Troy Aikman Quotes

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Troy Aikman

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 21, 1966

The one thing disappointing I had coming out of college was not playing in the Rose Bowl.

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I think having won a Super Bowl puts you on a different level. I know, for me, it's extremely important to win this ballgame.

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I'm looking forward to being a supporter of the Dallas Cowboys. I want to watch them win another Super Bowl.

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As a quarterback, I appreciated the passer rating whether you threw the ball a majority of the time or if you didn't throw it as much. You were judged on a level playing field, and I thought teams should be ranked similarly.

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The quarterback I enjoy watching the most is Dan Marino.

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I think when the cameras are on him is when Coach Switzer is at his best.

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The thing I've always liked about the playoffs is the finality of it and knowing there's so much importance on every play.

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Most of the pressure, if not all, is self-imposed.

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If you're healthy and you're told that you're capable of playing and the medical staff signs off on it, to me, you play because that's what you are paid to do.

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Some coaches don't want their players to be the stars. They want their systems to be the stars.

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I think I'm a harder critic on myself than anybody is. I think I judge myself harder than any of the coaches do.

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I probably would have played baseball if I had stayed in California... But I like Oklahoma better now. Football is bigger here. It's more exciting, anyway.

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I will always root for the Sooners.

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No matter what happens for the rest of my career, at least I can say I took my team to a Super Bowl, and I was able to win.

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I'm happy to do some endorsements if I believe in the product. You're only in this game a short time, and you want to collect the money while you can.

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Broadcasting keeps you relevant.

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You get down on yourself. You get disappointed in yourself. I expect more out of myself. As far as losing confidence as far as what I can do, that won't ever happen.

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I was brought up not to brag. I've always disliked people who do.

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I'm not an open person. Something's really got to be troubling me to have heart to heart talks with anybody.

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