Word: aikman
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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After two long scoring runs by Terrell Davis and big pass plays from John Elway, the Broncos broke the Cowboys physically, sending quarterback Troy Aikman to the sidelines for four to eight weeks with a broken left collarbone...
Dallas (3-2), which beat Philadelphia when the Eagles bungled a last-second field goal attempt, almost tied it. But right tackle Erik Williams could not get set after Troy Aikman's completion to the Giants 17, forcing a 10-second penalty, allowing the clock...
...Cowboys, but made it a perfect nine-for-nine at Ericsson Stadium. Michael Irvin, the Cowboys' troubled star and go-to receiver, got a game's worth of alibi when he went down with a fractured collarbone on Dallas' first possession. The Carolina defense did the rest, intercepting Troy Aikman twice in the fourth quarter and holding Emmit Smith to 80 yards on 22 carries as they allowed only six points in the second half, to set up their playoff game against Green Bay. In a fog-bound game at Foxboro, the "Blitzburgh" Steelers saw the frenzied defense that...
That is a shame because they really are beautiful to watch: Aikman, who may be an even better big-game quarterback than Joe Montana; Smith, whose 150 yds. (on a Herculean 35 carries) against the Packers gave him a record-tying sixth postseason game with 100 yds. or more rushing; Irvin, who laughed at Green Bay's single coverage with seven receptions for 100 yds. and two touchdowns. And say what you will about Sanders, he's a blast when he gets his hands on the ball via interception, reception, reverse, return, whatever...
...Switzer, the former Oklahoma coach, out of a five-year retirement two years ago to replace Jimmy Johnson, who had led the Cowboys to wins in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII, only to tire of Jones' meddling. The real hero in the changeover, though, has been Aikman, who has stood behind Switzer even though it must strike him as ironic that he is playing for the man who not only kept him on the bench at Oklahoma but also licensed the athletic-dorm mayhem that ultimately forced Aikman to transfer to UCLA...