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Troy Aikman Seemingly Takes Shot at Jerry Jones for Owner's Handling of Cowboys

By Jerry Trotta

Troy Aikman appeared to take a shot at Jerry Jones for his unrealistic expectations of the Cowboys.
Troy Aikman appeared to take a shot at Jerry Jones for his unrealistic expectations of the Cowboys. / Bob Levey/Getty Images

For the last several weeks, there has been an ongoing discussion about Jason Garrett's job security, and following in the footsteps of those rumors, we've seen Jerry Jones at every turn, seemingly unable to restrain himself from discussing them.

Embroiled benetah the optics nightmare that Dallas has been suffering through thanks to their owner, however, has been an apparent disconnect in the messages that Jones and Garrett are relaying to the Cowboys.

In an interview with KTCK radio, Hall of Famer Troy Aikman noted his perception of the problem, which lies in the fact that Garrett is a guy who takes things one day at a time, while Jones is somebody who is fully absorbed with a Super Bowl run.

"We’ve got a head coach who we know for 10 years has been saying, ‘We’re focused on Tuesday. Today. That’s all we’re worried about is having the best practice today that we can possibly have,' " said Aikman via the Dallas Morning News. "And that’s been his messaging throughout, and the owner’s talking about getting on a run to win the Super Bowl. And they’ve lost three of their last four."

"I think there are a lot of factors that have played into this. Coaching, obviously hasn’t been great at times in certain situations, players haven’t played great, but the front office hasn’t been great in allowing the head coach to do his job, either," he continued.

That pretty much says it all, folks.

Aikman even noted further dysfunction in recent statements regarding struggling kicker Brett Maher. Shortly after VP Stephen Jones asserted that the Cowboys were sticking with Maher, it was disclosed that Dallas was working out kickers at practice mid-week.

It's worth noting that Aikman knows Jones and Garrett better than most people. He was a first-round pick of the franchise in 1989, the year after Jones bought the team, and Garrett served as his backup for seven years.

If the three-time Super Bowl champ believes that the duo aren't a good match, it's probably true.