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wagon 3 1[Blind Gossip] This man is one of the greatest athletes of all time in his sport. We have talked about him – and his secret – before. Let’s talk about it some more!

Following his stellar athletic career, Athlete moseyed on over to the broadcasting side of things. You would think he would be happy if his network brought over an experienced broadcaster to join his network.

Nope! Our Athlete is definitely not rolling out the welcome wagon for this new hire!

You see, Athlete has been hiding his homosexuality behind a carefully curated facade of beard girlfriends and beard wives for years. New Hire knows all about it and has been chomping at the bit to spill all the details!

What does New Hire know? EVERYTHING! Names, dates, duration, travel, hookups, breakups, etc. He also knows all about that long-term relationship with athlete had with another male broadcaster. Whoa!

It will be interesting to watch Athlete try to corral New Hire in the press and take him down. When you hear about it, just know that it has nothing to do with New Hire’s qualifications… and everything to do with Athlete’s ferocious protection of his secret!

BG Note: If you have trouble guessing the subjects of this blind item, ask your favorite sports fan!

Similar: Athlete Avoids The Backlash

Athlete:

New Hire:

Clues:

[Optional] Do you think Athlete has the power to get rid of New Hire?

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  4. mommagoosed says

    Have you seen the new commercial with Skip Bayliss talking to the two guys, about Dallas??? Takes on a whole new meaning, lol! #HTTR

  6. javajolted says

    Agree with Troy.
    Any idea/guesses who this references?
    He also knows all about that long-term relationship with athlete had with another male broadcaster.

  7. 20twenty says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman (Former Dallas QB, about whom gay rumors have persisted for years)

    New Hire: Skip Bayless (former ESPN broadcaster and noted busybody)

    Clues: “stellar” = Cowboys logo is a star; “moseyed on over” “welcome wagon” “chomping at the bit” “whoa” “try to corral” = all related to horse and cowboy lingo

  12. BeepinBop says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman
    New Hire: Skip Bayless
    Clues: Corral, chomping at the bit…Aikman played for the Cowboys!

  13. Steffy44 says

    Troy Aikman and not sure who else. Too many cowboy references and he’s their only fabulous player on tv.

  14. Becky S says

    Troy Aikman

    Skip Bayless

    Bayless is famous for being harsh on the superstars. In a book on the Cowboys (hint above), he claimed Aikman was gay

    Other hints corral and roll out. (Cowboys and rolling out of the pocket)

  16. I Am PunkA says

    Troy Aikman
    Skip Bayless

    No, but I still do not believe the gay rumors. Aikman is small town farm Oklahoma. 2 kids. And no reason now to even date publicly. Could keep it all on teh down low.

    PS Skip Bayless never married, no kids. Just sayin.

  20. sjt19 says

    Sounds like Jordan and his brother. It’s been floating around since July. And no, I doubt that Aaron can do anything.

  22. greenerpaztures says

    I never can guess these, but I think I know this one, so I’ve gotta guess!

    Athlete: Troy Aikman
    New Hire: Skip Bayless

  26. jd45 says

    Troy Aikman, former Cowboys quarterback
    Skip Bayless
    All of the western clues (plus, this is all over the news today).
    Yes – Aikman is really respected, especially at Fox. Bayless is roundly despised.

  27. Synapse3 says

    I was just actually wondering about this the other day!!!

    I assumed TROY AIKMAN would be very angry that FOX hired SKIP BAYLISS. I believe he has said he would beat Bayliss up if he ever sees him in person. If they blindsided Aikman on this hire, he has every reason to be upset. If he knew and didn’t have enough clout to stop it, he also has every reason to be upset. I suspect Troy might leave Fox at the end of this season and go elsewhere.

