures every […]

Dak Prescott silenced many doubters during a career regular season campaign that included 4,516 passing yards, 38 total touchdowns and only nine interceptions. They came roaring back after the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers, however, with plenty of football fans believing that the organization should move on from the veteran signal-caller. […]

Troy Aikman wants to see Jim Harbaugh return to the NFL. The quarterback-turned-broadcaster made the admission while the camera was showing Harbaugh at Saturday’s Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens playoff game, via Brett McMurphy of Action Network. “I hope we see him in the NFL next year,” Aikman said of Harbaugh. “He’s going to make somebody a […]

Justin Fields is entering the home stretch of his third season with the Chicago Bears. He has played 35 games in a Bears uniform, and he has had his share of highlights and key mistakes. ESPN analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman has observed Fields throughout his career, and he saw him up […]

New York Jets All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams is usually going after quarterbacks. On Wednesday, Williams had his sights set on a quarterback that’s been out of the game for 23 years: broadcaster Troy Aikman. During the Monday Night Football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Jets, Aikman claimed that Williams had referred to […]

Troy Aikman carved out a decorated NFL career as the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. He helped deliver three Super Bowl titles and was the MVP of Super Bowl XXXVII. Aikman also has six Pro Bowl appearances. Nowadays, Aikman spends his time as a commentator for FOX. Given Aikman’s decorated career, have you ever wondered […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had an eventful game on Monday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers, turning the ball over multiple times for Steelers scores, and committing two penalties. Despite all that, Watson had a chance to lead the Browns down the field for a go-ahead score. During that drive, the broadcast showed Deshaun […]

Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman almost played for the Miami Dolphins in the 2003 NFL season. Aikman had strong connections to Norv Turner and Dave Wannstedt when the two coaches worked for the Dolphins in the early 2000s. Turner served as Dallas’ offensive coordinator for three seasons early in Aikman’s NFL career. […]

New Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris got his first taste of the white-hot NFL (preseason) spotlight as his awkward handshake with Monday Night Football announcer Joe Buck went viral. The next day, Buck tried to make things better for Harris, but even he admitted that the response from Troy Aikman made him laugh. Harris joined […]

Troy Aikman had many existential comments in a Monday morning interview about where his career is going, and if he will ever join an NFL front office as a GM. The Hall of Fame QB was interviewed on Sportsradio 86.7 FM by the “Norm and D Invasion” show and spoke about his broadcasting career as […]

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current ESPN broadcaster Troy Aikman is no stranger to the bright lights. His takes on NFL matters such as Tom Brady’s possible return routinely make headlines. Now, Aikman is in the news for a surprising, rumored development in his personal life. According to multiple sources, the 56-year-old Hall-of-Famer was spotted […]

NFL legend Troy Aikman doesn’t want to meddle on Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders amid rumors that TB12 could unretire and suit up for the Vegas franchise. However, in his opinion, anything is possible when it comes to Brady. With that said, Aikman is not really ruling out the possibility that Brady comes […]

In the eyes of former quarterback Troy Aikman, there hasn’t been a Dallas Cowboys signal-caller since his glory days that he admires more than the one currently under center for the team, and that’s no other than Dak Prescott. In a recent appearance at the “Light It Up’’ gala, Aikman gave high praises for Dak […]

Some NFL stars are great from the get-go. However, adjusting to the NFL isn’t always easy. As a result, there are also stars who were late-bloomers. There’s simply nothing wrong with being a late-bloomer. In fact, it’s better late than never for these players to blossom into stars. For this piece, let’s take a look […]

The Dallas Cowboys will soon have multiple dilemmas to address regarding their offense, especially as the likes of Dalton Schultz and Tony Pollard will hit free agency in March. If it were up to Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, he would go all out to bring wide receiver reinforcements to Dallas. During […]

Jalen Hurts will be playing in the biggest game of his life on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles meet the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57. Over the past week, multiple Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks have offered advice to Hurts ahead of Super Bowl 57, including Pro Football Hall of Fame passer Troy Aikman. During […]

