After three legendary years at UCLA, Troy Aikman was set to say goodbye to Bruins fans at the 1989 Cotton Bowl. Football is poetic. It is a story written as if the heartstrings had hands.

So that's Troy's answer to the dream of Cowboys fans who largely view him as the most credible Cowboys-related voice on the planet. But again, Christmas wishes aside, it's hard to let go of Jerry ...

Even analyst Troy Aikman and rules expert Russell Yurk, on the call for ESPN, were in disbelief at the flag. “Oh, come on — I mean, he’s a runner,” Aikman lamented. “I could not disagree ...