Aikman talks about his thoughts on future w/Cowboys

Flamma · Apr 10, 2022

Diehardblues said:
Right . But Troy isn’t looking for total control. He appears to only want to provide some advice or consultation . I’m not sure where the harm in that could be?

Not an issue with me. I'd welcome him at almost any position. But this isn't something I'm familiar with. What job is it, and who is he replacing? Get that bum out of there!

Diehardblues · Apr 10, 2022

Flamma said:
Not an issue with me. I'd welcome him at almost any position. But this isn't something I'm familiar with. What job is it, and who is he replacing? Get that bum out of there!

We know that’s not going to happen. I dont think he is proposing to replace anyone . He’d just like to be more of a consultant wanting to contribute in any fashion.

john van brocklin · Apr 10, 2022

Diehardblues said:
That’s what I was thinking. I never imagined there’d be any opposition to such a thought of adding Troy in any capacity to front office.

Posters are grumpy
This off season habeen one to forget.

CouchCoach · Apr 10, 2022

Hey, wasn't the Official Eyeglass Cleaner to the GM Charlotte's husband that she's divorcing? Troy can do that but he will have to be careful with those big mitts of his. When he wore a dark suit or sport jacket on Fox, his hands looked like Mickey Mouse hands.

Reid1boys · Apr 10, 2022

Nav22 said:
Would any Cowboys fan object to Jerry hiring Aikman to join the front office?

hell no they wouldnt object... BUT, this would be like Joe Gibbs. Returning to a salary cap league and thinking you somehow are special? bahahhaha, not unless Troy can go back in time and play QB would he help make this team better.

Nav22 · Apr 10, 2022

Reid1boys said:
hell no they wouldnt object... BUT, this would be like Joe Gibbs. Returning to a salary cap league and thinking you somehow are special? bahahhaha, not unless Troy can go back in time and play QB would he help make this team better.

Disagree. Troy’s been around the game consistently, calling games for FOX, meeting with players/coaches during weekly production meetings, doing radio shows etc. He’s not clueless to the way the league has changed since his playing days.

Joe Gibbs wasn’t around the game for awhile before he came back, he had become more of a NASCAR guy. He was also much older than Troy is now.

DandyDon52 · Apr 10, 2022

Diehardblues said:
Troy has openly spoke about his interest working in a front office before. And as he said he feels the GM position at his age has probably passed him by .

And yes, we realize all of the reasons and agendas why our dysfunctional ownership probably wouldn’t be interested .

But IMO the bigger story here is that Troy is offering his services in whatever front office capacity as he feels he could make a contribution. I’m not sure how any Cowboy fan wouldn’t salute such intentions.

how about because it doesnt make sense?
Is he going to walk out on the big contract he just signed to be part of a front office?
he would be cutting his income by 15 mil or more just to be part of a FO?

CouchCoach · Apr 10, 2022

Does anyone find it odd that he just signed the biggest deal in the NFL broadcast arena and he's even addressing this? If I am ESPN, I want him all in for that kind of money.

He sure as hell isn't getting 18M a year to GM any NFL team and for sure as a token guy with the Cowboys.

Why would he even address this now?

links18 · Apr 10, 2022

nyc-cowboy said:
Que the Aikman gave his approval to draft LaFleur posts.

LaFleur wasn't exactly terrible. He was no Taco Charlton. Injuries did LaFleur in....

links18 · Apr 10, 2022

CouchCoach said:
Does anyone find it odd that he just signed the biggest deal in the NFL broadcast arena and he's even addressing this? If I am ESPN, I want him all in for that kind of money.

He sure as hell isn't getting 18M a year to GM any NFL team and for sure as a token guy with the Cowboys.

Why would he even address this now?

Because he was asked?

Reid1boys · Apr 10, 2022

Nav22 said:
Disagree. Troy’s been around the game consistently, calling games for FOX, meeting with players/coaches during weekly production meetings, doing radio shows etc. He’s not clueless to the way the league has changed since his playing days.

Joe Gibbs wasn’t around the game for awhile before he came back, he had become more of a NASCAR guy. He was also much older than Troy is now.

I think you are missing my point. You dont think others in the Cowboys front office arent around the game everyday? Troy played, but that certainly wouldnt make him some great expert on drafting. I guess my point is simply unless he can get us a QB, who cares.

Nav22 · Apr 10, 2022

Reid1boys said:
I think you are missing my point. You dont think others in the Cowboys front office arent around the game everyday? Troy played, but that certainly wouldnt make him some great expert on drafting. I guess my point is simply unless he can get us a QB, who cares.

Stephen Jones could be around the game every day for the next 1,000 years, I’d still trust Troy’s judgment over his.

We have a top 10 QB already. Time to stop pretending that position is the issue. Matthew Stafford just won a Super Bowl because he was on a great team.

Blast From The Past · Apr 10, 2022

Diehardblues said:
Truly amazing we’d have any negative thoughts on Aikman joining our front office.

The bar is set really low here in Dallas. Troy could at least tie the old man in effectiveness or at best surpass him.

Motorola · Apr 10, 2022

john van brocklin said:
Posters are grumpy
This off season habeen one to forget.

But there's still the draft___

john van brocklin · Apr 10, 2022

Motorola said:
But there's still the draft___

Yep. We are all in on the draft.
Fumble that and we are in deep doo doo.

Diehardblues · Apr 10, 2022

Nav22 said:
Disagree. Troy’s been around the game consistently, calling games for FOX, meeting with players/coaches during weekly production meetings, doing radio shows etc. He’s not clueless to the way the league has changed since his playing days.

Joe Gibbs wasn’t around the game for awhile before he came back, he had become more of a NASCAR guy. He was also much older than Troy is now.

Just amazing we have some Cowboy fans bashing Troy for the thought of wanting to offer his services. It really makes me think much less of this site.

Diehardblues · Apr 10, 2022

Blast From The Past said:
The bar is set really low here in Dallas. Troy could at least tie the old man in effectiveness or at best surpass him.

Yea but the bar might be even lower on this site that are not respecting Troys intentions. A new low for this site.

MapleLeaf · Apr 10, 2022

CouchCoach said:
How many ex players are actually GM's?

Don't forget this guy who was a TE, and had a decent career as GM with the Ravens.

Diehardblues · Apr 10, 2022

MapleLeaf said:
Don't forget this guy who was a TE, and had a decent career as GM with the Ravens.

Lynch with 49ers, Elway also come to mind. I’m sure there’s many more. Several become head coaches who serve both roles.

According to a report I saw over 60% of GM’s are former scouts. The rest are former players or accounting background.

But the bigger point here is Aikman isn’t asking to be GM but merely make a contribution in front office .

Xeven · Apr 10, 2022

DandyDon1722 said:
If he stepped aside and Troy got us to even a Championship game it would invalidate 26 years of Jerry’s ineptness including the waste of a franchise QB’s career.

It’ll never happen.

It will happen after Jerry passes away. Even more humiliating.

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