  30. JoeyG says

    Troy Aikmen
    Skip Bayless
    No. I don’t agree with being in the closet but I also don’t agree with outing anyone. Skip Bayless tried to out Aikman a few years back and though it’s been a long held rumor that Aikman is gay, Aikman says he’s not and we have to accept that it’s true regardless. Coming out is a personal thing and just because Bayless tried to out him, until Aikman says it’s true it’s a moot point. And why does it matter anyway? Who cares in the big scheme of things.

  34. Lebowski says

    Troy Aikman
    Skip Bayless

    Dallas Cowboys and all the cowboy references (Bayless covered Cowboys for years.)

  35. Steaming Pile says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman
    New hire: Skip Bayless
    Optional: My guess is Troy will leave before Skip gets canned

  38. blackmahn says

    At first I thought this was Aaron Rodgers. But he’s still playing. It’s Troy Aikman. He’s incensed that Skip Bayless has been given his own show by Fox.

  41. Natsfan says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayliss

    Clues: Aikman played for Dallas Cowboys. Cowboy references (moseyed, welcome wagon) also “stellar” — star on helmet of Cowboys.

    Bayliss actually outed Aikman long ago, and Aikman vehemently denied it. There are already press reports of Aikman slamming the Bayliss hire.

  43. Ramalama says

    Troy Aikman

    Skip Bayless

    The pic and words like “moseyed” and “wagon” refer to the Cowboys that Aikman played for.

    Nope!

  45. Carolina Girl says

    Troy Aikman goes off on his employer FOX Sports for hiring “attention seeker” Skip Bayless!

  50. torrey says

    It’s obviously a Cowboy, and I’ve heard rumors Troy Aikman is gay. He is disappointed that Skip Bayless is joining Fox Sports. Look like a winner.

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: mosey/wagon/chomping (should be champing) at the bit/corral/Troy Aikman is divorced

    [Optional] Do you think Athlete has the power to get rid of New Hire? He has the power to get rid of many people, but Skip Bayless has more power.

  51. ericaomega8 says

    Didn’t know this one until I saw the news about Troy Aiken and the new Fox sportcaster hire. Aiken and Bayless.

  52. Shamrox says

    Troy Aikman
    Skip Bayless
    Clues: Use of words “mosey” “corral” “welcome wagon” – all Cowboy terminology

  53. BangTidy says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: Cowboys

    [Optional] Do you think Athlete has the power to get rid of New Hire? No

  54. leelee543 says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman
    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: corral (for Dallas Cowboys) and the picture looks like Cowboys, and Skip Bayless already wrote a book alleging that Troy Aikman might be gay.

  57. inopickme says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: All the Cowboy references. Troy played for the Dallas Cowboys back in the day. Skip Bayless wroted a book about the Cowboys and all but called Troy out then.

    I think Fox knows exactly what they are doing . They probably want to stir things up.

  58. willworkforgossip says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman
    New Hire: Skip Bayless
    Clues: “moseyed,” “rolling out the welcome wagon,” “corral,” and the photo clue all refer to Troy’s career with the Dallas Cowboys

  61. throwsumshade says

    Troy boy is not happy about hiring Bayless. Now I know why. There’s been rumblings of his sexuality for years. Nah, leave new hire where he is. Should make the color commentary much more interesting.

  62. GretaGuesses says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: The wagon train picture and the words “chomping at the bit”, “Whos!”, and “corral” made me know this had to be a Dallas Cowboys player.

    I just read that Bayless wrote a book in the 90’s that said Aikman was gay, and Aikman vehemently denied it. Aikman is also publicly dissing the hiring of Bayless. I am popping popcorn and watching this!

  65. catty84 says

    Troy Aikman getting mad at Fox Sports fr hiring Skip Bayless. Lots of references to Cowboys (Wagon, chomping at the bit)

  69. silvergirl3 says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless, who claimed Aikman was gay back when he was a columnist for the Dallas Morning News

    Clues: photo, “moseyed,” “corral,” etc. > Aikman was QB for the Dallas Cowboys

    Do you think Athlete has the power to get rid of New Hire? Doubtful. Bayless’ sensationalist style is a ratings ploy, which is exactly why Fox Sports brought him aboard. There is surely a clause in his contract that would prevent him from going after Fox’s main assets (e.g…

  72. amagod121 says

    I have no clue but I wanted to tell you, Ace, how much I love the stagecoach picture! Thanks for that!

