NFL legend continues to shred Dallas Cowboys organization, makes wild comparison

Since losing another playoff game to the San Francisco 49ers, it’s been a week of disappointment for the Dallas Cowboys. Everybody involved with the franchise, from the players to the coaches to owner Jerry Jones and especially media analysts, has been critical of the performance.

Former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman may be the harshest out of everyone out there. During a radio appearance on 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas, the Hall of Fame quarterback continued to shred the Cowboys and called out the front office.

“Changing the coach is one thing, but you have to look at how things are run out there (The Star). I talk to people in the building and from what I hear is that there’s a lot of dysfunction,” Aikman said.

Aikman even went as far as to compare Dallas to a couple of NFL franchises who will be picking in the top five of the draft in April. At the end of the day, neither of the three won playoff games this season.

“If you don’t do anything in the postseason, then you’re really at the end of the day, no different than the Jacksonville Jaguars or the New York Jets that didn’t get in (to the playoffs),” Aikman said. 

Another Dallas Cowboys legend calls out star players

Aikman, who won three Super Bowls with the Cowboys, was not the only former legend to call them out. Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin got in on the action as well.

Irvin appeared on the Stacking The Box podcast with FanSided’s Mark Carman this week and called out his former team, notably star players Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, for their performances. The Cowboys trailed the San Francisco 49ers 23-7 at one point, but battled back to make it a 23-17 game before losing on the last possession.

Irvin was understandably disappointed with the loss, and he made it known during the interview.

“Every team you look at, the stars of the team showed up and played,” Irvin said. “You can’t win in this game if your stars don’t show up and play. It’s Dak Prescott, 69 passer rating. Ezekiel Elliott, 31 rushing yards. CeeDee Lamb, 21 yards on one reception.”

Fans have been searching for reasons why the Cowboys’ season ended so soon. Was it the play-calling? Or was it the head coach? To Irvin, neither answer is right. It all came down to the players.

“They had the star players playing like role players,” Irvin said. “That’s why they’ve got their butts sitting at home.”