I really wasn't crazy about this planet.
Sports director Sean Hamilton had my
final interviews at my final week,
but he wouldn't tell me who Drew
Pearson Monday night. Mike modano.
Last night those two works,
so there's only one more to go.
So who is behind door #3?
Hey Hanson, it's Troy.
Yeah, I did it you. I think you
knew that I didn't think I knew
that but then that. But then is
he said earlier it was one of
the best star players ever.
So I've got all these
questions from Roger Staubach
and I got no place to go.
Yeah, he's he's he's tomorrow
night, Easter borrowed.
You know I am the self appointed
president and have been since
1989 of the Troy Aikman Fan club.
Compare that to the Hall of Fame.
Oh, it's it's.
It's right up there, Dell.
I mean it's hey,
you were you were fantastic to me.
I you know you know this I I met
you before I even got drafted by
the Cowboys and you've been a
piece of work the entire time.
I honestly do not know what the Metroplex is
going to do without you on these sportscasts.
It's been.
It's really been a privilege
to get to watch you and be
a friend of yours all these
years. Again I appreciate
it more than you I'm sure,
but let me tell you this because now that
I am retiring I could say this publicly.
With no real shame, This is why I think Troy.
You're the most unselfish
superstar player I know.
You could throw for 350 yards
every week if you wanted to,
but you played to win the game.
Is that pretty much a fair
assessment of Troy Aikman,
the quarterback?
Yeah, I think
so. I, I think I take that as a
compliment and I said it when I
went into the Hall of Fame that
for someone who I feel sacrificed
a lot of individual achievement
in order for our team to win,
which I was happy to do because
we wanted the highest level at
when it was all said and done,
I got recognized with the highest
individual honor and that was going
into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
And so there's a lot of people who
criticize my induction into the Hall of
Fame because my stats aren't gaudy enough,
but I recognized.
Why we won?
I know that my teammates understand my
contributions to the success of those teams,
and really,
that's that's quite frankly
all that I needed.
So since Cowboys quarterback Dak
Prescott is making $40 million a year,
if you were playing now,
how much would you be paid?
Well, I I'd be happy with just a sliver of
that came out of that would be fantastic.
I'm asked a lot if I have ever consider
coming out of retirement now at my age
now there was a time when I could have
and and I still think that I could do it.
You know, it's that old Toby Keith song.
I could do it one more time.
But yeah, as long as I didn't get hit and
these guys go and get hit quite as much.
But if I were to come out I'm
just saying I'm not.
I'm not going to take a pay cut.
I don't come at a discount.
So we're looking at thirty
five $40 million in.
I could try to come back.
You could play for that.
Here's what bothers me.
You still look like you could play football.
I mean you look like you could
still play football and I look
like I've just eaten six footballs.
Alright, I've got one question.
I've got one minute about to retire.
I've got one minute.
Hey, we went back to Iowa for my
high school graduation years ago.
You made the trip with me.
We went to my mom's house for lunch.
Afterwards you told my mom that she
made the best potato salad ever.
I called your mom.
She said you just made that up
to be nice because she makes
the best potato salad ever.
So my question,
my final question on Channel 8,
did you lie to my mom or did
you lie to your mom?
Well, I don't
recall telling your mom that deal.
I heard this story.
I've heard it over the years.
My mom reminds me of that.
I don't recall telling your
mom that now I will tell you,
my mom does make the best
potato salad I've ever
had. So when I
when I heard that you said
I said that and my mom
heard that that you said I said
that it has been an ongoing war
within the Aikman household.
My mom gave that quote to the
statewide paper, the Demoine register.
Calling my mom a liar.
When I'm telling you this joy, I am retiring.
No, I'm retiring older.
I'm retiring from this position.
I'm retiring from this position,
but I will never retire from being
the self appointed president
of the Troy Aikman Fan Club.
Troy Aikman, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you, Sir.
Thank you very much.
It's a good night for now.
Goodbye tomorrow night.