{"id":37088,"date":"2025-09-09T16:05:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37088"},"modified":"2025-09-09T16:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:05:26","slug":"troy-aikmans-embarrassing-blunder-on-live-tv-left-fans-shaking-their-heads-during-monday-night-football-video-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37088","title":{"rendered":"Troy Aikman\u2019s Embarrassing Blunder On Live TV Left Fans Shaking Their Heads During \u2018Monday Night Football\u2019 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/troy-aikman\/\">Troy Aikman<\/a>\u00a0might need to study JJ McCarthy a little bit more before calling his next game.<\/p>\n<p>The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, who won three Super Bowls, was back on TV with\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/joe-buck\/\">Joe Buck<\/a>\u00a0on \u201c<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/monday-night-football\/\">Monday Night Football<\/a>,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aikman, who left Fox Sports for ESPN in 2022, brings intense knowledge of the game. He and Buck have worked together for two decades, and their chemistry shows.<\/p>\n<p>Monday night, they were on call for the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\">Chicago Bears<\/a>\u00a0vs.\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/minnesota-vikings\/\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a>\u00a0contest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the first half of this NFC North matchup, Aikman made an unfortunate slip-up when speaking about Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Aikman accidentally referred to him as Kevin McCarthy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe 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src=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27037084-768x512-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27037084-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27037084-768x512-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sep 8, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) reacts after defeating the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sep 8, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) reacts after defeating the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a tale of two halves for JJ McCarthy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In his first career start, McCarthy finished with 143 yards on 13-of-20 passing and three touchdowns. His lone interception was also a pick-six. His numbers weren\u2019t sexy, but he showed to have a clutch gene.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/insiders-accuse-minnesota-vikings-blatantly-lying-about-quarterback-jj-mccarthy\/\">had questions surrounding his talent<\/a>, narrowly silenced a chorus of naysayers on Monday night when he led his team to a thrilling comeback win vs. the Bears at Soldier Field.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy, in his first\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0start, flipped the script and scored three unanswered touchdowns in the fourth, one of which was a crucial scramble.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-5\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Social media went from roasting JJ McCarthy to being left in awe of his talent.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy had a 27-1 record as a starter at Michigan, so maybe he can continue his winning ways next week.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings meet the Atlanta Falcons at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, in Week 2 of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Troy Aikman\u00a0might need to study JJ McCarthy a little bit more before calling his next game. 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