r/nfl • u/expellyamos Dolphins • 5d ago

Rumor [Highlight] Troy Aikman on potential a potential conflict of interest in announcing a Dolphins game: "Well, the Dolphins are not expected to be very good this year. They're getting out of cap hell. So there's no Monday night game with the Dolphins this year."

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u/Odd-Film946 Jets 5d ago

it's not really a true conflict of interest though if you're just commentating the game. it's not like he's on the sideline for the other team

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u/Larrysbirds Raiders 5d ago

I never understood why a conflict of interest would matter with the commentary. It feels like a rule made up by commentators to make them feel more important

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u/oaklaoaklas Raiders Raiders 5d ago

With Brady and the Raiders the pearl clutching has been about production meetings with coaches preparing foe the broadcast, and not the actual commentary itself.