>>Kind of reminds me of who to draft in 1989(?) - Troy Aikman or Tony Mandarich. NEVER DRAFT A LINEMAN AHEAD OF A SKILL PLAYER IF THE TALENT LEVEL IS ANY WHERE CLOSE ESPECIALLY IF THE SKILL PLAYER IS A QB. Dallas, of course picked first that year and the rest is history. The Packers took Mandarich (oof!).
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>Yeah, that was notorious. The Packers weren't alone, though. The scouts graded Mandarich as possibly the best offensive lineman ever. What they missed was he was 'roided to the eyeballs and couldn't perform without them.
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>On a brighter note, I understand he is doing some good work with kids now. Good for him.
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>Do you hear Aikman as a TV analyst very often? For whatever reason he has been doing a lot of Bears games with Joe Buck and I think he is about as good as it gets. I have even forgiven him for having been a Cowboy (ducking). He's low key, never going out of his way to grab mike time, but when he says something it's almost always worth listening to. He will break down a play in detail, why it worked or why it didn't. Another thing I like is he never seems opinionated. Just the facts, ma'am....

Yes, I do get to see some of the games he and Joe are doing. He is quite good. If you remember when he was still playing, his speech was quite monotone. Since he has resolved that problem and has made a concientious effort to not be a Cowboys homer, he has developed into a top flight announcer. Same can be said for (groan) Joe Theisman, but I must try to remain objective hear and give Joe his deserved props.