A bug in the system; Troy Aikman is uncomfortable in coach Chan Gailey's system, which calls for quick reads and short passes.(SPORTS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: January 5, 2000| Author: Souhan, Jim | Copyright information

Whenever the Dallas Cowboys' season ends, quarterback Troy Aikman may rework an old playground saying:

If he doesn't get his way, he'll take his ball ... and Chan Gailey will go home.

As the steely-eyed personification of the Cowboys mid-'90s dynasty, Aikman has made himself a Hall of Fame candidate through vocal and physical leadership.

Ever willing to bark at a teammate who blows an assignment, or take a helmet to the jaw to give himself one more...

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