These days, most people know Troy Aikman as ESPN’s lead NFL color commentator, one half of a stellar duo with play-by-play person Joe Buck. But once upon a time, Aikman was a Dallas Cowboys legend, winning three Super Bowls with the franchise in the 1990s as their starting quarterback.

Terry Bradshaw didn’t exactly leave Pittsburgh gracefully all those decades ago, but think how many times you have heard the Fox broadcaster say “the Steelers head coaching job isn’t one of the better ones to go get.

ESPN analyst Troy Aikman, a Hall of Fame quarterback for his 12 seasons with the team, was surprised . . . but not surprised. "I thought Mike McCarthy would be the head coach, so this is a bit of surprise for me today that he's not going to be,