Terry Bradshaw didn’t exactly leave Pittsburgh gracefully all those decades ago, but think how many times you have heard the Fox broadcaster say “the Steelers head coaching job isn’t one of the better ones to go get.

These days, most people know Troy Aikman as ESPN’s lead NFL color commentator, one half of a stellar duo with play-by-play person Joe Buck. But once upon a time, Aikman was a Dallas Cowboys legend, winning three Super Bowls with the franchise in the 1990s as their starting quarterback.

“Monday Night Football” commentator and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman had some harsh opinions about the now-vacant Cowboys head-coaching position before Monday night’s wild-card game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.

Signs seemed to point toward the Dallas Cowboys retaining Mike McCarthy as their head coach for 2025 after owner and general manager Jerry Jones profusely praised him after their Week 18 finale against the Washington Commanders.

The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback says that football people don't get to run the team the way they want in Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys shocked the NFL world on Monday afternoon, deciding to part ways with head coach Mike McCarthy after a disappointing 7-10 season.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer and ESPN Monday Night Football broadcaster said he was surprised by the team’s choice to move on from McCarthy.

Ex-Dallas Cowboys QB Troy Aikman states the sobering reality: that a coaching job for America's team isn't everything its made out to be

McCarthy went 49-35 with the Cowboys, reaching the playoffs in 2021, 2022 and 2023, but they won just one postseason game in that span. Dallas went 7-10 this season after losing starting quarterback Dak Prescott to injury in Week 9.