Tony Dorsett on Mike and Mike.. Troy Aikman to make ESPN rounds today

[WoodysGirl]

I just caught it mid-interview.

All I got was Dorsett talking about athletes taking paycuts. This might've been about LaDanian Tomlinson.

I'll look for audio/video later.

Aikman had to postpone an earlier spot, but he was still planning to come on.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Troy Aikman on Mike and Mike

Troy on Dynasty
Patriots were a dynasty
If FA hadn't come about and Jimmy had stayed, we would've remained competitive longer.

Teams don't have the depth we did back then.
Thinks these teams today can't afford to lose a player
Because of so much movement, thinks it's harder to win consistently in this era.

Was N.O. the best team in the NFC?
Yeah based on what they accomplished, but down the stretch it the two best teams appeared to be the Vikings and Dallas.

Thinks the only way Saints win is if they continue to cause turnovers.

Mentioned because of the QB protection, there will probably be more QBs playing into their late 30s like Kurt Warner and Brett Favre. Said Peyton would probably play as long.

Thoughts on Emmitt
The numbers themselves mean little to him. He said he was more impressed by his ability to stay on the field and play at a high level for as long as he did. Said he had the best season in the house and loved seeing him run. Said he got chewed out by coaches for not carrying out fakes.