Troy Aikman and Joe Buck speaking on ESPN.Troy Aikman and Joe Buck (Photo by ESPN)
Pittsburgh Steelers fans had the same complaint about Troy Aikman during their “Monday Night Football” clash with the New York Giants in Week 8.

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck were on the call for the prime-time clash between the two historic franchises. But as always, there was no shortage of fan complaints about Aikman’s performance in the booth.

Specifically, Steelers fans felt that the Dallas Cowboys legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer was biased against Mike Tomlin’s squad, which cruised to a 26-18 victory over the struggling Giants.

Truth be told, you can search any NFL commentator on X, and you’ll find fans accusing them of hating their team. Nonetheless, it was still entertaining to see the many angry Steelers fans voice their displeasure with him.

 

Aikman probably isn’t the most popular NFL legend in Steeler Nation, either. After all, his Cowboys made relatively easy work of the Steelers in Super Bowl 30 during the 1995 season to secure a ’90s dynasty.

Aikman and Buck will return to Kansas City next Monday night to call the defending champions’ home tilt with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium.

Troy Aikman Is In His Third Year With ESPN

In 2022, Aikman and Buck left FOX Sports to take over the “Monday Night Football” broadcast gigs at ESPN. Andrew Marchand, then writing for the New York Post, reported that Aikman’s deal was a whopping $90 million pact over five years.

As part of the broadcast rotation for the big game, Aikman and Buck will be on the call for Super Bowl 61 on Feb. 14, 2027, inside the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers’ home venue of SoFi Stadium.

Together, Buck and Aikman called Super Bowls 39, 42, 45, 48, 51 and 54 during their runs at FOX Sports. Their old employers will broadcast Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady on the call.

Aikman and Buck will return to Kansas City next Monday night to call the defending champions’ home tilt with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium.

Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy Heard What Troy Aikman Had To Say About His Team’s Wide Receivers, And His Response To The NFL Legend Was Shocking

Mike McCarthy of Dallas Cowboys looking on (left). Troy Aikman reportong on field (right).Mike McCarthy and Troy Aikman (Photos by Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has responded to Troy Aikman’s scathing criticism of the team’s wide receivers that transpired last week.

Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys come out of the bye week with a 3-3 record, a major disappointment given their championship aspirations. They are 0-3 at home this year, giving up 40 burgers to the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions.

Aikman, who spent his entire Hall of Fame career in Dallas, made headlines last week when he harshly criticized the Cowboys’ wide receivers in a radio appearance on 96.7 The Ticket. Aikman said their “routes are terrible” and accused some players of being “lazy coming off the line of scrimmage.”

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Mike McCarthy said he disagreed with Aikman’s comments and that every position needs to improve, per RJ Kraft and Jon Machota of The Athletic:

“They don’t carry any weight with me, because I watch all the tape. I get to go to the meetings. I’m at practice. I’m part of the games. So I have a clear understanding of what and where. Troy’s statement in particular, I don’t agree with the word selection. There is definitely need for improvement in every position, not just one position that he commented on.”

RJ Kraft and Jon Machota

 

While superstar wideout CeeDee Lamb is having another excellent season (32 catches for 467 yards and two touchdowns), the rest of the Dak Prescott-led offense has left a lot to be desired. Rico Dowdle leads the team with only 246 yards, and Jalen Tolbert is second in receiving with a 24-290-2 stat line.

Indeed, it was Jerry Jones and not Mike McCarthy who built this roster. But a man with nearly two decades of NFL head coaching experience has a long history of maximizing the talents of his rosters, and that hasn’t been the case here in 2024.

The 3-3 Cowboys will try to bounce back when they visit the banged-up San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on “Sunday Night Football.”

Mike McCarthy Should Be On The Hot Seat

Jones is known for being patient with coaches, unless it’s a Hall of Famer or two-time Super Bowl champion like Jimmy Johnson. He kept Jason Garrett around for 10 years, even though the team only won two playoff games during his tenure.

But if the Cowboys don’t turn it around in the next couple of weeks, one can only wonder if Jones will hit the panic button and begin a coaching change. After all, it’s easy to fire one coach than it is to trade a bunch of players on a flawed roster.