{"id":1136,"date":"2024-10-22T08:06:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T08:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2024-10-22T08:06:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T08:06:27","slug":"mike-mccarthy-fires-back-at-troy-aikman-over-harsh-comments-on-cowboys-wide-receivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=1136","title":{"rendered":"Mike McCarthy Fires Back at Troy Aikman Over Harsh Comments on Cowboys Wide Receivers.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5525,h_3107,x_0,y_127\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jaqs49v1rt2mq48yaz.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_m773atcpf\">Coming out of a much-needed bye week, the Dallas Cowboys kicked things off by answering some of their critics ahead of their highly anticipated Week 8 matchup against San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rzxsog47q\">The Cowboys got blown out at home by the Detroit Lions before the bye in a game that elicited\u00a0a social media firestorm\u00a0on Dallas\u2019s disappointing 3-3 record so far. Former Cowboys quarterback\u00a0Troy Aikman was among those\u00a0in the media who had plenty to say about the team\u2019s roster construction and took an especially vicious shot at the Cowboys\u2019 wide receiver room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bb11693rx\">Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy responded to Aikman\u2019s harsh comments on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hxxt63sfz\">\u201cThey don&#8217;t carry any weight with me, because I watch all the tape, I get to go to the meetings, I&#8217;m at practice, I&#8217;m part of the games,\u201d McCarthy said, via\u00a0Jon Machota\u00a0of\u00a0<em>The Athletic<\/em>. \u201cSo I have a clear understanding of what and where. Troy&#8217;s statement in particular, I don&#8217;t agree with the word selection. There is definitely need for improvement in every position, not just one position that he commented on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7xqpp1j5p\">Last week, Aikman called the Cowboys\u2019 wide receivers\u00a0\u201clazy\u201d\u00a0and claimed they run \u201cterrible routes,\u201d singling out star CeeDee Lamb in particular.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qxg69kf6g\">The Cowboys will perhaps want to let their on-field play do the talking for the rest of the season, having put up 20 points or fewer in each of their last three games. 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