Cowboys Hall of Famer Troy Aikman blasts team for disrespecting outgoing Jason Garrett

Arguably most disappointing season of Garrett Jones era came to an end when Dallas Cowboys crashed out of playoffs contention in final week of regular-season National Football League (NFL). While re was heavy speculation that even if Jason Garrett were to, somehow, mastermind a run to playoffs, barring a Super Bowl, Garrett would be shown door at end of season. While Garrett fell short of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ expectations, Troy Aikman, a Cowboys legend, has criticized way in which team mand coach.

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Troy Aikman slams Cowboys’ handling of Jason Garrett situation

Speaking to Fox Sports after Jason Garrett exited Dallas Cowboys, 3-time Super Bowl champion and Cowboys legend Troy Aikman labelled team's handling of situation as ‘unprofessional’. He also pointed out that Jason Garrett did t get back same level of respect as he had given Cowboys during his 9-year tenure. Cowboys legend didn’t hold back in his scathing criticism of Cowboys manment.

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"He committed everything he had to organization and to doing best job that he could. He made it a priority, and he committed himself. Breakups are always hard. We all understand that at whatever level that y occur, but I don’t kw that after all that he gave and committed to this organization that he received same in return.

"When organization was unwilling, for whatever reasons, and I don’t kw back stories to it all, but when organization was unwilling to come out publicly and say that, ‘We are seeking a new coach,’ and yet at same time, reports are coming out that y’re interviewing potential new candidates for head coaching position, that’s disappointing. I think in a lot of ways it shines a light on some of dysfunction, if you will, within organization and kind of how y got to point that y’re in w." – Troy Aikman to Fox Sports

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Interestingly, Cowboys are reportedly finalising a deal to bring former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy to AT&T Stadium. Mike McCarthy spent 13 years as head coach of Packers, finishing with a 125-77-2 record. However, Cowboys Hall of Famer Troy Aikman does t believe that a new head coach will solve ‘dysfunction’ in Cowboys’ system after 'Jason Garrett fired' story. Aikman believes that Jerry Jones needs to take a step back from speaking publicly about team.

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