March 26, 2000 - Troy will be appearing at the Sports News Productions / Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectible Show, on Sunday, March 26, from noon to 3:00. It will be at the Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois (near Chicago). Other football players attending the show include Joe Montana, Eddie George, Charlie Taylor, Brian Griese, and Hall-of-Famer Leroy Kelly. Fees for Troy's autograph are $99 for a flat item and $125 for a delux. For up-to-date information, call the Sports News Productions hotline at 630-551-1975.

March 10, 2000 - Scottsdale, Arizona. Troy was among the athletes who took on the local media in the Hellestrae Foundation Celebrity Basketball Classic this evening at Desert Mountain High School. The media beat the pros! Proceeds from the event, which honored Dale Hellestrae's late father, will go to scholarships for 10 student athletes graduating from Scottsdale's five high schools. According to the Arizona Republic, Troy made it to the event despite a four-hour weather delay.

March 7, 2000 - Irving, Texas. Troy and backup QB Mike Quinn are scheduled to begin throwing today because the team is beginning a new offense.

March 6, 2000 - Irving, Texas. Today marked the first day of the Cowboys offseason, and that means the players began their conditioning. According to the Cowboys official web site, "on Monday, about 15 to 20 Cowboys were around the [Cowboys] complex, including Troy Aikman and Darren Woodson, who both were on the field running with strength and conditioning coach Joe Juraszek."

March 2, 2000 - Irving, Texas. Troy was onhand along with Roger Staubach at the Chili's Grill and Bar in Valley Ranch to celebrate Chili's 25th birthday. A silent auction which benefitted the Troy Aikman Foundation raised $75,000.

February 18-20, 2000 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Troy is scheduled to participate in the ninth annual Toyota Dan Marino Celebrity Invitational (golf tournament) at the Weston Hills Country Club in Fort Lauderdale. Other athletes who will be there include Emmitt Smith, John Elway, Jim Kelly, and Warren Sapp. An amateur celebrity tournament is scheduled for February 18. The Celebrity Players Tour Competition, which has a $225,000 purse, will be held February 19-20. Sponsors hope to raise $400,000 for the Dan Marino Foundation/Sun-Sentinel Children's Fund. Admission for adults to watch is $10 daily or $15 for a three-day pass. Children's tickets are $5 daily and $7.50 for a three-day pass. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster and other selected local vendors. For more information, call 954-382-2272.

February 17, 2000 - Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas. Troy and fiancée Rhonda Worthey were among the 2,000 family members, players, friends, and fans, who paid their respects to former Cowboys Coach Tom Landry at a public memorial service this afternoon. Troy was quoted by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "One of the biggest disappointments in my career will be not getting to play for Coach Landry. He was one of the greatest coaches of all time, and by all accounts an even better person. When my kids and grandkids ask me what it was like to play for Coach Landry, I wish I could tell them."

February 13, 2000 - Athlete Direct, America Online. Troy made an off-season visit to Athlete Direct around 7:00 this evening. He answered quite a few posts on his message board, and stopped by the chat room for awhile too. He told the chat room that "it's a sad day for Cowboy fans with the passing of Coach Landry." He said he has been busy during the off-season trying to improve his golf game. He said that he talked to Joey Galloway on Saturday, and Joey is excited about being a Cowboy -- Troy is excited about him BEING a Cowboy. He had hoped to ride his Harley today, but ran out of time. He said he will begin his off-season conditioning on March 1st, and that he will be doing mostly cardio and stretching because he has tapered off from lifting weights over the past couple of years.

Here are some of the questions from his message board, and his answers:

Will Michael Irvin return to the Dallas Cowboys?
As most of you are aware, Michael missed most of the '99 season due to an injury to his neck. I know Michael would love to continue playing, but he has to weigh the risk involved. I'm sure he will announce his decision sometime soon.

Troy do you think the coach will bring back that attacking offense?
In talking with Coach Dave Campo & new offensive coordinator Jack Reilly, it has become apparent that both would really like to be aggressive offensively and "attack" defenses. I think our fans will see a different approach and a very exciting form of football in 2000.

Are you going to feel more comfortable going back to the offense that won you three Super Bowls?
I will probably feel more comfortable in the "old" offense. Primarily because it was the offense we ran for seven years. It is very familiar to all of those that were here for some of those Super Bowl years.

Do you think you guys will be back to being a powerhouse soon?
We have been one of the top teams in the NFC for much of the 90's. I think there is sometimes a tendency to think of not winning Super Bowls as meaning that you're not very good. Winning Super Bowls is hard. We have been in the playoffs 8 of the past 9 years...that is a tremendous accomplishment. The disappointment has been that we have lost in the first round each of the past two season.

Do you think you will retire soon?
I am not expecting to retire anytime in the immediate future. I am entering my 12th season, so I won't be around THAT much longer, but I'd like to play another 2-4 years. Troy Aikman

Will you ever go to a different team?
I am locked into a long-term contract that should keep me in Dallas the remainder of my career. I am very happy about this because I couldn't imagine playing for any other team.

What do you think of Randy Moss?
Randy Moss is an extremely talented football player that has really taken the league by storm in just two seasons. He has the potential to be the best that has played his position.

I would like to know your thoughts on the Rams and Kurt Warner.
I was very impressed with Kurt Warner this season. He had an outstanding season. It was especially nice knowing what he has endured for several years to get to this point.

I was just wondering how much longer do you think Emmitt has to play?
If this season was any indication then Emmitt has a lot of years left! I have not seen anything to suggest that Emmitt is "slowing" down.