Troy Aikman Interview | 5-28-25 | Dallas Cowboys 2025

How well do you know Brian Shottenheimimer and hasn’t coached the game yet, I realize, but just kind of your early impressions from what you’ve heard of him so far? Yeah, I’ve known Brian a long time. Uh, first interaction with him, I guess, was going back to when he was with the Chargers. Uh, Hudson Hal, the offensive line coach there at the time, had been with the Cowboys for a number of years and Brian was reaching out about some things that we did back when I played and kind of talking to him, some of the coaching points about it. But uh and then over the years recently uh just with the broadcasting and him being the offensive coordinator in Seattle and getting to know him a little bit there and uh and then of course him coming to Dallas, I interact with him then uh a little bit more. But uh yeah, I think he’s a good football coach. You never know exactly what someone’s going to be when they’re a head coach. U and you know, we’ll see how it works out. But uh I’m pulling for him. I think he’s you know, he’s obviously high energy. uh very positive. Uh sounds like everyone in the building really was hoping that he would be named the head coach. And as I’ve said before, you know, there were a lot of people just kind of scratching their head a little bit when he got named as the head coach because of his age and the fact that he hadn’t had an opportunity yet. But, uh, you know, now it’s, uh, he’s going to be judged by the same things that everyone else is, whether he can win games or not. And uh sounds like right now, of course, there’s 32 teams right now in the league that are really optimistic and feeling good about what they did this off seasonason and how OTAAS are going. And you know, I always uh kind of laugh a little bit when I read the articles of what’s happening this time of year and how positive everybody is. And the reality of it is is that there be a lot of teams that aren’t very good. Um and who those teams are going to be, uh we’ll find out. But, uh I’m pulling for him and hoping that he does well. what you think of Pickkins acquisition, incredible talent, two red flags off the field potentially. Your thoughts? Uh yeah, I you know, I think uh sometimes change is good for players. Uh he did he did a lot of good things there in Pittsburgh. Uh he had his moments that I’m sure he’d like to have back as well. Uh I I think it should be a good fit. uh sounds like he’s motivated to prove that he can be a number one receiver and and and then maybe cash in at the end of this year, but to compliment him with CD, I mean, that’s a that’s a pretty good tandem. Uh and I and I think it kind of probably puts everyone else in in the spot that they that they should be as far as when you start saying, “Okay, who’s your one? Who’s your two? Who’s your three?” And and and what that might look like. Um, that’s a that’s a pretty formidable group that they have and uh I’m sure Dak’s pretty excited about it. Seems like Brian is I don’t know if you noticed this when you first met him. He’s big on relationships and his faith. Did you get a feel for that when you first Well, you you can tell being around him that you know he’s a people person. Uh and so I I’m not surprised by by uh by that part of it. I think that in general when you talk to anyone about Brian that that knows him, they they like him. Uh and uh you know, as far as fake goes, I’ve not had those conversations with him. So, I know I was not um not aware of that. But, uh you know, he’s he’s been around good coaching throughout his life. Uh his dad u and and what he’s meant to him, it’s obviously it’s had quite an impact on him. And you know, I I I’m I’m guessing based on what I’ve I’ve read, I guess no one really knows for sure until the season gets going, but sounds like uh you know, we’re going to see some Marty Ball. So, I think we’ll see a few more rushing attempts and uh you know, maybe not rely on the pass quite as much. Do you have any insight into where Dak Prescott is in uh coming off his injury last year and being ready for this year? I saw him a month ago or so and uh he he said he was he was feeling good and and ready to go. I think he mentioned to you all that uh if if if he had to go play right now, he could probably suit up and do it. So, uh I I don’t I don’t see any reason why he won’t be ready to go. You know, hopefully he can just stay healthy throughout the year. I mean, it’s uh it’s a challenge. It doesn’t get any easier as you get older. I know that’s a pretty significant injury he came off of and he’s had a few of those, but uh hopefully his for his sake and the teams he can stay healthy.

Former Cowboys QB and NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman speaks with the media and shares his thoughts on Brian Schottenheimer, George Pickens fitting into the Cowboys offense, Dak Prescott’s health and more.

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