DMN Blog: Troy Aikman's profile of a head coach

[WoodysGirl]

1:15 PM Wed, Jan 07, 2009 | Permalink
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I was yakking with Fox's Troy Aikman this morning about a bunch of stuff I hope to include in my Saturday Hot Air column. The conversation got around to NFL head coaches. Here's who he would hire if he was starting a team.

"The first criteria would be that he would have to be able to stand in front of 53 guys and command the room. If he couldn't, I wouldn't hire him. It wouldn't matter if he was the greatest defensive coordinator or offensive coordinator of all time. If he couldn't command the room, he couldn't be my coach."

So who does Aikman like?

"I'm a Bill Parcells guy. I like Mike Holmgren. I like Mike Shanahan. I like Jimmy Johnson...It's like at home. I don't ask my daughters to clean their room. I tell them."

So I asked Aikman his thoughts on the unemployed Shanahan and Holmgren.

"I have as much respect for them as any coaches in the league," he said. "I think they are incredible. I think my only question for each would be, 'Does he still have a passion for the game?" That would be more so for Holmgren than Shanahan. He was just fired. He has something to prove. If I was satisfied with the answer, I'd hire them in a New York minute."

 

[ddh33]

The only person who wouldn't hire them is Jerry Jones, apparently.

 

[Chief]

The only person who wouldn't hire them is Jerry Jones, apparently.

Jerry: "Command the room? But that's what I'm for."

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I wonder if Jerry has ever consulted with a former player like Aikman when making decisions.

 

[Stash]

"You guys really think I can't 'command a room'?"




"Guys?"












"Guys?"

 

[Hostile]

I wonder if Jerry has ever consulted with a former player like Aikman when making decisions.

Ironically yes. He asked Aikman to be present when they worked our Drew Henson. Throwing mostly to Zuriel Smith he connected on 75 of 80 passes. Troy told Jerry, "you know what you have to do."

 

[Bigdog]

I am suprised he did not mention Garret as I seemed to recall that he was quite fond of him in a Sporting News article that he wrote a couple of months ago.

 

[jimmy40]

I wonder if Jerry has ever consulted with a former player like Aikman when making decisions.

he consulted Deion about Joey Galloway.

 

[AKATheRake]

Aikman's right in this article and I hope Jerry get's his head right pronto.

 

[gmb85]

Aikman's right in this article and I hope Jerry get's his head right pronto.

In your dreams.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Ironically yes. He asked Aikman to be present when they worked our Drew Henson. Throwing mostly to Zuriel Smith he connected on 75 of 80 passes. Troy told Jerry, "you know what you have to do."

Looking back on how pitiful Henson was...(his KC pre-season game was the worst QB play I'd seen in a long time)...I never really understood that comment from Troy.

Maybe he meant Jerry needed to tell Drew "we'll get back to you".

 

[wileedog]

Ironically yes. He asked Aikman to be present when they worked our Drew Henson. Throwing mostly to Zuriel Smith he connected on 75 of 80 passes. Troy told Jerry, "you know what you have to do."

he consulted Deion about Joey Galloway.

Maybe Jerry should stick to the scouts.

 

[big dog cowboy]

So who does Aikman like?

"I'm a Bill Parcells guy. I like Mike Holmgren. I like Mike Shanahan. I like Jimmy Johnson..."

That just had to kill Troy when Jimmy walked away and Barry the Bozo stepped in.

 

[dfense]

Ironically yes. He asked Aikman to be present when they worked our Drew Henson. Throwing mostly to Zuriel Smith he connected on 75 of 80 passes. Troy told Jerry, "you know what you have to do."[/quot A lot of people can clean the lion cage when it's empty. Try cleaning it when the lion is there.

 

[cowboyjack]

Now THAT was funny!!!

"You guys really think I can't 'command a room'?"




"Guys?"












"Guys?"

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

"You guys really think I can't 'command a room'?"




"Guys?"












"Guys?"

Seriously though, not to take another pot shot at Wade, but he can't command a room. In fact, I think it's probably real hard to even take him serious. He's too jolly looking.

Same with Campo.

 

[THUMPER]

Looking back on how pitiful Henson was...(his KC pre-season game was the worst QB play I'd seen in a long time)...I never really understood that comment from Troy.

Maybe he meant Jerry needed to tell Drew "we'll get back to you".

Henson had an excellent arm and looked great in practice but he had no feel for the game and couldn't function as well in a game situation.