CliffnDallas
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He was thinking he wanted to sell trucks.txlonghorn14 said:he should own a chevy truck dealership instead of a ford dealership. what was he thinkin? :clubbed:
He was thinking he wanted to sell trucks.txlonghorn14 said:he should own a chevy truck dealership instead of a ford dealership. what was he thinkin? :clubbed:
MikeCowboy3189 said:He actually owns a huge autoplex kinda thing. Chevy, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge...
My dad's in the car business and has been to his dealerships many times.
Qwickdraw said:Now that he no longer throws passes for my favorite team, he just plain bothers me nowadays.
Am I alone here?
He just seems like a know-it-all who goes out of his way to criticise Dallas these days.
DBoys said:If you guys want to know who a real sports announcer is look no further than Brad Sham.
While every announcer has the right to be critical Aikman needs to learn how to do it because it comes off wrong.
Chief said:Sham does play-by-play (mostly facts)
Aikman does color commentary (mostly opinion)
Two different jobs.
Chief said:I've met Troy in person, did a long phone interview with him and found him to be very down-to-earth, solid, all-around good guy.
I can't say that for some of the other goof-offs I've dealt with who played for Dallas.
Troy isn't for everybody.
He's very meticulous, detailed-oriented and a perfectionist.
He sometimes comes across as pessimistic and somewhat melancholy. He's not an over-enthusiastic, jovial type.
DallasCowpoke said:You're spot on Chief. I see Aikman about once every 2-3 mths either at a local restaurant, charity event, golf course or more recently at the Whole Foods on Preston Road. He's always cordial when spoken to, but certainly doesn't go out of his way to "work the room".
Less than 2 weeks ago, my wife was standing in the checkout line at WF talking to me on the cell. Aikman and his oldest daughter Q'd-up right behind her. She said that after she hung up, Troy's daughter engaged Julie in good-natured ribbing because Julie was wearing a T-shirt w/ her old high school logo on the back. Troy's daughter goes to a rival school, and she made sure to let Julie know her old school had lost a recent soccer tourny to her school.
She says Aikman was very pleasant as the two gals chatted, even interjecting a few "proud parent" type stories about how well his daughter was doing on the team.
For the record, there's a reason Aikman's part of the #1 broadcast team on FOX's NFL coverage, and it's not because he's a "hater".
DBoys said:My only complaint is when he does our games the other stuff is no big deal.
The two most obvious games were the 1st Philly and the Carolina game last year.
In the Carolina game Julius breaks away for a touchdown nothing is said.
In the Carolina game Bledsoe throws a bomb to Glenn and all Aikman can talk about is the pass interference call.
Ware lights it up and causes Jake to fumble and all he can talk about is the OL recovering the fumble.
This is after ripping Dallas all game long for Bledsoe being immobile, our T arent very good etc. Granted thats the truth but when a team makes a good play give them props.
You guys need to open your eyes and ears it is so obvious.
RCowboyFan said:Yeah, OK, I guess he didn't ask Ware to be put on HOF instantly or Julius to go to Pro-bowl, he must have been bashing on them
I mean, I saw him say plenty of good things about Julius, Ware and Glenn etc. that way. But then I guess since he wasn't gushing on them as much as you like, he must have been hating on cowboys.
SantanaOwnsU said:Actually, now that he's not wearing that star anymore, I tend to like him more. I think he's one of Fox's best analysts, and I think the majority of football fans agree with me. He actually gives his unbiased opinion when doing the Commanders Cowboys games, maybe thats why he's pissing you off. You guys kind of looked like garbage in the one he did last year...and when was the last time dallas had a playoff win? I think he may have been the quarterback. Not much to be too enthusiastic about.
irvin88 said:I met Troy at a celebrity golf tournament in Florida and he was paired up with Dan Marino. This was about 4 years ago. After they were done playing, Marino get's outta the golf cart, comes over to the fence, and starts signing autographs for everyone, and I mean EVERYONE (while Troy drives away.) ! Great guy, he's probably still there signing. Anyways, I asked Dan where I could meet Troy, he said he'll be by the clubhouse. So I went there, caught Troy, asked him to sign this poster for my nephew and he reluctantly agreed. I asked him if he could make it out to Chris, and he was like, "I don't personalize anything." Right there I realized what a P.O.S he is !!
SantanaOwnsU said:Actually, now that he's not wearing that star anymore, I tend to like him more. I think he's one of Fox's best analysts, and I think the majority of football fans agree with me. He actually gives his unbiased opinion when doing the Commanders Cowboys games, maybe thats why he's pissing you off. You guys kind of looked like garbage in the one he did last year...and when was the last time dallas had a playoff win? I think he may have been the quarterback. Not much to be too enthusiastic about.