Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman spoke at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, celebrating the city being recognized as the No. 1 Sports Business City by Sports Business Journal. Aikman expressed surprise at the Cowboys' unexpected end to the season and emphasized the need for the team to focus and eliminate distractions to achieve Super Bowl success. He also highlighted the prominence and challenges of playing for the Cowboys, and his confidence in the team's potential for a deep playoff run. Aikman's remarks reflected on the evolution of Dallas as a major sports hub, citing significant events and venues, and his support for quarterback Dak Prescott and coach Mike McCarthy's retention.
Troy Aikman had a five-word message for Dak Prescott and his future with Cowboys https://t.co/1RzfJO3eWh
Count Troy Aikman among those who expected a deep Cowboys playoff run. "It’s just the same old story, and I don’t mean that as a criticism. ... They just have not played their best football when the games matter most." ✍️ @jonmachota ⤵️ https://t.co/06eADD9SLf https://t.co/I98s1ptmZK
Troy Aikman didn’t book offseason trip because he was so confident of a Cowboys’ NFC Championship berth https://t.co/MuYuhsRyAf https://t.co/IiBnA61u1A
Troy Aikman: “I think that when you play for the Cowboys, every national show leads off with the Cowboys. And there’s a lot of perks to playing for the Dallas Cowboys. There’s a lot of benefits to playing for the Dallas Cowboys. So I think the challenge for the organization and…
Troy Aikman says Cowboys need to cut outside distractions in attempts to win Super Bowl https://t.co/A23ZbBGwgF
Troy Aikman “pretty shocked” at how the Cowboys’ season ended: “I really liked this team all year long.” “They just have not, for whatever reasons, played their best football when the games matter most. … What the answer is to that, I’m not sure.” https://t.co/SHP4w6fddW
Troy Aikman had high hopes for the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff journey this year. https://t.co/4D3fZpJaL7
We kicked things off in Dallas with a roundtable discussion with the city's top sports executives 🎤 @dallas_sports x #DallasBigWins https://t.co/3bsbHbJp3l
This comment from Troy Aikman and whether the Cowboys have a sense of entitlement is interesting. https://t.co/vwpqxfG9jN
Troy Aikman didn’t book a vacation because he assumed the Cowboys would be in the NFC championship https://t.co/PH9LeYWhPO
Troy Aikman said he's a supporter of Dak Prescott and he's not surprised Mike McCarthy was retained. "If you make a change then your basically making a change for the same reason you made changes back a few years ago when you brought Mike in."
Dallas is top tier when it comes to sports venues: ⚾ New MLB ballpark ⚾ New minor league ballpark 🎮 New esports arena 🏈 A renovated college football stadium @dallas_sports x #DallasBigWins https://t.co/Vh7ReDdZAn
Troy Aikman said when he first moved to Dallas in 1989 the biggest event in North Texas was the Byron Nelson. Now Dallas has had major events it seems every year. FIFA World Cup anyone? Dallas was named the No. 1 Sports Business City by Sports Business Journal. https://t.co/gC08cVK6FA
We're celebrating Dallas tonight 🥂🎉🤠 @dallas_sports x #DallasBigWins https://t.co/SnKNgbW8do
The trophies have made it to Dallas 🔊 🏆@NFL 🏆@NBA 🏆@MLB 🏆@NHL @dallas_sports x #DallasBigWins https://t.co/4CAK4TmRlZ
We've officially touched down in Dallas, Texas 🤠 It's time to celebrate #SBJ's Best Sports Business City 2023 winner 🎉 @dallas_sports x #DallasBigWins https://t.co/oSPIYI9GGp
Troy Aikman on the surprising end to the Cowboys’ season https://t.co/lSZQnABE1V
Troy Aikman speaking at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas today. The event is in honor of Dallas being recognized as the No. 1 Sports Business City by Sports Business Journal https://t.co/V6dGsqx8Wz