  73. ashanean says

    Athlete:Troy Aikman
    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    I don’t pay attention to these things, but even I noticed that Troy Aikman was making too much of a stink about Bayless and I was thinking why?

  74. Dancing with Mr D says

    All I can think of is Troy Aikman. Gay rumors since UCLA.
    New Hire: Skip Bayless
    Clues: corral, welcome wagon, chomping at the bit – Cowboys

  77. PghDude says

    Troy Aikman/Skip Bayless

    Cowboys, wagon train, corral

    No, if Troy had the power Skip would never have been hired, which brings me to the question of why was Skip hired?

  81. MsGossip says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman: He gave an interview denounces Fox Sports for hiring Skip Bayless.

    New Hire: Skip Bay less

    Clues: Troy was QB for the Dallas Cowboys. Picture of the wagon train; the word moseyed; stellar career (Cowboy logo is a star); rolling out the welcome wagon;chomping at the bit (horse reference); try to corral;

    [Optional] Do you think Athlete has the power to get rid of New Hire? No

  83. neartstarlet says

    Hot damn. As a Redskins fan, this blind is awesome!

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues:
    1. Troy went to Oklahoma, home of the Sooners (the picture is similar to the mascots of Oklahoma)
    2. Troy played for the Cowboys. Cowboys “corral” cattle, they “mosey on over”, and they have horses that “chomp at the bit”
    3. (And this is a stretch) Aikman, as qb, has to “ferociously protect” a football.

    [Optional] Do you think Athlete has the power to get rid of New…

  86. gurutas says

    Troy Aikman

    Skip Bayless

    Stagecoach, moseying over, corral, welcome wagon…all pointed to a team associated with the old west.

  87. crazycatlady says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: moseyed, corral, whoa!, cowboy photo … Aikman was quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.

  90. dynamodavid says

    Troy Aikman sounds off on Fox Sports signing Skip Bayless

    Back in the 1990’s Skip accused Troy of being Gay.

  91. donnaq says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: wagon, corral / Dallas Cowboys

    [Optional] Do you think Athlete has the power to get rid of New Hire? Time will tell!

  99. elevatorcircles says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: picture and clues about cowboys (he played for the Cowboys)

  104. bubbasbbq says

    This has to be Troy Aiken and that bottom feeding coward, Skip Bayless.
    Nobody has any business “outing” anyone.
    People like Bayless was the primary reason why dueling was invented.

  106. brjjrb says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman
    New Hire: Skip Bayless
    Clues: ‘Mosey’ like a cowboy. Welcome wagon, the pic, ‘corral’ like a cowboy.

  107. Longstreet says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: There are Cowboys in the picture, which is the team Aikman played for and the team that Bayless wrote a book about in which he suggested that Aikman was gay.

  110. tinygiraffe says

    Troy Aikman // Skip Bayless

    Clues: welcome wagon, woah!, chomping at the bit, corral — Aikman played for the Dallas Cowboys

  111. JohnCarson says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman
    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues
    Welcome wagon, moseyed on over, corral, take down – Aikman was QB for Dallas Cowboys and is now a broadcaster for Fox Sports which just hired Skip Bayless

    Optional – Fox hired Bayless after his story about Aikman being gay so there is no chance Aikman can get rid of Bayless as it was an informed decision by Fox

  117. Catman says

    Troy Aikman, on the hiring of Skip Bayless: “Aikman previously made his strong opposition to the former First Take star known in a conversation with Deitsch in January 2015. The 49-year-old longtime face of the Cowboys stated at the time he was still angry after Bayless said the QB was gay in the 1996 book Hell-Bent.”

