Troy Aikman, Joe Buck shaded the Cowboys for not signing Derrick Henry during MNF
The Dallas Cowboys did not play a game in Week 7, but as it came to a close they were on the losing end of a shot from someone near and dear to their hearts.
Troy Aikman was known for throwing touchdowns for the Cowboys throughout his career, but on Monday night he threw some shade. On the heels of comments about how current Cowboys wide receivers run poor routes, Aikman and his broadcast partner on ESPN Joe Buck had some fun at the expense of America’s Team.
If you were unaware, Aikman and Buck had one of two games taking place on Monday night. The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers danced in the desert while Troy and Joe called the matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Florida.
Late in the third quarter Ravens running back Derrick Henry broke off a huge run. You can imagine what came next.
In speaking about Henry and how valuable of an asset he has been to the Ravens this season, Aikman took an indirect shot at the Cowboys for not pursuing him in free agency.
“There’s gotta be a lot of teams out there that had opportunities to bring in Derrick Henry that are kind of kicking themselves for not doing it. But he has been an absolute perfect fit for this Ravens attack.”
The NBA returns this week, but the first alley-oop of the season is here as Joe Buck slammed home the point that Troy was making.
“Can you think of any teams off hand? I’ll just throw this out there, the offseason home for Derrick Henry is in Dallas, Texas.”
Derrick Henry was a free agent who anyone could have signed in the offseason or one who the Tennessee Titans could have never let reach that point. In spite of this the Cowboys have become the poster for failure any time he does something notable as mentioned and so far this season that has happened quite often.
The reason for this is that Jerry Jones has insisted that the Cowboys could not afford him which runs counter to what any and all information on the internet suggests. That Henry does have a home in Dallas as Buck mentioned and that he on his own seemingly had interest in playing for the Cowboys only adds to the hysteria of it all.
This storyline isn’t going away as long as Derrick Henry is playing well. Buckle up.