I’m not calling Troy Aikman a liar. Not entirely. Just because I didn’t believe what he claimed he enjoyed — “loved” — doesn’t mean he was lying; it was more another case of a broadcaster pandering; telling us that he and we should favor acts laying our sports so low as to be unrecognizable. Monday … Read more
Troy Aikman wondered whether the Dolphins even wanted to win. The ESPN analyst and NFL Hall of Famer questioned Miami’s operation with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa not running a hurry-up operation in the fourth quarter despite trailing by multiple scores in the 28-15 road loss to the Steelers on “Monday Night Football.” “This is just a … Read more
The Giants might have a Jaxson Dart problem on their hands. Big Blue’s star rookie quarterback had another tough night at the office as the Patriots came out hitting hard during their 33-15 win, with Dart getting drilled on multiple plays, including one notable instance down the sideline when he refused to get out of … Read more
Even in this age of analytics that favors bold fourth-down decision making, Troy Aikman could not understand the Eagles’ controversial decision late Monday night. The ESPN announcer openly questioned head coach Nick Sirianni’s call to go for it on fourth-and-6 with 33 seconds remaining while at the Green Bay 35-yard line and nursing a three-point … Read more
The Cowboys didn’t let another ugly loss — and some ridicule from a franchise legend — change their buying mentality before Tuesday’s NFL trade trade deadline. Dallas is finalizing a trade to acquire Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson, per ESPN, less than 12 hours after a bad home loss to the Cardinals on “Monday Night Football” … Read more
Ben Johnson doesn’t appear to be very happy with Troy Aikman. After their Monday night win over the Commanders, the first-year Bears head coach seemingly threw shade at the ESPN analyst after the latter was quite critical of Chicago’s Caleb Williams despite the road victory. “It sounded like, from that game the other night, a … Read more
Troy Aikman called it like he saw it — and what he saw wasn’t pretty. The Pro Football Hall of Famer and color analyst aired his grievances over incessant penalty calls during ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast of the Denver Broncos’ 28-3 blowout victory over the depleted Cincinnati Bengals at Empower Field at Mile High … Read more
Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman is enjoying his time off before another season in the broadcast booth with Joe Buck. What he isn’t doing, though, is hanging out with his famous neighbors in Montecito, Calif. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, also live in Montecito, but Aikman explained why he doesn’t see … Read more
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
The extra-point attempt, by some accounts, has been around since the 19th century. So for ESPN to suggest your kick is on the wrong side of history — that’s pretty special. During the Bills’ 23-20 win over the Jets on “Monday Night Football,” Joe Buck shredded Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass’ missed attempt in the first … 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
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
Troy Aikman’s girlfriend, Haley Clark, was fired and temporarily banned from her previous job at Nordstrom after the retail giant accused her of stealing nearly $4,000 worth of products, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail. Clark, 34, was accused of stealing $3,924.44 in products through improper use of her employee discount while … Read more