How did Aikman make it look so easy..

[NovaCowboy]

Just watched that 92 championship game. I was able to dispell all those myths as to why Aikman was successful. You guys know, great O-Line, dominating recievers, emmitt smith etc...

In that game, Aikman was pressured as much as Bledsoe is these days. Emmitt was getting stuffed at the line and Irvin was blanketed.

Yet, somehow, this guy that was supposed to be the benefactor of all those things, still managed to be successful inspite of not having any of them, atleast in that particular game.

He made it look easy. When he threw the ball, he just flipped his wrist. There was no labored throwing motion and it went where it was supposed to go every time. It really is amazing. When he threw it, it didnt even look like he was trying.

This was a special guy. He was still a pup in that 92 championship game yet he looked like a 15 year veteran. No hesitation, no panic, just stoic.

First ballot hall of famer, no debate!

 

[Fletch]

Just watched that 92 championship game. I was able to dispell all those myths as to why Aikman was successful. You guys know, great O-Line, dominating recievers, emmitt smith etc...

In that game, Aikman was pressured as much as Bledsoe is these days. Emmitt was getting stuffed at the line and Irvin was blanketed.

Yet, somehow, this guy that was supposed to be the benefactor of all those things, still managed to be successful inspite of not having any of them, atleast in that particular game.

He made it look easy. When he threw the ball, he just flipped his wrist. There was no labored throwing motion and it went where it was supposed to go every time. It really is amazing. When he threw it, it didnt even look like he was trying.

This was a special guy. He was still a pup in that 92 championship game yet he looked like a 15 year veteran. No hesitation, no panic, just stoic.

First ballot hall of famer, no debate!

 

[Trip]

I watched that game last night too. It was interesting listening to Aikman, and remembering, how on that big slant play to Harper that put the game away, Michael was supposed to be there, but he told Harper before the play to switch sides with him because Irvin wanted the ball, surprising huh?

Anyway, Aikman said he didn't know if Harper would read it right and beat the DB to inside, he knew Michael would've, but Michael wasn't there. "I'm just gonna trust him." Without that pass, I don't know if we win that game.

 

[Seven]

Ask him that question in '89. By the end of the season he was sporting the NFL's largest chin strap. The thing looked like a pillow under his chin. You think McNown took a beating. Troy had that almost every week.
To answer your question.......Norv Turner and Jay Novacek. Norv built that offense around/for Troy.

 

[Asklesko]

It's true. You can have the best wide receivers, running backs, and olinemen in the game, but what puts it all together is a truly great quarterback.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

I always respected Aikman as a QB and think he is among top 10 all-time.

The problem with the HOF committee is they look at more than just that players performance.

Even on a winning team.

 

[Sarge]

First ballot hall of famer, no debate!

You're right - there is no debate about this and there won't be.

 

[Zman5]

How did Aikman make it look so easy..?

He was good.

 

[NovaCowboy]

I watched that game last night too. It was interesting listening to Aikman, and remembering, how on that big slant play to Harper that put the game away, Michael was supposed there, but he told Harper before the play to switch sides with him because Irvin wanted the ball, surprising huh?

Anyway, Aikman said he didn't know if Harper would read it right and beat the DB to inside, he knew Michael would've, but Michael wasn't there. "I'm just gonna trust him." Without that pass, I don't know if we win that game.

Had we not scored there that game would have been in serious jepordy.

To expand on Aikman though. Something I noticed with him when we talk of comparing his skills with good QB's these days. It seems Troy had the uncanny ability to read a defense and find the open guy. To often, I noticed QB's these days only look at one side of the field and sometimes missing someone that running wide open on the other side. Troy more times than not would find that guy.

 

[bbgun]

In '92, he could still move around.

 

[gbrittain]

Just watched that 92 championship game. I was able to dispell all those myths as to why Aikman was successful. You guys know, great O-Line, dominating recievers, emmitt smith etc...

In that game, Aikman was pressured as much as Bledsoe is these days. Emmitt was getting stuffed at the line and Irvin was blanketed.

Yet, somehow, this guy that was supposed to be the benefactor of all those things, still managed to be successful inspite of not having any of them, atleast in that particular game.

He made it look easy. When he threw the ball, he just flipped his wrist. There was no labored throwing motion and it went where it was supposed to go every time. It really is amazing. When he threw it, it didnt even look like he was trying.

This was a special guy. He was still a pup in that 92 championship game yet he looked like a 15 year veteran. No hesitation, no panic, just stoic.

First ballot hall of famer, no debate!

I'm With You!

 

[gbrittain]

I always respected Aikman as a QB and think he is among top 10 all-time.

The problem with the HOF committee is they look at more than just that players performance.

Even on a winning team.

You're not the typical Skins fan are you?

 

[Juke99]

Great post Nova.

I think singling out any of the guys on that team and saying that their success was only due to the surrounding cast is kinda silly. They each took turns dominating.

In fact, I think Aikman's best game was the loss to SF in the playoffs in Switzer's first season. He was pretty much a one man show that day...down 3 TD's...getting battered on every play...yet he stood in, took the punishment and almost lead his team back that day.

 

[brucem78]

I remember that game and thinking that Aikman being so young, would eventually break the record for super bowl wins set by Bradshaw and Montana. His back surgery in 93 cost him some mobility and caused him to take too many hits in his career. Even so, if it had not been for free agency and the salary cap that Bradshaw and Montana didn't have to deal with he may have been considered the best super bowl QB ever. I did'nt fully appreciate his accuracy until he was gone.

 

[The30YardSlant]

For one thing, Troy had maybe the greatest O-Line ever, so they helped alot over the years.

Another thing, he had the best RB of his generation and the second best WR of his generation playing with him.

Aikman also was good at making very quick reads and almost never helped the ball very long

It all equates to it seeming very simple

 

[dbair1967]

the guy was just an awesome talent from a passing standpoint...mechanically he was nearly perfect and he got into the throwing position faster than just about any QB in the league...and it wasnt just 3 step drops either, Norv's offense was a downfield passing system and he made a living off 5-7 step drops and throwing the ball in the intermediate to deep areas...and despite throwing the ball downfield than most QB's his comp % numbers were still the best of his time

the people that continually downgrade him on this forum are mostly people who either never saw him play at all or only saw him at the very end of his career

David

 

[Juke99]

the guy was just an awesome talent from a passing standpoint...mechanically he was nearly perfect and he got into the throwing position faster than just about any QB in the league...and it wasnt just 3 step drops either, Norv's offense was a downfield passing system and he made a living off 5-7 step drops and throwing the ball in the intermediate to deep areas...and despite throwing the ball downfield than most QB's his comp % numbers were still the best of his time

the people that continually downgrade him on this forum are mostly people who either never saw him play at all or only saw him at the very end of his career

David

Most accurate passer I've ever seen...And people forget, in the beginning, he had very good mobility...in fact, rookie season, I think he ran for something like a 6 yard average.

 

[dbair1967]

Most accurate passer I've ever seen...And people forget, in the beginning, he had very good mobility...in fact, rookie season, I think he ran for something like a 6 yard average.

he did indeed...he ran for over 300 yds that yr...granted, alot of it was running for his life..

David

 

[Juke99]

he did indeed...he ran for over 300 yds that yr...granted, alot of it was running for his life..

David

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amazing how fast one can run when minor little things like one's life is as stake...

 

[mperfection]

In '92, he could still move around.

L-O-L! So true. By the 2000 season (his last), he looked (almost) as bad as Vinne Testaverde. And that's still saying a lot!!!