For the second year in a row, Tom Brady called it a career, and this time around, it is “for good.” The now-former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback took to Twitter on Wednesday to release a video announcing his retirement from the NFL. Brady had quite a roller-coaster past year both on and off the field, […]

Kellen Moore’s run as offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys came to an end earlier this week, as the two sides parted ways via a mutual decision. Moore served as Dallas’ offensive coordinator for four seasons, including the 2022 campaign, where the team ranked at fourth in points per game with a 27.5 average. Many […]

Dak Prescott had one of the worst games of his professional career when the Dallas Cowboys took on the Washington Commanders on the final week of the regular season. He completed only 14 of his 37 passes – a terrible 37.8 percent – and the Cowboys struggled all game long as a result en route […]

Troy Aikman has nothing but respect for Tom Brady, but the NFL legend isn’t hiding the fact that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star isn’t the most athletic QB out there. In fact while heaping praise on Brady and his ability to win games, Aikman called the Buccaneer the “most unathletic” quarterback in the game today. […]

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman has not been one to shy away from offering honest opinions about Dallas Cowboys passer Dak Prescott. During a recent appearance on Sportsradio 96.7 FM’s “The Musers” show, Aikman was asked to evaluate Prescott’s performances as of late, and he was as straightforward as he could be about […]

One of the main takeaways from the Dallas Cowboys’ home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 centered on their failure to regularly pressure Tom Brady. The Cowboys sacked Brady just twice in the contest, and they also tallied four quarterback hits. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons had his way against Tampa Bay’s offensive […]

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman believes that Dak Prescott has not been “playing with a great deal of confidence.” Prescott capped off the Cowboys’ regular season schedule on a rather sluggish note. He threw at least one interception in each of Dallas’ final seven games of the regular season. The two-time Pro Bowler is […]

The Dallas Cowboys are all-in on the chase for Odell Beckham Jr. Between Jerry Jones’ constant praise for the wide receiver and their recent meeting, it’s clear that Dallas wants the Super Bowl champion on their roster. They are considered by some to be frontrunners for OBJ, even. Well, one former Cowboys player cited Jerry […]

The cancel culture these days is very, very real. This was what Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman was in danger of after he came out with some highly-controversial comments pertaining to the roughing the passer saga that has tainted the NFL of late. Aikman came up with some highly misogynistic comments as he criticized […]

Though it may be Week 3 of the 2022 NCAA season, for schools like UCLA, who are on the quarter system, it’s still technically the summer session, with fall students not officially returning to the Westwood until September 25th. And yet, whenever the Bruins take the drive up to the Rose Bowl for one of […]

Zach Wilson can only hope his career path follows that of Troy Aikman. But at least the New York Jets quarterback knows that the Hall-of-Famer understands his current plight and has his back. “I like Zach Wilson a lot,” Aikman told ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “From what I saw of him, I liked him a lot. […]

Troy Aikman enjoyed a very good NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys in which he led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl titles in a four season stretch. While Aikman was generally solid, he had a very strong supporting cast that helped him achieve all the success that he did. Not only were the players […]

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman has shown over the years that he is not one to shy away from providing stern hot takes on passers in the NFL today. This time around, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback shared a notable viewpoint regarding Washington Commanders passer Carson Wentz. Aikman spoke during a media […]

The longtime voice of Fox Sports, Joe Buck, is heading to ESPN alongside Troy Aikman for Monday Night Football. The duo’s salaries were recently announced and there are some historic numbers involved. Buck will be making $65 million dollars over five years, while former NFL superstar Aikman will make $90 million over a five-year span. Aikman’s […]

The NFL offseason is a time for massive shakeup in the league. Already, we’ve seen blockbuster trades and record-setting deals even before free agency starts. However, the teams aren’t the only one mixing it up for next season, as the major league broadcasters are also shuffling their talents around. The latest NFL broadcasting bombshell was […]

ESPN made a huge announcement this past month when they reeled in longtime Fox Sports announcer and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Troy Aikman to the Monday Night Football broadcast. Now, ESPN has landed Aikman’s longtime partner, Joe Buck, to the Monday Night Football booth in a dream pairing for the network, as reported by Andrew Marchand […]