April 18, 2002 - Troy was popular at the Stars of Texas-Racing Against the Odds benefit for the American Diabetes Association held at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie this evening. Lots of fans came by the Silks Dining Room to have their photograph taken with their favorite QB. This was the fifth annual Racing Against the Odds. Proceeds went to the American Diabetes Association to help prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of those who struggle daily with the disease.

April 11, 2002 - Troy, Roger Staubach, and other local celebs escorted young cancer patients at the "Beyond the Rainbow" Luncheon & Fashion Show. The event benefitted the Children's Cancer Fund of Dallas, Inc.

April 8, 2002 - Happy second anniversary to Troy and Rhonda!

February 26, 2002 Waco, Texas - Troy will be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Also being inducted on this date will be NASCAR's Bobby and Terry Labonte, football's Dick "Night Train" Lane, Mike Munchak and Bruce Matthews, and baseball's Norm Cash. Nominees for induction are elected by the 21-member selection committee of the Texas Sportswriters Association. Anyone who has "brought lasting fame and honor to Texas sports" is eligible for induction.

Prior to the 7:00 p.m. Induction Banquet at Baylor University’s Ferrell Center, there will be a reception and press conference at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame from 5:30-6:30 p.m. At the reception, attendees will be able to meet the inductees and view their new exhibits.  

Ticket prices are $250 per person for the combination reception and banquet; $2,000 for a combination reception and banquet table (seats eight); $35 per person for the banquet only, and $250 for a banquet-only table (seats eight).  Tickets may be ordered by phone by calling 800-567-9561 or 254-756-1633.

The museum is located just off I-35, exit 335b at 1108 S. University Parks Drive in Waco, Texas.

February 17, 2002 - Troy will be appearing at the Tri-Star Collectors Show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. Troy is scheduled to appear at 1:00 p.m. Prices for tickets for a Troy Aikman autograph are as follows: $125, $149 for a premium item, and $79 for an inscription ticket (up to five words). Autograph tickets are available in advance. Admission tickets are $7 per day ($10 at the door for adults and $7 at the door for ages 6-12 ). Former Dallas Cowboys Tony Dorsett, Michael Irvin, and Bob Lilly are among the other athletes scheduled to appear. You may purchase admission tickets in advance by calling the Tri-Star Houston office at (713) 666-9595. For more information visit the web site at www.tristarproductions.com/shows/SF202/index.htm.

February 9, 2002 - Dallas Morning News columnist Frank Luksa writes: "Word of Norv Turner's hire as offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins jammed local cellphones, and not just because good ol' Norv found another day job. Earnest voices wondered if this meant Turner might be reunited with a quarterback he once coached in Dallas." Read his entire column at Obstacles abound for Aikman's return

January 31, 2002 Read Aikman: Surviving the Countdown at SuperBowl.com.

January 30, 2002 - Read Aikman: Anything but a Normal Week at SuperBowl.com.

January 29, 2002 - Read Aikman: The Rams are Determined at SuperBowl.com.

January 29, 2002 - Dallas Morning News sports media columnist Barry Horn says that FOX has given Troy an excused absence from the Super Bowl. He'll be staying home on daddy duty.

January 28, 2002 - Read Aikman: Two weeks better than one, the first of Troy's daily columns for SuperBowl.com.

January 28, 2002 - Check out the Coca Cola Super Bowl XXXVI display at your local supermarket. Those three blond quarterbacks you see are Troy Aikman, Boomer Esiason, and Phil Simms.

January 26, 2002 - The newest Aikman is due to arrive in August. Read "Aikman family grows; another baby on way in the Star-Telegram.

January 25, 2002 - More pitter patter at the Aikman house! Dallas Morning News columnist Alan Peppard reports that Troy and Rhonda are expecting a new baby. Their first child, daughter Jordan Ashley, was born this past August 24th. Read: Alan Peppard's column.

January 22, 2002 - Get insight from Troy on playing in the Super Bowl. Read First Person: Troy Aikman "The greatest sporting event of the year" at NFL.com.

January 21, 2002 - What should we expect from the NFC and AFC championship games? Read Aikman's take: Postseason ponderings at NFL.com.

January 20, 2002 - Troy says he isn't actively pursuing a return to the NFL, but has fielded calls from several teams trying to gauge his interest in playing again. Read Aikman gets "return" calls in the Star-Telegram.

January 20, 2002 - Star-Telegram columnist Randy Galloway writes that an NFL coach speaking off the record last week said Troy shouldn't try a comeback. But not for health reasons, it's because the league has become a mediocre mess:

"Aikman once stood for something in this league," he said. "Troy cared. Troy gave a damn. Winning was all that mattered. Hey, somebody tell him to stay in the TV booth. His kind is a vanishing breed. He doesn't fit anymore.

January 19, 2002 - Troy, Daryl, and Dick Stockton will call the Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears divisional playoff game for FOX. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. eastern.

January 17, 2002 - USA Today sports columnist Rudy Martzke writes, "They may be 16 years apart in broadcasting experience, but CBS' Dan Dierdorf knows what Fox rookie Troy Aikman will be feeling Saturday on his first NFL playoff telecast." Read: Veteran to rookie: This is the time to step up

January 16, 2002 - Sports Illustrated's Dr. Z has issued his fourth annual TV commentator awards. This is what he had to say about Troy and Daryl: "Johnston is a superior talent, who sacrificed a bit of his own glory by his dedication to picking up the blitzes for Aikman, just as he did in their playing days. Troy was feeling his way in the early going. It was his first year in the booth. He was a bit tentative on his calls, especially when a rip was called for, but as the season progressed he became more bold and more sure of himself. He's terrific on instant identification of zones and pass routes, but he does it in such a matter-of-fact way that you hardly notice how good he is." Dr. Z - Inside Football - SI's Dr. Z: Fourth Annual TV Commentator Awards.

