Tag: Troy Aikman

Troy Aikman rightfully rips the ‘pretty maddening’ Jets after awful Chargers loss

He’s right! They’re terrible!

Troy Aikman didn’t hold back when it came to ripping on the hapless New York Jets.

And why should he? The Jets’ offense just can’t get it together with Zach Wilson under center, which stinks because there’s talent there with Garrett Wilson at receiver and Breece Hall at running back.

It was during the game that he had some honest words, and afterwards, he said it plainly: “I think they’re a bad team with a great defense. … I didn’t see anything tonight that suggests they’re a playoff team.”

Here are those moments that fans took note of (even though he’s absolutely right):

Kirk Cousins got a ‘Top 10’ chain from Justin Jefferson after fans questioned Troy Aikman’s take

Troy Aikman called Kirk Cousins a top-10 QB, and Cousins backed it up.

Kirk Cousins vanquished all that talk about him wilting in primetime games with a masterful performance against a tough San Francisco 49ers team on Monday night.Ā 

You like that?

One person who might: Troy Aikman. TheĀ Monday Night Football analyst remarked during the game that Cousins is “a top-ten quarterback in my book,” a comment that a lot of fans questioned when Aikman went viral for it on X.

But then, Cousins led his team to victory, and the injured Justin Jefferson bestowed a chain on the QB. What did it say?

Top 10. Perfect timing, maybe just a coincidence, but it was kind of perfect:

 

Troy Aikman praises Kirk Cousins during broadcast

ESPN’s and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman praised Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins during Monday’s game

During the third quarter of Monday night’s Minnesota Vikings game against the San Francisco 49ers, ESPN color commentator and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman called Kirk Cousins a top 10 quarterback in the National Football League.

Where Cousins sits in the pantheon of quarterback rankings across the NFL is one of the more contentions subjects across the league. A player that continues to put up stats, Cousins hasn’t been able to have the type of success you would expect from a top 10 type quarterback.

It’s obvious that Cousins is a very good quarterback. He has a more than capable arm while also being very accurate and mostly risk-averse. Being risk averse is one of the points of contention among analysts because he has a tendency to check the ball down when routes are open down the field.

Regardless, Cousins getting praise from the national media is a really nice change of pace considering how the discussion narrative usually is.

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Joe Buck and Troy Aikman appear to avoid saying Taylor Swift’s name during Seahawks blowout

He was right though! That snoozer needed more Taylor Swift!

You know what? I’m on Troy Aikman’s side here!

TheĀ Monday Night Football analyst was like all of us, getting bored watching the Seattle Seahawks completely dismantle the New York Giants 24-3 in Week 4. So with only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter and coming out of a commercial break, Aikman asked his longtime broadcasting partner Joe Buck, “You know what this game needs?”

Buck replied, “Don’t say it.”

Their back-and-forth didn’t mention Taylor Swift once, but c’mon. They’re talking about the story that has burned up the interwebs for two weeks straight.

It was really funny and made for good TV, which is what you can ask for with 5:26 left in a laugher:

 

Troy Aikman couldn’t help but laugh at Deshaun Watson’s pregame visualization exercises

Narrator: It didn’t help Deshaun Watson. At all.

Maybe Troy Aikman was laughing at something else.

Or, maybe it was the fact that Deshaun Watson has been so terrible for the Cleveland Browns that whatever the quarterback was doing before the game — it could be meditation, or some kind of visualization exercise, or both — that he could be chuckling at how none of that is helping the QB at all in 2023.

Either way, here’s the clip fromĀ Monday Night Football in which the broadcast showed what Watson was doing pregame, and as Aikman got to the end of it, about how “we’ll see if it pays off for him,” he couldn’t help but laugh:

Joe Buck cast some serious shade at ESPN for recent layoffs ahead of making NFL broadcast history

Joe Buck wasn’t afraid to give ESPN a little grief ahead of making history with Troy Aikman.

As he’s continuing on in his second season with ESPN as its Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer, Joe Buck poked at his newish employer for its recent employee layoffs.

ESPN cut many notable figures from its broadcast team this past summer, including longtime NFL fixtures like Suzy Kolber and Todd McShay.

Buck and his longtime booth partner Troy Aikman are now two of the network’s more notable NFL broadcasters, and Buck spoke about Monday night’s big milestone with Aikman in an interview with YES Network on Monday.

