Target date October 11
Aikman looking to return versus Carolina
Posted: Wednesday September 23, 1998 05:59 PM
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Aikman threw a little bit late last week and plans to step up his throwing this week AP |
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Troy
Aikman's broken collarbone still aches -- but it hurts him more to
watch an NFL game from the sidelines.
So he's already set October 11 against Carolina as his target game to
return to the Dallas
Cowboys lineup.
He also says he'll run again if he has to, even though he got hurt running
against Denver.
Aikman said Wednesday he was a little stung by comments that he shouldn't
have run in the loss to the Broncos on September 13.
"I was sitting down and not taking on the linebacker," Aikman said. "I
just got hurt sliding. Then I get criticism. One week the talking heads are
saying I did a good job scrambling to help us win a game. The next week
they are saying I shouldn't have run."
Aikman, who has had seven concussions playing football, said when he does
come back he's not just going to sit back in the pocket and take a beating.
"My approach isn't changing," Aikman said. "If I think it's important for
us to get a first down, then I'll do it again. There will probably be a
time when I get hurt again. I do what I have to do to win football games.
You'll see it every week."
Aikman said the success of the Cowboys behind Jason Garrett in a 31-7
win over the New York
Giants on Monday night might delay his return.
"What I'm hoping for and what I'm saying is one thing, but I don't know
what the doctors will say," Aikman said. "The position of our team [in the
standings] will have something to do with it. But my target is missing two
games [Oakland and Washington] and being back against Carolina."
"It's hard to say when the shoulder will be healed but it should be if I
waited eight weeks," he said.
Aikman, who has taken the Cowboys to three Super Bowl championships, won't
wait that long.
Aikman threw a little bit late last week and plans to step up his throwing
this week. He also jogs to stay in shape and attends all the meetings and
gives every bit of knowledge he can to Garrett.
"Jason did just a great job, but we all figured he would," Aikman said.
Garrett, now 3-0 as a starter, gets another test this Sunday in Texas
Stadium against the Oakland Raiders.
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