Troy Aikman: A Football Life

[yimyammer]

garrett and the coaches probably deserve all the credit for the personnel at this point. I would love to know what garrett really thought of hardy.

Me too, sometimes I wonder if the reason Garrett continually talks about right kind of guys (RKGs) publicly and he recently stated the reason for the success so far this year is RKGs (came across as, hey jeri, see what I mean?), is because he's trying to subtly tell the world (& jeri) the kind of players he believes in so when guys like Hardy, etc get forced on him, he is on record as not supporting these types without actually getting in jeris face about the issue like Parcells or Jimmy might have. I don't feel like I explained myself very well but hopefully you see my point in there someplace.

 

[yimyammer]

Remember, Jerry wanted to prove that any of 500 coaches could coach the Cowboys to a Super Bowl.

That pretty much sums up the true purpose of any NFL GM, no?

Some people think GMing is about building winning football teams but what they don't realize is that its really about settling old scores and getting even with those who have done you wrong.

 

[tyke1doe]

That pretty much sums up the true purpose of any NFL GM, no?

Some people think GMing is about building winning football teams but what they don't realize is that its really about settling old scores and getting even with those who have done you wrong.

 

[brymatt94]

Oh, and next up tonight is the Roger Staubach "A Football Life "

That one is amazing. Shows just how perfect Roger is.

 

[yimyammer]

on the 95 americas team episode there is a segment where the mics catch garrett and aikman complaining about jerry and switzer because of all the praise they were giving the rookies who had done nothing. you could see both of them hated it and its pretty evident who their disgust is with.

Definitely talking about jeri, I think a part of Troy despises jeri but he's too classy to come out trash his old boss, here's the clip:

 

[CowboyStar88]

Yes he was, this gives you an idea of why a lot of old timers like myself have such disdain for jeri, Troy concurs imo

I'm not that young buddy lol

 

[Alexander]

Definitely talking about jeri, I think a part of Troy despises jeri but he's too classy to come out trash his old boss, here's the clip:

Sums that era up.

He still does that though. Case in point, Phil Costa, Kevin Ogletree, Lance Dunbar.

 

[LocimusPrime]

Fond memories of Troy. Any QB that brings 3 SB's to the fans is a lifelong friend of mine. Troy was serious and hard working from the very beginning.

Troy was the best field general

 

[Sepia]

I actually gained a little more respect for Aikman, not that I didn't already. Roger already had the utmost.

I hope Dak watched it and watched the one on Roger too. I already think his character is similar, but it would give him some perspective. .

Should be required viewing for our young players.

The part of Staubach's when everyone was talking about his leadership reminded me of Dak.

 

[Thomas82]

Troy was the best field general

Cosign!! He said that he wanted to be the best QB ever, and I think he was on his way until the team started declining.

 

[Oh_Canada]

Cosign!! He said that he wanted to be the best QB ever, and I think he was on his way until the team started declining.

Would have been up there, he was Brady before Brady and if he played in the current era his career would have been almost as long and productive. He took some massive shots that would have gotten players suspended nowadays.

 

[xwalker]

This was a great segment. I enjoy "A Football Life," and have to say this was one of the best.

Troy Aikman was the prototypical quarterback, as if chiseled by God to play the position - and maybe he was. He had the strength and stature of Bradshaw and very nearly the same type of arm, a perfect release like Marino or Fouts, and better accuracy than Montana, yes, Montana. And Troy was the consummate leader.

I don't think Troy gets the respect he deserves. Even today, many place him in the shadows of contemporaries Brett Favre and Steve Young, despite winning more Super Bowls than both of them combined and despite going 4-1 against them in the playoffs. For me, going into battle against any team at any time, I take Troy over Favre and Young every time.

I mentioned recently on another thread that Super Bowl XIII was the greatest heartbreaking loss in Cowboys history because it was not just a game that determined the champion of the 1978 season, it was a game that determined the team of the 70s and one of the greatest teams in NFL history. Similarly, one cannot look at the 92-95 Cowboys and not come away thinking of what could have been. The Cowboys won three Super Bowls in four years, and yet we all know they "left a lot of meat on the bone."

Had Jimmy Johnson not left, had the team not lost control, had Erik Williams not hit that retaining wall in October '94, had they kept their focus and had Jimmy been there to drive them hard, I believe those Cowboys would have won four or five world championships in a row. And, had they done so, it would not have been a matter of naming the Dallas Cowboys the team of the 90s - it would have been the recognition, beyond all disputing to the contrary, that the 90s Cowboys were the greatest football dynasty in NFL history.

Thanks Troy. It was a pleasure and privilege to watch you play.

I always felt that Erik Williams wound not have had the car wreck if Jimmy was still the HC. With Switzer as the HC, their partying became un-contained. They party at lot while Jimmy was here, but they kept it within some boundaries.

 

[MarkP88]

I freaking love angry Troy. "Junior league!!!" I've watched that clip 100 times over the years. Yes, I'm a sad, pathetic soul.

Anyone know when they are re-running this? There are just short clips on NFL.com, not the whole thing.

 

[Thomas82]

Would have been up there, he was Brady before Brady and if he played in the current era his career would have been almost as long and productive. He took some massive shots that would have gotten players suspended nowadays.

+1

 

[ConstantReboot]

I remember those Switzer days. It was horrible.

Terrible drafts ended Troy's career.

We should have drafted Randy Moss.

 

[Eddie]

We should have drafted Randy Moss.

Yep. Lots of should have's. We blew so many draft picks.

 

[xwalker]

Me too, sometimes I wonder if the reason Garrett continually talks about right kind of guys (RKGs) publicly and he recently stated the reason for the success so far this year is RKGs (came across as, hey jeri, see what I mean?), is because he's trying to subtly tell the world (& jeri) the kind of players he believes in so when guys like Hardy, etc get forced on him, he is on record as not supporting these types without actually getting in jeris face about the issue like Parcells or Jimmy might have. I don't feel like I explained myself very well but hopefully you see my point in there someplace.

Makes sense to me.

 

[drawandstrike]

That and the new salary cap and free agency rules. I remember being so mad that we finally had a great team after all those years of futility in the 80s and then they changed the rules to let other teams disassemble the Cowboys. That was back before anyone had figured out how to thrive in free agency. Suddenly the old ways didn't work anymore.

Jerry couldn't manage the salary cap. He spent so much $$$ signing Deion we were in cap hell for years. Drafted horribly and then forced out of the FA market for half a decade.

The talent drain started right away after the '93 Super Bowl win.

Ken Norton in a 49er uni was particularly infuriating. About 5 key guys from that '93 team were in other uniforms by '95.

 

[drawandstrike]

Sums that era up.

He still does that though. Case in point, Phil Costa, Kevin Ogletree, Lance Dunbar.

As recently as 2011 Jerry was still convinced he was doing a hot **** job finding UDRFA linemen like Phil Costa and Kevin Kowalski. Look at all the $$$ he saved!

 

[CATCH17]

As recently as 2011 Jerry was still convinced he was doing a hot **** job finding UDRFA linemen like Phil Costa and Kevin Kowalski. Look at all the $$$ he saved!

Hopefully all of that is gone.


The Cowboy identity has always been about having a strong run game and having a passing game that feeds off of it.

Our mission should be to never change from that.

From now on every Dallas team needs to be built around OL, explosive RB, and solid QB play.