Hopefully John Mara had Monday’s Ravens-Chargers game on mute. The Giants’ owner otherwise would have heard yet another barb thrown at his rudderless franchise in the aftermath of Saquon Barkley’s historic performance against the Rams on Sunday. It all started while ESPN’s duo of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman discussed the rushing title race between … Read more
Some former Cowboys stars know it’s time for change in Dallas. Troy Aikman and Dez Bryant took different approaches to how they conveyed their message but both expressed the same sentiment Monday that Mike McCarthy’s time will be ending soon. Let’s start with the “burn it all down” take from Bryant, who fired off on … Read more
Troy Aikman believes Todd Bowles did not put his team in the best position to win Monday night. The ESPN analyst disagreed with the Buccaneers coach’s decision to pass on going for a potential game-winning two-point conversion in the final 30 seconds of Tampa’s 30-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs on “Monday Night Football,” and … Read more
Firing the coach didn’t galvanize the Jets to a win Monday night against the Bills. And Troy Aikman believes things may only get uglier for the reeling Jets. “I could see this totally unraveling, maybe that won’t happen, I know the players won’t agree with that,” Aikman said after the 23-20 “Monday Night Football” home … Read more
Skip Bayless said things are “great” between him and Troy Aikman after years of discourse, which became public when Bayless addressed a rumor that Aikman was gay in his 1996 book “Hell-Bent.” During an appearance on the latest installment of the “Pardon My Take” podcast with hosts Dan “Big Cat” Katz and PFT Commenter (Eric Sollenberger), Bayless … Read more
Troy Aikman thinks he might have stumbled upon a massive scoop. On ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” game between the Chiefs and Saints, Aikman referred to Taylor Swift as Kelce’s wife when the Kansas City tight end made a catch in the second quarter. “The missus likes it,” Aikman said, before his broadcast partner Joe Buck … Read more
Does Troy Aikman know something we don’t know? The ex-NFL QB and “Monday Night Football” analyst lauded a second-quarter play by Chiefs star Travis Kelce against the Saints — while ESPN cameras showed girlfriend and pop megastar Taylor Swift celebrating in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium. “The Mrs. likes it,” Aikman told viewers. Taylor Swift … Read more
Troy Aikman said he was thriving in the public eye while he was secretly dealing with the demise of his second marriage with Catherine “Capa” Mooty. The veteran NFL broadcaster, who rarely discusses his private life, recalled hitting rock bottom when he realized their union was crumbling. “A failure. That was my rock bottom,” the … Read more
Troy Aikman learned the hard way not to trust his former team. Aikman, the ESPN announcer and former Cowboys quarterback, had such confidence in Dallas reaching its first conference championship game since 1996 that he passed on a vacation this week, instead planning to be in San Francisco for the NFC Championship game. “Shocked, yeah,” … Read more
Troy Aikman has no use for Zach Wilson. Aikman, calling Monday’s game alongside Joe Buck for ESPN, took a shot at the Jets’ quarterback in the waning minutes of their 27-6 home loss to the Chargers. “This thing ain’t over yet,” Aikman joked – as transcribed by Larry Brown Sports – after a 33-yard completion … Read more
Troy Aikman is well aware of the memes linking him to an unlikely doppelgänger — Jay-Z. The rapper was at Sofi Stadium to take in Cowboys vs. Chargers on “Monday Night Football” this week, and ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Joe Buck narrated that he was “reaching for a refreshment”. Aikman chimed in, “Yeah, there’s a meme … Read more
There was a blank space in ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” telecast. After NFL viewers were inundated with shots of Taylor Swift on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” while she was in a suite cheering on rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce as the Chiefs beat the Jets, there was nary a direct mention of the songstress on Monday … Read more
Troy Aikman went deep on Bud Light. Bud Light triggered a particularly fervent boycott amongst conservatives after running a social media promotion with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her transition to womanhood. Aikman, 56, now the color commentator for “Monday Night Football” on ESPN, launched his beer company EIGHT early … Read more