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Cowboys’ began life without Troy Aikman in 2001

With the departure of both Troy Aikman (retirement) and Randall Cunningham (free agency), the Cowboys needed a quarterback. But Jerry Jones had traded the team’s first round pick of the 2001 Draft to land Joey Galloway in 2000. Among the … Read more

Written by: Richard Paolinelli

Published on: Aug 19, 2023

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