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2008-2009 Regular Season: Postgame -
Troy Aikman Chimes In
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- October 12, 2008 At
12:35 AM EST
- By
Eric M. Scharf
STRAIGHT FROM SI.COM, REGARDING POST-GAME COMMENTS FROM AIKMAN: They
might be the most talented team in the NFL, he said, but he worries
whether they will fracture and lose sight of what it takes to be a
real winner. It isn't just because receiver Terrell Owens is whining
about not being involved enough in the Cowboys' offense.
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isn't just because defensive back Adam Jones is in hot water again
after tangling with one of his bodyguards. Those distractions now
include head coach Wade Phillips' suddenly contentious relationship
with the Dallas media, but Aikman is concerned with issues on the
field, not off of it.
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- "Do they have the people in place and the
talent to go all the way? I'd say absolutely," Aikman said. "If they
don't, it would be because they didn't maximize what they have. . .
. If you don't pay attention to the little things, you can very
easily start to decline as a team without even knowing it.
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- I went
through that after Jimmy (Johnson) left. I'm not saying this team is
going through that, but I know the team feels they should be playing
better than they are currently, and they have to be careful."
Troy Aikman owes no such professionalism to his former football
team, or any other, but you simply have to appreciate how well he
couches his comments, as well as how he pulls no punches during his
typically nationally broadcast Cowboys games.
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- In any event, measured
comments or not, Aikman tells it like it is, and, sadly, he is onto
something; a monster that seems to grow with each game that passes,
win or lose.
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