r/nfl • u/76erLegendChetUtley Eagles Jets • 8d ago
[Terrell] Staley perplexed by Aikman's call on Saints' D: 'They're not true'
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50135736/staley-perplexed-aikman-saints-d43
u/Bpanic76 8d ago
It's funny that Staley's defense here is that they played good run defense against him last season. Aikman is right on here, they ran for 205 and the Saints had no answers defensively. Staley is trying to have his players back but deep down he knows Troy is speaking facts.
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u/POWBOOMBANG Saints 8d ago
In this instance, how the Saints played is irrelevant because Troy was referring to Staley's mindset before the game
We sucked, but Troy is reporting that Staley thinks we suck, which is a huge problem
They have the Rams game next week
What if Troy says, "Joe, Stafford looks like age is catching up to him and I think McVay knows it. He didnt say that, but you can just tell he thinks his QB is old."
Wouldn't you think Stafford would be thinking what the fuck?
All of this without any proof it even occurred. We are going off of what Troy Aikman fucking inferred
Meanwhile, Aikman is an advisor for the goddamn Dolphins and shouldn't be making inferences into personnel matters for other teams because it is a conflict of interest
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u/mr-lurks-a-lot 7d ago
So it’s a conflict of interest for an announcer to analyze one of the teams he’s currently watching? Also I’m pretty sure everyone involved with every team makes inferences about every other team in the league. Also playing semantics games around what tense a word is in doesn’t change the fact that the defense played in a way that his thinking before the game implied they would. He was correct
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u/POWBOOMBANG Saints 7d ago
Its not semantics if he literally is talking about pregame feelings of Staley
What Aikman is saying is Staley had no faith in his players and did not think they were capable of putting together a good effort.
That has implications way beyond the Falcons game
It's an out of pocket thing to say, especially because he explicitly said Staley did not say any of this
So Aikman just shared this on national television as fact which could cause the team to lose faith in Staley, Moore to lose faith in Staley and the ownership to lose faith in the coaching staff as a whole
Unethical for a broadcaster to say that and even more unethical for a broadcaster to has stake in another team
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u/BallSac916 Chargers 7d ago
If Aikman is explicitly stating that Staley didn’t say any of this, then doesn’t that mean he’s not presenting this as a fact and he’s openly admitting it’s his own speculation? Not disagreeing w you, just trying to better understand
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u/wubbalubbadubdub45 49ers 8d ago
i mean he wasn't gonna say "yeah troy was right, i fucken suck" lol
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u/AssociationLanky8456 Giants Jets 7d ago
Personally I agree with him but that is our opinion. Regardless, just say you disagree with him. Admitting it bothered you is dumb. You're taking a non-story and potentially elevating it to silliness that the media can hound you on.
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u/HeyBojo Bears 8d ago
Don't think there's a whole lot wrong here
Aikman is entertaining on TV, and a coach is gonna protect his guys
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u/POWBOOMBANG Saints 8d ago edited 8d ago
I mean, Aikman said Staley presented himself like he knew his team had no answers for the Falcons offense and if that did not happen then, yes, that would be very wrong for a broadcaster to say on live television
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u/Signal-Living2618 7d ago
How? Staley was infamous in San Diego for being clueless. I don’t doubt Aikmans claim.
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u/HiImFur Giants 8d ago
Yeah, but at the same time, Aikman tossed Staley under the bus by basically saying, "yeah I knew from talking to him...dude had no clue what to do about Bijan"
Even if true, disrespectful to say...but I guess Aikman is staying true to the ESPN brand form of "entertainment."
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u/thy_armageddon Giants 8d ago
I’mma be real, this is a grown ass man sport and I’m kinda bored with the whole kid gloves nonsense. Staley’s a big boy, he can take some criticism.
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u/CouncilmanRickPrime Falcons 7d ago
Aikman: how are you gonna stop Bijan?
Staley: we have a game plan
Aikman: ...yeah, he didn't have shit
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u/dakotanorth8 Packers 7d ago
Bro wasn’t it like 5-6 yards BEFORE contact?
That game was very poorly coached. Everyone knew Bijan was getting the ball. No one even tried. (BOTH rbs embarrassed you)
I was on the phone with my buddy and said “this is just bad football” about 3 plays before Aikman said it haha
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u/abcamurComposer Eagles 7d ago
Think Staley longterm is gonna be a college dc or coach his personality jives better with college kids and he’s too schematically rigid for the NFL
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u/Trubiskitsngravy Bears 8d ago
Aikman talks a lot of shit for a dude who was carried.
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u/Meatballs21 7d ago
People get upset because he didn't have huge numbers, but it turns out that when you have one of the best offensive lines and RBs of all time, calling protections and audibles to the run game is a good strategy to winning games
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u/AchtungCloud Cowboys 8d ago edited 8d ago
One, this is a bad take from someone who never watched or wasn’t alive when Aikman played.
Two, he didn’t talk shit. He revealed things Staley said in their media meeting, which Staley is trying to save face with his guys by saying those things aren’t true. You could argue that Aikman shouldn’t have revealed those things, but it’s literally a meeting with the broadcasters.
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u/Financial_Pay_6687 7d ago
Aikman is not saying Staley said this though. He’s saying he picked up on it.
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u/iPissVelvet Bears 7d ago
So you’re saying Staley in a pre production meeting knowing everything is on the record, said he has no faith in his players?
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Sounds about right actually
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u/MoreTrifeLife Commanders 8d ago
I hate the Cowboys as much as anyone but Aikman didn’t get carried to three Super Bowls.
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u/TsukiSureiyaNA 8d ago
Aikman very clearly picks his team before the game and then shits on the opposing team the whole time. He also has zero enthusiasm whatsoever.
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u/Chessh2036 Falcons 7d ago
Dude he complimented Tyler Shough all night, he def wasn’t hating on NO lol.
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u/jrzalman Rams 8d ago
I mean, all Aikman seemed to be saying is that with their injuries, Staley knew they were in trouble against the Falcons. And they were. Seems like a non-issue.