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January - May 2001
May 9, 2001 - Irving, Texas. Troy played in the Gold Pro-Am at the Byron Nelson this morning. The team he was on scored a 58.
May 1, 2001 - Who had the greatest impact on Troy's playing career? Check out Troy's response to this question at his official fan club site: www.aikman.com/questions.html.
April 29, 2001 - Troy will head back to the States today.
April 28, 2001 - Frankfurt, Germany. Troy will join Brad Sham in the booth for week two of NFL Europe action. The duo will broadcast the Berlin Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy game. Fox Sports Net will carry the broadcast, and kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. That's noon in the U.S. central time zone. Check your local listings for the broadcast time in your area.
April 27, 2001 - If you can read German, knock yourself out at NFLEurope.com with: "Echo-gewinner Ayman, Aikman und Markus wollen spass". And if someone wants to tell me what that means, I'd appreciate it!
April 21, 2001 - Düsseldorf, Germany. Troy will join Brad Sham in the booth for week one of NFL Europe action. The duo will broadcast the Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire game. Fox Sports Net will carry the broadcast, and kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. That's noon in the U.S. central time zone. Check your local listings for the broadcast time in your area.
April 20, 2001 - Read "Aikman looks forward to season opener" at NFLEurope.com:
http://www.nfleurope.com/news/2001/week16/04202001_aikman.html
April 17, 2001 - Troy leaves today for Europe.
April 16, 2001 - Troy Aikman and Daryl Johnston will be teammates once again! It was announced today that the former Cowboys will be teamed with Dick Stockton in the FOX broadcasting booth to be the No. 2 NFL broadcasting team behind Pat Summerall and John Madden. Read the full story on FoxSports.com: Aikman, Johnston join Stockton in booth. Or listen to the press conference online at: http://www2.foxsports.com/video/aikman.ram.
April 15, 2001 - Troy will be on live with Dale Hansen on "Sports Special," 10:20 p.m. (central time), Channel 8 WFAA - Dallas. You can watch Channel 8 live on the Internet at this web address: http://www.wfaa.com/video.
April 13, 2001 - ESPN Classic aired a two-hour special entitled "A Tribute to Troy Aikman." The show reviewed Troy's career, including highlights from the Cowboys' wins in Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII and XXX.
April 12, 2001 - Troy was a guest on the "Tonight Show" and in a joke on himself, suffered a "concussion" in the opening bit when Jay accidentally hit him in the head while opening his dressing room door.
April 10, 2001 - Troy was the guest on ESPN's "Up Close." If you missed the show, you can watch it online: http://espn.go.com/media/players/basic/video/nfl/010410uc_28_video.html
April 9, 2001 - Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas. With his stadium as a backdrop, Troy tearfully announced his retirement from the National Football League this afternoon during a 90 minute press conference. Troy spent much of the time talking about his teammates and coaches and reminiscing about his 12 seasons as a pro and time as a college player. He also spoke lovingly about his wife, stepdaughter Rachel, the baby on the way, and his parents and sisters.
Troy, we know how hard it was for you to say goodbye to football. It's hard for your fans to say goodbye to you. We are going to miss seeing you play, but you will always be our champion, and we will always cherish you.
Check the Texas Cable News Channel web site for video of the press conference: http://www.txcn.com/texasnews/334413_TXCN_ts_AikmanRetires.html.
April 3, 2001 - Arlington, Texas. Troy, wearing a number 8 Texas Rangers baseball jersey and blue ball cap, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Rangers home opener against the Anaheim Angels. The pitch was a strike, right into the waiting glove of Rangers catcher Pudge Rodriguez. As Troy walked onto the field before the pitch, the crowd rose for an extended standing ovation - a fitting tribute to the Cowboys greatest all-time quarterback.
During his pregame press conference, Troy revealed that he had not made a decision about his future career plans yet, but expected to within a few weeks. There are several articles on Troy's day at the ballpark, including his pregame press conference, at DallasCowboys.com. Also be sure to check out the photos on the Troy's Team web site.
Be sure to check out the video from WFAA, Channel 8, Dallas: http://playlist.yahoo.com/makestream.dll?id=1243726&start=2301&
March 31, 2001 - From the Dallas Morning News: "Fox chief offers Aikman room with a view".
March 29, 2001 - On ESPN.com: "Playing still an option, but so is TV".
March 27, 2001 - Dallas, Texas. Troy co-chaired the "Beyond the Rainbow" luncheon and fashion show with Roger Staubach today. This was Troy's fifth straight year with the event. The luncheon/fashion show benefits the Children's Cancer Fund of Dallas. It was also Troy's first public appearance in Dallas since being released by the Cowboys. Troy was asked about his future involvement with the Dallas community.
