Troy’s aches allow Randall to show fitness
By Carlos Raigosa, editor-in-chief

     I may be hopping on the Randall Cunningham bandwagon too early, but did you watch this guy play Sunday?
     As opposed as I am to these ex-“Yankee” players coming to play on “America’s Team,” I must say, I’m willing to overlook this guy.
     I had a laugh when a buddy of mine told me Cunningham was a one-dimensional quarterback and continued to plead his case that Aikman’s absence would soon become the Achilles heal of the Cowboy’s season.
     When was the last time Troy, who is about four years Randall’s junior, leapt over an offensive and defensive line for a first down? I’ll make this answer quick for those who are attempting to recall the “Good ol’ days” when the ’Boys won their rings—never.
     Don’t get me wrong; Aikman has ability, a whole lot of it, but it’s not agility. I can recall the days, in 1989-early 1990, when Steve Beuerlein and Aikman were competing for the starting role. Back then it was easy to see that Troy’s accuracy and ball control was above Beuerlein’s.
     Coach Jones said Troy’s ability is still there, but the line has been having problems. Now that we have the problem identified, a solution would be to get a better line—right? Another would be to get an agile, scrambling quarterback.
     Touchdown! We have that. The best at scrambling actually. Randall’s 4,799 career rushing yards make him the NFL’s all-time leading rusher at quarterback.
     As far as those who say his best seasons were in his “younger days” in Philadelphia, his finest season was just two years ago when he led the league with a 106 rating while earning a multitude of honors and establishing several records.
     Before this gets any further, let me explain, I’m not saying one is better than the other, but the quarterback is only as good as his line. After that, it’s raw skill and adrenaline that keeps a quarterback from getting sacked—and getting concussions.
     At this time, the only compliment to the offensive line is Randall. Not because of his ability to scramble, but his ability to survive in and out of the pocket.