January 16, 2002 - USA Today sports columnist Rudy Martzke writes, "Fox officials can breathe a sigh of relief. The chances of NFL analyst Troy Aikman donning a Miami Dolphins uniform next season are nearly nil. Aikman, whose potential return to the NFL has been rumored for a couple of weeks, said Monday he has never seriously considered a comeback." Read: Fox's Aikman 'not looking' for NFL job.

January 14, 2002 - Will the 2002 season find Troy Aikman wearing AQUA and ORANGE? So far the speculation about the Miami Dolphins being interested in signing Troy is just speculation. FOXSports.com | Aikman looms large over Fiedler in wake of playoff defeat

January 10, 2002 - Read Aikman's Take: A wild Wild Card Weekend at NFL.com.

January 6, 2002 - An inflatable Troy Aikman?! Check out Troy's hysterical new ad for Miller Lite AdvertisementAve.com - Inflatable Troy Aikman. While you are at the site, make sure you rate the commercial a big # 10. By the way, I have it on the highest authority that only four of these were made for the commercial - you won't be finding them for sale at your local sports memorabilia store.

January 6, 2002 - ESPN reported that Troy would be interested in returning to the NFL next season but only if he could work with Norv Turner. Troy later countered that report, saying that there have been no conversations toward that end, and that his return to the NFL is doubtful. Read:Aikman calls comeback "doubtful"

January 6, 2002 - Troy, Daryl, and Dick Stockton will call the Green Bay Packers at New York Giants game for FOX. Kickoff will be at 1:00 p.m. eastern.

January 2, 2002 - Read Aikman's take: McNabb steps up big at NFL.com

December 30, 2001 - Troy, Daryl, and Dick Stockton will call the New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles game for FOX. Kickoff will be at 4:05 p.m. eastern.

December 27, 2001 - Read "Aikman's take: Giants-Eagles, Part II" at NFL.com.

December 24, 2001 - Dallas Morning News columnist Steve Davis writes

Former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman does indeed still have some juice in the big sports game. According to Lycos and the Sports Business Daily , Aikman ranks No. 1 on the list of active football players searched on the Internet in 2001. (Aikman is eligible because he was considered "active" until April.) Ray Lewis, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice and Kurt Warner follow Aikman in the top 5. Deion Sanders is No. 8.

December 23, 2001 - Troy, Daryl, and Dick Stockton will call the Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins game for FOX. Kickoff will be 1:00

December 18, 2001 - Read "Aikman's Take: Eagles in Control" at NFL.com.

December 16, 2001 - Troy, Daryl, and Dick will call the Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins game for FOX. Kickoff will be 4:15 p.m. eastern.

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December 12, 2001 - A smiling Troy Aikman carried the Olympic Torch down Hillcrest Avenue in Dallas, Texas, this afternoon, for his leg of the North Texas torch relay. Troy was nominated as a torchbearer by Sean Warden of Irving, Texas, who wrote, "the Aikman Foundation's motto, helping children one dream at a time, makes Troy a valuable and inspiring asset to our community."

Approximately 250 torchbearers were involved in the relay that started in Fort Worth early this morning and then went through Arlington, before concluding in Dallas tonight. The torchbearers wore white running suits with a blue Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics snowflake design on the jackets. Each leg of the relay lasted approximately 0.2 miles.

The glass, copper and aluminum torches carried by each torchbearer weigh three pounds and are approximately 33 inches tall. Each torchbearer carried his or her own torch. At the completion of his segment, a torchbearer lit the torch of the next person in the relay. The actual torches did not change hands - only the flame was passed. Each torchbearer was given the opportunity to buy his torch for $350.

Nationwide, 11,500 people will act as torchbearers during the relay which concludes at Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City for the official start of the Olympic Games on February 8, 2002.

If you want to see a truly inspiring photo of our favorite quarterback, pick up a copy of the December 13 Dallas Morning News - the front page has a photo of Troy cradling his beautiful four-month old daughter Jordan in his right arm and holding the torch with his left hand. The photo was taken after Troy finished his leg of the relay.

December 10, 2001 - Former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson was interviewed by ABC's Al Michaels during halftime of Monday night's Indianapolis-Miami game. Among other things, Jimmy said that the Cowboys would be in first place if Jerry Jones had kept Troy on as the Cowboys quarterback.

December 9, 2001 - Troy, Daryl Johnston, and Dick Stockton will call the Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers game for FOX. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. eastern.

December 7, 2001 - Philadelphia Daily News columnist Bill Fleischman writes "While their rookie season in the booth isn't over yet, Troy Aikman and Daryl Johnston will be happy to know their boss is delighted with their work." Read New Fox team has boss beaming.

December 5, 2001 - Read Aikman's Take: A Study in Contrasts (Vikings and Steelers) at NFL.com.

December 3, 2001 - Troy and DJ get good marks from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Chuck Finder - "This reporter never before devoted an afternoon to listening to the old Dallas quarterback and fullback on Fox, and yesterday they were insightful and enjoyable." Read: "The Big Picture: Ex-Cowboys air it out on Fox".

December 2, 2001 - Troy, Daryl Johnston, and Dick Stockton will call the Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers game for FOX. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. eastern.

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