Jerry Jones’ Remarks Fuel Cowboys Buzz as Stern Targets ESPN Over Aikman

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Cowboys fans also criticized Stephen A. Smith after he was seen sitting next to Jerry Jones during the Cowboys–Eagles game; the article says Smith has often criticized the Cowboys on social media.

Newsweek - Jerry Jones said he “could and would” hire Troy Aikman for a Cowboys front-office role.

New York Post - Jerry Jones said Troy Aikman joining the Cowboys’ front office was “very possible.”

Pro Football Network - Cowboys fans called for Jerry Jones to hire Troy Aikman for the following season.

Heavy NFL - Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Cowboys great Troy Aikman are identified as having a frosty relationship; the article asks whether it began to change.

Awful Announcing - Howard Stern said Aikman should be angry with ESPN, not Joe Buck, over Aikman’s contract situation.

Awful Announcing - Buck and Aikman are ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast partners and have been widely viewed as a package deal since moving from Fox to ESPN.

Awful Announcing - Stern hosts a show on SiriusXM; Robin Quivers is his longtime co-host. Buck is a frequent guest on Stern’s show and is described as a friend of the program.

WHAT:

Fox News - Jeffrey Lurie was inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame.

Fox News - The Eagles visited President Trump at the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory.

Fox News - The Seattle Seahawks said they never heard from the White House about a visit; the article says they received an invitation through back channels and declined.

Fox News - The New York Knicks were invited to the White House, and owner James Dolan accepted.

Fox News - Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence had four sacks and seven tackles for loss; the Bengals gave the Giants the No. 10 overall pick in last April’s draft to acquire him.

Fox News - The Bengals held the Ravens to 3.1 yards per carry; Derrick Henry gained 45 yards on 17 carries.

Fox News - Texans general manager Nick Caserio called Houston one of the league’s worst teams in tackling and among its most penalized, saying, “Tackling is tackling. You’re either a good tackler or you’re not.”

Fox News - The Texans ranked 20th in points allowed per game after ranking second in that category last season; they lost four games on the last possession.

Fox News - The Vikings were the NFL’s only unbeaten team, had scored five touchdowns in their previous five games, and faced upcoming games against the Lions, Bills, Packers and 49ers.

Fox News - Daniel Jones’s contract with the Colts runs through next season; the team could save $11.6 million in cap space with a pre-June 1 release or $38 million with a post-June 1 release.

NBC Sports - Brian Schottenheimer’s first six postgame news conferences of the season averaged almost 13 minutes; his postgame availability after Dallas’s 38-21 win over Philadelphia lasted barely four minutes.

NBC Sports - The Cowboys gained 416 yards and recorded six defensive stops, including a takeaway, against the Eagles.

NBC Sports - Dallas was 10-13-1 since Schottenheimer became head coach in 2025 and 1-7-1 in primetime games under him before the win over Philadelphia.

NBC Sports - Schottenheimer disputed that the game was a “must-win” but said the victory “gets us right back into the hunt in the NFC East.”

Fox News - Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer held a shorter-than-usual postgame press conference after the win over Philadelphia; Cowboys media wondered whether it was because of them.

Fox News - The Cowboys ended a two-game losing streak by beating the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.

Pro Football Network - Ed Werder said Aikman’s experience playing under Jones as general manager could make a reunion with the Cowboys’ front office unlikely.

Fox News - Jerry Jones said the Cowboys were “better than [what we’ve shown]” and could improve in areas that frustrated him; he said he would be active at the trade deadline if the team could get help for this season.

Fox News - The Cowboys had a 3-4 record and were within sight of the NFC East-leading New York Giants.

Fox News - The Cowboys’ trade-deadline buyers’ deadline was 4 p.m. on Nov. 10.

Pro Football Network - Jones and Aikman had a “very lengthy conversation” before Monday Night Football.

Pro Football Network - Cowboys fans reacted to the conversation with calls to “Let Troy (Aikman) Run the Show” and “Give Him the Keys to the Ship.”

Heavy NFL - The article reports that Jones’s pregame talk sparked reaction amid rumors concerning Aikman, but the provided article text gives no further details about the remarks or reaction.

Awful Announcing - Stern said, “I would say, ESPN is who Troy should be mad at,” and added, “Not Joe.”

Awful Announcing - Stern suggested ESPN may have told Buck that informing Aikman about ESPN’s plans was ESPN’s responsibility: “Maybe ESPN came to Joe Buck and said, ‘Look, it’s not your place to inform Troy about our plans, it’s ours.’”

Awful Announcing - The article says Buck and Aikman reportedly had a major disagreement over their differing contract situations.

Awful Announcing - Stern said it would be strange to sign a long-term contract without telling a longtime co-host; the article says Quivers appeared to know about Stern’s new contract and the changes it would bring.

WHERE:

Fox News - Jones made his remarks in a New York City hotel lobby; he also welcomed Steve Doocy to his home in Dallas for an exclusive tour.

WHEN:

Awful Announcing - Buck’s six-year ESPN contract extension was announced in September and reportedly agreed to in May; the article does not specify the years.

Awful Announcing - Stern signed a three-year SiriusXM deal last December; the article does not specify the year.

Awful Announcing - The reported Buck–Aikman blow-up occurred two weeks before the article’s account; the article says Buck and Aikman had worked together for 25 years.

WHY:

Fox News - The Giants traded Dexter Lawrence after he became frustrated over defensive-line coach Andre Patterson’s departure and his contract status, missed the offseason program, and gained weight.

NBC Sports - Dak Prescott said Schottenheimer may have been responding to criticism after calling himself a “great coach” and an “elite play caller”; Prescott described him as a “hungry, pissed off version of Shotty.”

Pro Football Network - Werder cited Aikman’s experience playing under Jones as general manager as a possible obstacle to a front-office reunion.

Fox News - Jones said his belief that Dallas could improve was based on a “really sound basis” and that he wanted to add help to improve the team this season.

Awful Announcing - Aikman reportedly expressed disappointment in ESPN’s apparent lack of interest in signing him to a new deal, while Buck’s extension was agreed to without Aikman knowing about it.

Awful Announcing - The article says Buck’s new deal and uncertainty about Aikman’s future may have strained their relationship; it also says Aikman might view Buck and ESPN as equally responsible for his possible departure from the Monday Night Football booth.

HOW:

Awful Announcing - Stern’s SiriusXM deal reduced his schedule to less than one show a week and led to significant staff layoffs.

The Cowboys snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the Eagles 38 to 21, gaining 416 yards and recording six defensive stops; coach Brian Schottenheimer said the win put Dallas back in the NFC East hunt. Jerry Jones said he could hire Troy Aikman for a Cowboys front-office role, calling a reunion very possible, after the two had a lengthy conversation before the game, though Aikman’s past experience playing under Jones could complicate it. Meanwhile, Howard Stern said Aikman should direct his frustration over his contract situation at ESPN, not broadcast partner Joe Buck, after Buck’s extension was agreed to without Aikman knowing.