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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 […]

The turbulent year for former Pro Bowl wide receiver Calvin Ridley continued after news broke earlier this week that the NFL was suspending him for an entire year for betting on football. Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, while speaking to TMZ, seemed to think that the NFL had gone too far in suspending the […]

A lot has been going on in the NFL, including major changes in broadcast booths. Troy Aikman jumped the ship to commentate Monday Night Football for ESPN, while Kirk Herbstreit joined Amazon to commentate Thursday Night Football on Amazon. Now, retired quarterback Jay Cutler looks for a potential job. According to Front Office Sports, Jay […]

ESPN is reportedly plotting a big move to lure NFL commentator Troy Aikman to the Monday Night Football booth. The longtime FOX broadcaster is said to be open to the idea of joining ESPN, especially after the lucrative offer he supposedly received from the network, one which will approach the range of the $17.5 million […]

It’s not only every single team in the NFL that is preparing for the 2022 season by addressing any and all issues on their roster. As it turns out, even television networks are embroiled in what appears to be an all-out bidding war for some of the most highly-coveted NFL analysts in the market. A […]

If recent rumors are true, then NFL legend Troy Aikman has a $17 million-plus reason to leave FOX Sports and join ESPN. As reported earlier, the Dallas Cowboys icon is said to be in “deep negotiations” with ESPN for the lead analyst role on its “Monday Night Football” show. It is a pretty big move […]

NFL teams aren’t the only ones making changes in the offseason. It sounds like Troy Aikman is set to make a move himself, as he could be leaving Fox Sports for ESPN. This would be a huge move, as Aikman would be hired to commentate during Monday Night Football. According to the New York Post, […]

The NFL has taken on a level of prominence in American sports culture unlike anything we have ever seen. Much of that was the advancement of football exposure on FOX Sports since they first began airing games in 1994. 20 years ago, FOX signed Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman to be one […]

Another year, another Dallas Cowboys season ending in the early stages of the playoffs. “America’s Team” looked promising heading into their Wild Card matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. However, countless penalties and some inexplicable coaching decisions led to yet another first-round exit for the team. Speaking on the local radio show The Musers, Cowboys […]

The Dallas Cowboys suffered yet another disappointing playoff exit on Sunday and legendary quarterback and NFL analyst Troy Aikman is pointing the finger. Aikman spoke on how he believes the Cowboys dropped the ball in regards to getting their best wide receiver in CeeDee Lamb involved, who had just one catch in the game. Via […]

With three NFL Playoff games on the slate for Sunday, some of the biggest names in football commentary were in the booth. That included the tandem of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who were assigned to call the Wild Card bout between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles. Well, when discussing the rest of […]

Jalen Hurts’ shaky throwing ability is one of the Philadelphia Eagles’ biggest Achilles’ heels. Philly made the playoffs behind a run-heavy offensive attack, which Hurts was a huge part of. But their passing game has not been very good. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken advantage of that so far in the Wild Card Round. […]

Legendary NFL head coach and analyst John Madden passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning at the age of 75. He left a lasting impression across the NFL, from players to coaches to owners to announcers, Madden touched everyone he met in a powerful way. One of the people who admired Madden was Hall-of-Fame announcer Joe […]

The Los Angeles Rams have fallen on hard times during their three-game losing streak. Given the overwhelming level of NFL talent on the Rams’ roster, many have anointed the Los Angeles squad as the premier Super Bowl threat in the league. Former quarterback and Fox Sports commentator Troy Aikman has a harsh take about the […]

Troy Aikman is a Pro Football Hall of Famer who played for the Dallas Cowboys for 12 years. He is a three-time Super Bowl and is considered a Dallas Cowboy legend. For this article, we will take a look at Troy Aikman’s net worth in 2021. Net Worth $60 million Age 55 Salary $7.5 million […]

Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman thinks the rest of the NFL should be wary of his former team. After all, he knows a strong offense when he sees one, and he believes Dak Prescott’s 2021 squad has it. Ahead of the Cowboys Week 4 showdown with the Carolina Panthers, Aikman shared how difficult it will […]

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders officially took the first step in his coaching career on Sunday as he made his coaching debut in Jackson State’s season opener. Sanders had more than a few well-wishers prior to his first game as a head coach, with perhaps none more memorable than that from his former […]

Sports broadcasting can be a stressful job. While others might think that it’s as simple as providing a bit of insight and calling a few plays while kicking back and watching a game (and of course, getting paid for it), there’s actually much more to it than just that. Just ask Fox Sports announcer Joe […]

Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman is obviously still very much invested with the franchise he spent his entire 12-year NFL career with. In an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated, the three-time Super Bowl champ made a subtle plea to his Cowboys to give current franchise Dak Prescott a long-term deal. “I would sleep real good […]

When it comes to the Dallas Cowboys, Troy Aikman’s glass is clearly half-empty. Aikman is supposed to remain as impartial as possible when he broadcasts games alongside Joe Buck for FOX. But, on Tuesday night, the Hall of Fame quarterback couldn’t hold back his pessimism when watching his former team fall to the Baltimore Ravens. […]

The Detroit Lions are set to take on the Houston Texans on Thanksgiving, with Matthew Stafford poised to become part of NFL history. With another Thanksgiving start under his belt, Stafford will be joining Troy Aikman as the only quarterbacks to have 10 career starts on Thanksgiving, per NFL Network’s Rich Eisen. Today, Matthew Stafford […]

Former NFL quarterback and FOX Sports commentator Troy Aikman recently stirred the pot and got himself in hot water when he made controversial statements regarding the league’s decision to continue with fly-overs with military fighter jets prior to kickoff. His conversation with fellow commentator Joe Buck was picked up by a Defector reader ahead of […]

For NFL legend Troy Aikman, Miami Dolphins starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is the perfect mentor to the young quarterback Tua Tagavailoa. Towards the end of the Thursday Night Football broadcast, Aikman shared a little behind-the-scenes story involving Fitzpatrick and former Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen. According to Aiken, Fitzpatrick served as an ideal mentor for Miami’s […]

Although the Dallas Cowboys remain one of the league’s most heralded organizations, the famed NFC East franchise has never technically retired a jersey number — yes, really. Despite the fact that the Cowboys have employed quite a few Pro Football Hall of Famers, while finding immense success for the better part of the team’s existence […]

Playing quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys is a position that faces an immense amount of pressure to succeed. When you’re under center for America’s Team, there’s a certain level of expectations that are placed on you. While the Cowboys have won five Super Bowls, they’be deployed a handful of formidable quarterbacks in their offense. Even […]

It’s no question that the Dallas Cowboys are one of the biggest and most successful franchises in the history of the NFL. This legacy of was built by the franchise since the 1960s when they first joined the league as an expansion team. In this long and decorated history in the NFL, they’ve had quite […]