troy-aikman Stories - Revenge of the Birds
Greatest Hall of Fame Speech of All Time
From Catch 22, aka Emmitt Smiff. If you want to cut to the chase on why I think these are the best "words" an inductee has laid down on the Canton pulpit, fast forward to the 7:30 mark. Emmitt daps off the rest of the triplets but that's not all. The crescendo comes when number 22 gives the most...
Bruin Bites: Aikman Profile, History for Jocks, Non-Revenue Updates, and Boost for Spartans
With all of the excitement surrounding the opening weekend of college football, the return of our Bruins to the gridiron,and the following disappointment following the let-down in Houston, Bruin Bites took a brief sabbatical. It's been a busy week as we transitioned from the Houston loss to looking...
For Tony Romo, Criticism & Pressure Will End Only With A Super Bowl
In all my time as a Dallas Cowboys fan I don't think I can ever recall such a polarizing player as Tony Romo has become. It's amazing to me when I talk to Cowboys fans around Dallas, around Texas and around the United States that when the subject of Romo comes up, the majority seem to get...
Toxic Differential says Bears will miss the playoffs
I feel like I watch my fair share of the NFL Network, but somehow I've managed to miss Brian Billick and Jim Mora talking about Toxic Differential. I stumbled across the following article on nfl.com by Elliot Harrison, Who is playoff-bound? 'Toxic differential' tells tale, and was glued to my...
Bruin Vibe In The Hall Of Fame
The NFL officially enshrined its 2010 Hall of Fame class today in Canton, Ohio. While none of the inductees went to UCLA, there was a Bruin vibe among the latest legends officially honored as the ultimate heroes of the game. First, there was this guy who was formally recognized as simply the best...
Sunday Poll: Who is Your Favorite Triplet?
The Triplets. The famed trio of Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, and Emmitt Smith will forever be celebrated for what they accomplished together as Dallas Cowboys. Three Lombardi Trophies. Numerous league and team records broken. The glory returned to a storied franchise that, since the 1970s, had been...
The VRR: A Cowboys RFA Update; Redskins Have Contacted Flozell Adams
Many of you have probably seen that Marcus Spears signed his restricted tender yesterday. Does this mean he will stick with the team another year? Or does this further solidify his trade value? Spears is just the second RFA to sign his tender with the Cowboys. C/G Cory Procter was the first. Miles...
49ers Year-by-Year: 2006
Do you remember the overwhelming sense of optimism that was following the 49ers shortly after the 2006 season? Do you remember the adulation of Frank Gore? Do you remember the sudden wave of belief in Alex Smith? Do you remember just how good it felt to feel like the franchise was returning to a...
Hulk Hogan picked up a new gig the same day he settled the Graziano lawsuit
In all of the coverage of the Hulkster settling with the Graziano family, nobody seemed to notice that he announced a new endorsement deal the same day. For Rent-A-Center. With Hogan having done so few deals like this in the past and how "rent to own" companies come of as mildly questionable at...
49ers Year-by-Year: 2000
After a relatively long hiatus, the Year-by-Feature is back with a vengeance. It has been a while since I've been able to give you one of these and it might be a few more weeks before I can give you another, but I wanted to strike while I had a little free time from the holiday season and my own...
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