  119. eryncuz88 says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: Wagon=Cowboys=Dallas Cowboys

    Reading up on this, it sounds like Bayless has long accused Aikmen of hiding his lifestyle.

  120. sonironi says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: “corral” “wagon” Troy Aikman was a Dallas Cowboy

  122. CousinDupree says

    “Corral”+ “Chomping at the bit” = Troy Aikman formerly of the Dallas Cowboys.
    New experience broadcaster = Skip Bayless…brought in by Fox sports and known for his mouth.

    Fingers crossed – this could get good!

  124. maddam says

    Troy Aikman
    Skip Bayless

    Skip Bayless is a jerk and he’s a terrible “journalist.” I actually totally agree with everything he said about Bayless. He’s horrible and I can’t believe anyone watches him; I change the channel whenever I see him or hear his voice! As for Troy, I have always liked him, and wish he’d just come out already.

  126. HollySleuth says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: lots of cowboy phrases (mosey, whoa) … and obvs TA played for Dallas Cowboys.

    [Optional] Nah … even TA doesn’t have *that* kind of power (does he?!)

  127. sassygurl1987 says

    Athlete: TROY AIKMAN
    New Hire: SKIP BAYLESS
    Clues: Moseyed, welcome wagon, chomping at the bit, corrall all suggest of western things. Troy Aikman was the Dallas Cowboys quarterback and was famous in his time.

  129. Moonpie says

    Athlete: Former NFL QB Troy Aikman works for FOX Sports

    New Hire: Skip Bayless who wrote a book about the Cowboys that included unsubstantiated rumors that Aikman is gay.

    Clues: stellar athletic career. The Cowboys wear a star on their helmets. This is so messy.

  130. OrangeZest123 says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

    Clues: Troy Aikman was the QB for the Cowboys so all those western references.

    [Optional] Do you think Athlete has the power to get rid of New Hire?: Probably not.

  131. sweettee says

    Troy Aikmam is pissed that Fox hired that moron Skip Bayless. He’s been calling Troy out for being in the closet for decades.

  134. cheezhead says

    Troy Aikman

    Skip bayless has a new sports show on fox sports one
    He’s been saying that Troy has been gay for years

    Clues: cowboy terms, mosey, coral

  135. Kingofboggle says

    Athlete : Troy Aikman
    New Hire : Skip Bayless

    Clues “moseyed over”. Pretty sure COWBOYS are known to mosey. Bayliss had been a sports writer in Dallas for decades. He definitely knows all the dirt about that team.

    And there’s an article today about Aikman being unhappy with the Bayliss hire.

  137. CyndiTx123 says

    Has to be a Dallas cowboy…. Troy Aikmen…. but he was married only once…

    Some other cowboy player.. Can’t wait to see the other guesses…

  138. tuckerlee123 says

    Troy Aikmen
    Skip Bayless
    All of the cowboy/Old West clues—Troy played for the Dallas Cowboys.

  141. andragon says

    (Athlete) Troy Aikman hates (new hire) Skip Bayless.
    Clues: corral, maybe wagon, maybe chomping at the bit? Aikman was the Cowboys QB.

  142. CatInTheHat says

    Troy Aikman
    Skip Bayless
    Clues: moseyed over, welcome wagon,chomping at the bit, whoa, corral – all cowboy related

  144. NYCMELLI says

    Troy Aikman
    Skip Bayless

    Mosey on down, like a “Cowboy”.

    Does he have the power to get rid of Skip? I don’t know – Troy is beloved by Fox so maybe. But wow – the drama and football season hasn’t even started yet!

  145. mamacita3 says

    Troy Aikman, former QB of the Cowboys and Skip Bayless who wrote a book about the 1990s’s Cowboy team and said that Aikman is gay.

  147. thealttomyalt says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman
    New Hire: Skip Bayless
    Clues: Aikman played a year in college at Oklahoma, who have a wagon similar to the pic as a mascot, “stellar” the Cowboys logo is a star.