ESPN announcers Joe Buck, left, and Troy Aikman, right, stand on the sideline of the NFC Wild Card Playoff Game in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 16. (Perry Knotts / Getty Images)
By Randy DeSoto December 18, 2024 at 5:55pm
NFL fans took notice of Troy Aikman’s eyes during ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” featuring the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings.
The Hall of Fame former Dallas Cowboy’s eyes appeared to be bloodshot.
“Troy Aikman looking like he had a rough one last night,” one person posted on X.
Troy Aikman looking like he had a rough one last night #MNF pic.twitter.com/CTQj3ZdAz8
— Danny Bags (@DannyBagsZ) December 16, 2024
“What in the world is wrong with Troy Aikman’s eye?” another asked.
What in the world is wrong with Troy Aikman’s eye???
— Melissa (@Melissa03807728) December 16, 2024
“Is Troy Aikman okay? Look at his eyes,” one person commented.
@awfulannouncing Is Troy Aikman okay? Look at his eyes. pic.twitter.com/k26tZMKDyD
— Sean Rohacik (@sean_rohacik) December 16, 2024
The Vikings ended up handily beating the Bears, 30-12, leaving Chicago with a disappointing 4-10 season.
Aikman did weigh in on the possibility that the Bears could trade some picks to get San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan to come to Chicago.
Troy Aikman weighs in on the possibility…
“There has been discussion about, ‘Do you give up some picks and see if you can maybe make a deal for a guy like Kyle Shanahan?’ I would be all in on that. Because he would develop a quarterback and is a hell of a head coach.” https://t.co/iEZ4agFIZk pic.twitter.com/ngs66LoR40
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 17, 2024
“There has been discussion about, ‘Do you give up some picks and see if you can maybe make a deal for a guy like Kyle Shanahan?’ I would be all in on that because he would develop a quarterback and he’s a hell of a head coach,” Aikman said.
The three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback recently offered his assessment that University of Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders is a “franchise quarterback.”
“I love his game,” Aikman added. “What he has been able to do has been remarkable. My expectation is that he is going to have a hell of career” in the NFL.
🔥 A Franchise QB. NFL Legend @TroyAikman talks Shedeur Sanders
“I do think he is a Franchise QB. I love his game. What he has been able to do has been remarkable. My expectation is that he is going to have a hell of career”
📽️ @TMZ_Sports pic.twitter.com/riYXlpvkKL
— JaKi 🇺🇸 (@JaKiTruth) December 16, 2024
Shedeur Sanders is the son of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, who is a former Dallas Cowboy teammate of Aikman in the late 1990s.
Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book “We Hold These Truths” and screenwriter of the political documentary “I Want Your Money.”
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Graduated dean’s list from West Point
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United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
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We Hold These Truths
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Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
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Politics, Entertainment, Faith
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