Just came across your podcast and really enjoyed it! Well done, gentlemen! Tim, I’m a lifelong Cowboys fan and remember Troy getting booed. It was maddening given that he led the team, and fans, to 3 Super Bowl wins. I forgot that you had defended Troy at the time. As Troy thanked you, I’d like to say “thanks” as well for standing up for him! That moment gave great insight to your character as a man! I will always wear my #8 jersey with pride every season! Thanks again and best wishes!
I have heard Historians say "don't judge the actions and accomplishments of people in the past by today's standards". In the world of the NFL I think Aikman is one of the biggest victims of that. If I am making an All-Time NFL team, Troy would be on it, maybe not the starter, but on the roster for sure. Why? Simple, just like Norv Turner said "Because I want to win". Folks seem to forget about that stat: Winning, when they think of all time greats. Lots of players in NFL history have put up what I like to call "empty calorie" stats. Their numbers are good, but yet ther teams don't win. Aikman was not an empty calorie QB. He played well, his team won. Simple as that. That is also the reason why I would have Irvin, Smith, Johnston, and even Harper on that team. Their stats lead to winning. I could break that down more, but here is another thing to talk about: Johnson stays Aikman might be in that "GOAT" conversation, and Dallas would win 5 total Super Bowls in the 90s. Aikman really hit his stride halfway of the 92 season, and between that halfway point and up til the Cowboys played the 49ers in the '94 season, if you include playoffs, Aikman had like 50 TDs to 18 INTS. He was on fire for that stretch. I think not having Johnson there in '94 finally broke him in that game vs San Francisco and for the rest of his career, as he would begin a pattern of starting each season out Red Hot, and then crashing in the 2nd half of each season. Go look at each individual season numbers for Aikman. That is what happened from 94-99. Troy had to play the role of QB AND Disciplinarian to the team. It was too much for him. Jimmy stays then Troy stays as the '95 seasons Passer Rating leader, he continues his unreal TD-INT ratio in the1st half of the '97 season of 11-3 into the 2nd half, and he maintains his Passer Rating of 99 into the 2nd half of the '98 season. If Jimmy stays Dallas wins 4 straight and again in 1998. They literally almost did in '94 even without Jimmy. A few key plays swung that game. Dallas still would have had the down years in '96 and '97, due to injuries. Novacek retiring and the "370 Rule" finally caught up to Smith. Jimmy would not have stopped injuries from happening. But he would have drafted Moss in '98, and that would have catapulted the offense back to the top of the NFL as the defense was actually still really good for the rest of the decade. No repeat in '99 as once again Jimmy being there would not have stopped Irvin from getting injured. Also, just a side note, Aikman is the only QB in NFL history to complete 60% or more of his passes who did not: 1. play in the % freindly West Coast system, 2. In Today's pass happy/protect the QB at all cost NFL, or 3. a combo of both. In my mind he is the most accurate passer in NFL history.
Hey Justin - I agree with a lot of what you said. Troy is just a winner. If he had been asked to throw the ball more, he could have done just that. Thanks for watching and keep the comments coming! - Troy
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Just came across your podcast and really enjoyed it! Well done, gentlemen!
Tim, I’m a lifelong Cowboys fan and remember Troy getting booed. It was maddening given that he led the team, and fans, to 3 Super Bowl wins. I forgot that you had defended Troy at the time. As Troy thanked you, I’d like to say “thanks” as well for standing up for him! That moment gave great insight to your character as a man!
I will always wear my #8 jersey with pride every season!
Thanks again and best wishes!
Thank you for watching. We'll send your comment to Tim, he'll enjoy reading it!
You should check out our Joe Buck episode, that's a good one too!
Just listened to the Joe Buck interview on my way to work and it was great! Thank you!
What a great conversation and insight. Glad I found this podcast. Prayers for you and your family, Tim.
Thanks so much!
great interview!
Thank you!
@@TimGreen-NothingLeftUnsaid you are most welcome!
I have heard Historians say "don't judge the actions and accomplishments of people in the past by today's standards". In the world of the NFL I think Aikman is one of the biggest victims of that.
If I am making an All-Time NFL team, Troy would be on it, maybe not the starter, but on the roster for sure. Why? Simple, just like Norv Turner said "Because I want to win". Folks seem to forget about that stat: Winning, when they think of all time greats.
Lots of players in NFL history have put up what I like to call "empty calorie" stats. Their numbers are good, but yet ther teams don't win. Aikman was not an empty calorie QB. He played well, his team won. Simple as that. That is also the reason why I would have Irvin, Smith, Johnston, and even Harper on that team. Their stats lead to winning. I could break that down more, but here is another thing to talk about:
Johnson stays Aikman might be in that "GOAT" conversation, and Dallas would win 5 total Super Bowls in the 90s. Aikman really hit his stride halfway of the 92 season, and between that halfway point and up til the Cowboys played the 49ers in the '94 season, if you include playoffs, Aikman had like 50 TDs to 18 INTS. He was on fire for that stretch. I think not having Johnson there in '94 finally broke him in that game vs San Francisco and for the rest of his career, as he would begin a pattern of starting each season out Red Hot, and then crashing in the 2nd half of each season. Go look at each individual season numbers for Aikman. That is what happened from 94-99. Troy had to play the role of QB AND Disciplinarian to the team. It was too much for him. Jimmy stays then Troy stays as the '95 seasons Passer Rating leader, he continues his unreal TD-INT ratio in the1st half of the '97 season of 11-3 into the 2nd half, and he maintains his Passer Rating of 99 into the 2nd half of the '98 season.
If Jimmy stays Dallas wins 4 straight and again in 1998. They literally almost did in '94 even without Jimmy. A few key plays swung that game. Dallas still would have had the down years in '96 and '97, due to injuries. Novacek retiring and the "370 Rule" finally caught up to Smith. Jimmy would not have stopped injuries from happening. But he would have drafted Moss in '98, and that would have catapulted the offense back to the top of the NFL as the defense was actually still really good for the rest of the decade. No repeat in '99 as once again Jimmy being there would not have stopped Irvin from getting injured.
Also, just a side note, Aikman is the only QB in NFL history to complete 60% or more of his passes who did not: 1. play in the % freindly West Coast system, 2. In Today's pass happy/protect the QB at all cost NFL, or 3. a combo of both. In my mind he is the most accurate passer in NFL history.
Hey Justin - I agree with a lot of what you said. Troy is just a winner. If he had been asked to throw the ball more, he could have done just that. Thanks for watching and keep the comments coming! - Troy
👁👁 Very Nice Man Bro & Troy. Sweet Guy & So Handsome. 😳,,,,,Very Down Ta Earth Human. 👌
Thank you!
👁👁 Thank You Sonny.