PFT: Troy Aikman calls out Jerry for a 30-year Super Bowl drought

[Hawkeye0202]

Agree 100%.........it's no longer about blaming players and/or coaches. It has taken me a while to see it, but this is on Jerry 100%. At a very minimum, he should have a high-level assistant GM with some authority working under him and NO, not McClay. He is also part of the problem IMO.




https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...owboys-championship-drought-is-hard-to-fathom

Troy Aikman: Cowboys’ championship drought is hard to fathom​

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• Michael David Smith

Published August 17, 2026 05:06 PM

 

[Silver Surfer]

The worst thing that ever happened to the Cowboys was Jerry winning so soon into his tenure. It made him think he had the right stuff to win continuously and underestimate or completely disregard the impact other people had on the team's success.

 

[Cowboys5217]

This is why I am so adamant every year against people eating the cheese as long as Jerry is the GM. He makes it impossible to contend because the GM is too important to leave to an unprofessional, unqualified, part time, proven failure in that role or you get 30+ years of this crap. It's like playing NHL Hockey with no goalie the entire season. Yeah, you can win some games, but you'll never contend or compete in the championship.

 

[Ironicalicon]

Jerry probably has Troy on "ignore" at this point.

 

[JonesBoys]

The worst thing that ever happened to the Cowboys was Jerry winning so soon into his tenure. It made him think he had the right stuff to win continuously and underestimate or completely disregard the impact other people had on the team's success.

If only he would do what he did in those early years again with a coach like Jimmy and let him rule the locker room.

 

[Coogiguy03]

SHUT UP TROY AND CONSULT with us on Brooks lol

 

[Cowboys5217]

If only he would do what he did in those early years again with a coach like Jimmy and let him rule the locker room.

The team did it's best when all Jerry did was sign checks. That's his best role for the Cowboys. Sign the checks and stay the hell out of the way.

 

[Praxit]

The worst thing that ever happened to the Cowboys was Jerry winning so soon into his tenure. It made him think he had the right stuff to win continuously and underestimate or completely disregard the impact other people had on the team's success.

...its fair to say that.

 

[JonesBoys]

The team did it's best when all Jerry did was sign checks. That's his best role for the Cowboys. Sign the checks and stay the hell out of the way.

For sure, he can also walk around the locker room and give high fives. Make the press conference trade announcements. He can pretend he was a football guy just like he did with Jimmy running things.

 

[JonesBoys]

SHUT UP TROY AND CONSULT with us on Brooks lol

Exactly! If Troy really wants to see a cowboys Super Bowl drought end then consult the Dolphins to trade Brooks to Dallas for a 6 round pick!

 

[gtb1943]

Cue Rockport calling Troy a hater....

 

[rambo2]

This is why I am so adamant every year against people eating the cheese as long as Jerry is the GM. He makes it impossible to contend because the GM is too important to leave to an unprofessional, unqualified, part time, proven failure in that role or you get 30+ years of this crap. It's like playing NHL Hockey with no goalie the entire season. Yeah, you can win some games, but you'll never contend or compete in the championship.

This year is not crap.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Exactly! If Troy really wants to see a cowboys Super Bowl drought end then consult the Dolphins to trade Brooks to Dallas for a 6 round pick!

Yes, exactly lol otherwise we don't care what you say right now Troy lol

 

[GMO415]

 

[big dog cowboy]

Aikman believes it’s unacceptable for the Cowboys to go three decades without a Lombardi Trophy, or even getting close to one.

 

[cowboyfan44]

Aikman is a blowhard who thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room.

If getting to a Super Bowl and winning it is the metric he’s using, how many teams can say they haven’t won or haven’t even been to one?

How many division championships and competitive teams, where you know the team can compete, have the Cowboys had in 30 years?

Let’s not rewrite history to make it seem they were all bad teams. All you can ask is if they can compete, everything else is a crapshoot.

Jimmy Johnson was hired by the Dolphins because they thought he had the “secret sauce” and he even had Dan Marino. How many championships did he win after he left Jerry?

None

Troy should put his money where his mouth is and run a team and see how hard it really is the be the last team standing.

 

[Vtwin]

While I agree with Aikman wholeheartedly, in an effort to keep it real and provide some balance I'd suggest that there does seem to be a legitimate shift in thinking the last two seasons.

How it plays out remains to be seen but at least the old man seems to be trying.

 

[RS12]

Aikman is a blowhard who thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room.

If getting to a Super Bowl and winning it is the metric he’s using, how many teams can say they haven’t won or haven’t even been to one?

How many division championships and competitive teams, where you know the team can compete, have the Cowboys had in 30 years?

Let’s not rewrite history to make it seem they were all bad teams. All you can ask is if they can compete, everything else is a crapshoot.

Jimmy Johnson was hired by the Dolphins because they thought he had the “secret sauce” and he even had Dan Marino. How many championships did he win after he left Jerry?

None

Troy should put his money where his mouth is and run a team and see how hard it really is the be the last team standing.

Stop man. In 30 years Jerry has a regular season winning percentage of 53%. A 5 and 13 playoff record and missed the playoffs 17 times. He is, has been, and will continue to be the problem. Even a terrible orgaization that practices under a freeway over pass with the chespest owner in sports made the SB and could have won in the lsst 5 years....the Bengals. You must be on the payroll. Jerry's record gets you fired 6 to 10 times in that time frame anywhere else.