How Troy Aikman Became One Of the NFL’s Most Powerful People

Troy Aikman is one of the NFL’s most influential people. He was the first overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. He won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, and recently signed a five-year, $90 million deal with ESPN to join their Monday Night Football broadcast team (alongside Joe Buck).
We discuss how he initially got into broadcasting, why he left FOX for ESPN after 20 years, his take on Tom Brady’s $375 million broadcasting deal, the future of the NFL, what it’s like owning a professional sports team, his new beer company EIGHT, and much more. So watch, subscribe, share, and enjoy!
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[@suj1201]

Great conversation! Troy's the most underrated and under utilized QBs in the game. It's impressive (albeit not surprising) that he has transitioned in to excelling at another career. His work ethic and approach to the game (whether playing or commentating) is the same!

[@superfly19751]

Always been a fan of Troy Aikman. He was a great and super tough quarterback. His cowboys were known to have a great Oline, but that wasn’t always the case. There were ups and downs especially in his later years. He took some of the most vicious hits but he always bit down his mouthpiece, came back and played unfazed. Troy knows the game, intelligent, fair and well spoken with good charisma. Glad to see he’s done well after football and continues to do so.

[@Ruouiji]

Troy Aikman, great athlete, commentator, a natural born winner and leader! I'm gonna try his beer too, it has to be good!

[@bradturner871]

Great job, Joe! Always been a huge fan of Troy. Seemed more like a conversation than an interview. 👍🏼

[@joepomp]

That's the best compliment I could receive! Thank you!

[@giancarlooduber6705]

Great interview Joe!! I have seen it twice now 🔝🔝

[@roaringhammy5056]

Woohoo this interview is finally out

[@joepomp]

Hope it was worth the wait!

[@Zonozi]

Love to see this, great interview

[@joepomp]

Thanks, Amir! Pumped to hear you enjoyed it!

[@d.a.9937]

Really good interview.

[@thebusinesscloud]

Awesome interview -- The editing at the beginning is incredible

[@joepomp]

Let's go!! 🔥

[@check211]

Absolutely Amazing!!! big fan joe!

[@joepomp]

🙏🙏🙏

[@bobbyb69]

Great interview Joe!

[@joepomp]

Appreciate you 🙏

[@moteleyes2]

Love this guy.... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@howardrader3416]

Roger and Troy both played 10 yrs. 5 S.B.s between them.Awsome Q Bs. Sometimes they may have seemed like they were not a fun bunch but they were intent on winning championships 2 of best ever top ten

[@dustinmoors8889]

I live in Southern California, but had the opportunity to try Eight beer while on a layover in Dallas. It’s a very good, very tasty beer. Hoping it makes its way west.

[@Boomhower89]

I hope it works out for him. A good man.

[@DEMONPLAGUE]

🤘🔥🤘

[@pbx7257]

I think player safety and protecting players objectively from a business perspective is to implement rules to protect the league against long term liability. i.e Class action lawsuits. The league could present evidence that they made a good faith effort to implement rules, even at the detriment of the quality of the game. (Or perception of the lack of quality.). All under the guise of “player safety”. I would argue that it also works in the best interest of league owners to protect quarterbacks if you want to maximize profit. For all intents and purposes, players are assets on the balance sheet, and owners would prefer if their highest paid assets and ratings generators (Star Quarterbacks) are protected. Just my .02 cents.

[@rickthomas9278]

Troy, you're like John Madden.... we get an honest call.

[@eddieq3686]

on YOU TUBE : JV - He Can't Get None (1996)

[@eddieq3686]

He's white everybody @ Black nite @ The Arena on You Tube : Chantay Savage - I Will Survive(Official music video +and sung) mokay

[@francus7227]

Needs to retire. Anyone that has listened to him broadcast over the last few years knows...... BURNT OUT and BITTER. That is exact when it's time. Lee Corso is never bitter.

[@crypto2frens]

Shilling Crypto didn’t work out so you’re back to sports? Snakes always live in the grass.

[@TeamElite03]

he's always been in sports podcasting... go bark up another tree.

[@joepomp]

He's screaming at the wrong guy 🤣

[@renloyt]

💀💀💀

[@kurtisbubier8275]

Aikman is a jerk. I met him and he will give you the impression that he is much more superior than thou. Not a likable person.

[@georgejimenez2097]

This Man is the reason I’m a Dallas Cowboys Fan!! Follow him with UCLA and watch him win!! Dak Prescott will never reach this level and that’s ok. There’s only one Troy Aikman…