On Monday night during the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets game broadcast, Buck and Aikman are set to break the record for most consecutive seasons for an NFL broadcasting tandem, a benchmark previously set by John Madden and Pat Summerall.

Well, Buck wasn’t afraid to give his new network a little flak for recently laying off so many employees while discussing he and Aikman’s impressive achievement.

“I think we only break the record if we finish the year. So, we haven’t broken it yet,” Buck said in the interview about the pending record. “It’s ESPN. We could be fired tomorrow.”

Ouch. That’s a heater from Buck, one that ESPN probably doesn’t enjoy hearing on the eve of a historical moment for NFL broadcasting.

However, Buck probably feels pretty safe with his new gig that he can get away with throwing a little shade at the sports entertainment network. If there’s one thing we know, it’s that ESPN can take it.

Joe Buck weighs in on Commanders owner Josh Harris’ viral handshake on MNF

Troy Aikman also weighs in.

During the second quarter of Monday night’s preseason game between the Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens on ESPN, new Washington owner Josh Harris joined Joe Buck and Troy Aikman for an interview.

The interview featured an awkward moment between Buck and Harris. As Buck was talking, gesturing with his hands, his hand was out in a position that looked like he was wanting to shake Harris’ hand.

Harris saw Buck’s hand and quickly shook it. Then, pulls his hand back and puts both hands on his hips. Buck just kept the conversation going.

Aikman, meanwhile, notices the handshake and does his best not to laugh.

The handshake went viral on social media.

Thanks to Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated, Buck and Aikman have now weighed in on the handshake.

ā€œFor the record, ANY time a billionaire wants to shake my hand, Iā€™m in,ā€ said Buck per SI. ā€œHeā€™s a great guy. We were at a wedding together last year for a mutual friend, so I knew him a little. Thereā€™s a lot of stuff flying around that booth when a game is happening. So he was probably a little nervous. It was a fun interview with a man who has totally changed the feel around an entire organization in a month. Good for him.ā€

Aikman’s response was as we expected.

ā€œI knew Joe was hand-gesturing, and then I caught Josh shaking his hand,” Aikman said. “I thought it was really funny but tried not to react knowing we were on camera.ā€

Harris was in the booth during a Washington scoring drive, so he was a little bit excited. Since taking over as owner last month, Harris has done all the right things, mingling with fans, signing autographs, buying them beer, taking pictures and more.

Fans are just happy to see Harris speaking publicly and engaging the fan base after 24 years of Daniel Snyder.

Troy Aikman could barely contain his laughter after Commanders owner Josh Harris awkwardly shook Joe Buckā€™s hand

Josh Harris definitely misread the social cues on this one.

We all misread social cues. It’s part of the human experience to be awkward, after all. Unfortunately, Josh Harris’ awkward blunder was broadcast to the wider sports world and was instantly turned into a meme.

During a preseasonĀ Monday Night Football game, new Washington Commanders owner Harris took to the broadcast booth to hang out with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman during the team’s contest against the Baltimore Ravens. During his visit to the booth, Harris randomly shook Buck’s hand as the broadcaster was gesticulating, causing an awkward moment as no one acknowledged the gaffe.

Aikman, however, could barely contain his laughter as Harris awkwardly returned his hands to his hips in an attempt to play off the handshake.

Awkward moments happen to the best of us, but wow that is rough to watch. Aikman’s attempt to hold back a laugh is the best part of the exchange, for sure.

NFL fans, however, could not hold back their jokes after Harris awkwardly shook Buck’s hand duringĀ Monday Night Football.

5 former Sooners among 247Sports top 16 transfer quarterbacks of all time

In the last decade, there’s no argument, Oklahoma has benefitted the most of any time. From Baker Mayfield to Kyler Murray to Jalen Hurts.Ā But where do they rank all-time?

The Oklahoma Sooners have had a ton of recent success when it comes to quarterbacks transferring into the program. Theyā€™ve also had players leave the program and go on to success in other places.

This goes back all the way to the 1980s for the Oklahoma Sooners but overall, you could argue no one in college football has benefitted more from transfer quarterbacks than OU.

In the last decade, there’s no argument Oklahoma has benefitted the most with [autotag]Baker Mayfield[/autotag], [autotag]Kyler Murray[/autotag], and [autotag]Jalen Hurts[/autotag].

But where do they rank all-time among quarterbacks who have transferred? Well,Ā 247Sports put together a list of the top 16 all-time quarterback transfers, and five former Sooners made the list.