The Miami Dolphins have benefited from having Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino around the building for years, but this offseason, they’ve brought in more help, as Hall of Famer Troy Aikman is also consulting for the team.
Aikman played 12 seasons for the Dallas Cowboys from 1989-2000, winning three Super Bowls and making six Pro Bowls. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Miami originally brought Aikman in to assist with their search for a new general manager, but he’s still helping in some capacity, which has upset one of Aikman’s former teammates.
“It does pain me to see that,” Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin said during a recent appearance on the DLLS Cowboys podcast. “I mean, I think it’s criminal for any club not to try to glean as much as you can from a guy like Troy Aikman, whose job is to go and talk to teams and coaches and bring an understanding of what’s going on behind the scenes to the world.
“He understands each thing that’s going on in your organization. There is no better place of information than to get from a guy like Troy Aikman, and Tom Brady is smart enough to be doing that and have part ownership into a team. I think that’s a hell of an advantage for Tom Brady. So yeah, absolutely, that hurts me.”
Irvin even compared the situation to the Denver Broncos, who allowed John Elway to serve as general manager and eventually president of football operations after his playing career.
“It pains me to see that happening because I know Troy wanted to do that,” Irvin added. “Troy wanted a John Elway situation here in Dallas, and I know he wanted it and certainly he’s earned it, but it’s not going to happen.
“I rest my mind to that reality. I wish Jerry would at least have brought him in. He’s not certainly going to turn it over like they did in Denver. They turned it over to John. No, you ain’t getting it.”
It’s never bad to get opinions from multiple Hall of Fame quarterbacks, so the Dolphins are in a good position to have two consulting in some way or another.
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