Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman
Troy Kenneth Aikmanis a former American football quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. The number one overall draft pick in 1989, Aikman played twelve consecutive seasons as quarterback with the Cowboys. During his career he was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, led the team to three Super Bowl victories, and was the Super Bowl XXVII MVP. Aikman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and to the College Football Hall...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth21 November 1966
CityWest Covina, CA
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I've made no bones about it, that if this would happen, it would be the greatest individual athletic achievement of my life. When I think of all the great players who have played, to be considered one of the players that helped define the game itself, it is a humbling experience.
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One of the big things I believe about why the sport is so (big) is how accessible the drivers are. Right up until the race, they're signing autographs. You would never get that close to an athlete in any other sport.
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It is amazing to me that, right up until race time, these guys are still accessible to the fans and signing autographs. You would never get that close to any other athlete in any other sport. I don't know that in football - while I was playing or even now m that players really understand or appreciate what drives the sport. In NASCAR, they seem to have a pretty good feel for it.
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Even though he was just with me for three years, I felt he got my career on track.
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I feel wholeheartedly that our success was linked together in so many different ways. I think that all three of us, in a lot of ways, pushed aside our own egos and selfishness in order for the team to thrive.
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Alex Smith is under no illusions as to why he was chosen where he was. It's not for him to go out there and make the Pro Bowl. That organization brought him in to bring a world championship to the city of San Francisco. Anything short of that, then that quarterback didn't fulfill the expectations of the organization. That's a tremendous burden. No one who's ever won a Super Bowl has ever done it by himself.
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It's the greatest individual athletic achievement that's ever happened in my life. To be considered one of those players that made an impact or somehow, someway helped define the game itself is a very humbling experience.
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The last area of this team you thought you'd be questioning is the defense, but they've given up an awful lot of yards tonight.
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When I think of all the great players who have played the game over the history of it, to be considered one of the great players ... that helped define the game itself, it is a humbling experience.
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Well, ... do you like college more or do you like pro more?
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To go into the Hall of Fame, it continues the legacy of the Dallas Cowboys.
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We got them right where we want them. The stage may be set for one of the greatest comebacks in playoff history. He's clearly frustrated that they haven't really been able to get the ball to him.
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Would we like to win? Absolutely. If we can finish in the top 25, I think everybody would feel real good about that. I hope it's not as difficult as my rookie season was. I was 0-11 as a starter.
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What I knew coming in has only been reinforced, is how competitive this sport is, and how much of a disadvantage a startup team is under. But I do think we're going to continue to do better.