He said, "I keep pretty involved with my own foundation and that will continue, that's not going to stop. And I hope to still be active in the Dallas community in terms of charity and as long as some of these events will have me, I'd like to be a part of it." When pushed further to reveal his future career plans, Troy said he would go into it more prior to the Texas Rangers home opener, where he is scheduled to throw out the opening pitch.
Check out the video from WFAA, Channel 8, Dallas: http://playlist.yahoo.com/makestream.asp?ID=1226446.
March 9, 2001 - Phoenix, Arizona. Troy played in a celebrity basketball game today, benefitting the charitable organization of former Cowboys teammate Dale Hellestrae. When asked about the possibility of playing for another team, Troy said, "I'm married now and have an 11-year-old stepdaughter and my wife is pregnant with our first child. You know there's a lot more at stake, so it's just not a matter of picking up and going. If the right situation presented itself, then it would be something that I would consider. But I'm not going to go just anywhere just for the sake of playing. I guess the only thing we know for sure is that I won't be back in Dallas. You know my desire is to keep playing. I feel I still can do that." He smiled. "When Danny Marino retired and John Elway, you know I don't that they didn't retire saying that they could still do it."
Speculation that Troy might join his good friend and former offensive coordinator Norv Turner in San Diego with the Chargers ended today when the Chargers signed quarterback Doug Flutie.
Check out the video from WFAA, Channel 8, Dallas: http://playlist.yahoo.com/makestream.asp?ID=1184928.
March 7, 2001 - The unthinkable, but the inevitable happened today. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, in what he said was the hardest decision of his tenure with the team, released Troy Aikman. Words alone cannot begin to express the appreciation that Troy's fans have for the 12 seasons he gave his all to the team. Thank you Troy - you are a hero in so many ways!
Troy was caught somewhat unawares by the timing of the decision (speeded up by the League), and was still on vacation at his home in Santa Barbara, California, when Jones made the announcement. Troy spoke to the media by telephone, calling the decision "amicable and mutual," and keeping the door open that he could play elsewhere if possible. "I'd like to play somewhere. Whether that's something that can be worked out I don't know...there's nothing definitive...San Diego is certainly a possibility."
"I don't know that I've had time really to check my pulse to be honest with you to know exactly what it is I'm feeling. There's a lot of sweat and tears that go into a career and to be able to do that for 12 years and then come to the realization that it's over with this particular club. I think I've always realized that it's a business. It's not the Cowboy organization or the helmet or the uniform, it's the people that you've been in contact with and the people that have made the helmet special and have made the uniform special and have made the Cowboys special all of these years."
March 2 - 4, 2001 - Football Spectacular, New Jersey Convention and Expo Center @ Raritan Center, Edison, New Jersey. Troy is scheduled to appear on Saturday the 3rd for an autograph signing session. Other players and coaches scheduled as of August 15, 2000, include Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Bill Parcels, Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath, Danny Wuerrfel, Ron Dayne, Brad Johnson, Chad Pennington, and Otto Graham. Organizers expect to add 50 more stars. Advance autograph tickets are available NOW by calling
718-876-7601, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily (eastern time).
February 12-18, 2001 - Somewhere near Palm Springs, California. Troy made his first appearance in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and got to team up with golf legend Arnold Palmer on Saturday. During that round, Troy was stopped for an interview. When asked how he was playing that day, he smiled and said that his wife Rhonda had just caught up with them, so his swing had gotten much better.
January 25, 2001 - Troy (from Dallas) and his agent Leigh Steinberg (from Tampa) both confirmed to the media that Troy's desire is to continuing playing for the Dallas Cowboys next season. Troy, Leigh and Jerry Jones will now need to sit down (probably next week) and try to make that a reality.
January 22, 2001 - Troy's first Harley motorcycle is on the "auction block" at Yahoo! Auctions. Check out more photos of the motorcycle at the Troy's Team Fan Club web site. The bike is a 1997 Harley Davidson Heritage Springer FLSTS. This was a limited edition - only 1,200 were manufactured. Bids start at $39,000. Proceeds of the auction benefit the Troy Aikman Foundation.
January 19, 2001 - Washington, DC. Troy partied at the Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Ball thrown by the Texas State Society. Here's a picture of Troy at the ball:
http://www.dallasnews.com/slideshow/inauguration0118/picture46.html
January 1, 2001 - According to an Associated Press story, Troy has announced that he and wife Rhonda are expecting their first baby. No word on when the newest Aikman will arrive. Congratulations Troy and Rhonda!!!
