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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!

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Athlete:

New Hire:

Clues:

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

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  2. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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!

  7. CatInTheHat says

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

  8. andragon says

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

  12. 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…

  14. 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.

  15. 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

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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?!)

  25. 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.

  27. 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!

  29. sonironi says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

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

  30. 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.

  32. 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.”

  38. 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

  39. tinygiraffe says

    Troy Aikman // Skip Bayless

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

  42. 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.

  43. brjjrb says

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

  45. 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.

  50. elevatorcircles says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

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

  58. 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!

  59. dynamodavid says

    Troy Aikman sounds off on Fox Sports signing Skip Bayless

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

  62. crazycatlady says

    Athlete: Troy Aikman

    New Hire: Skip Bayless

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

  63. gurutas says

    Troy Aikman

    Skip Bayless

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

  66. 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…

  68. 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

  72. 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?

  75. 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

  76. 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?

  77. amagod121 says

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

  80. 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…

  84. catty84 says

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

  87. 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!

  88. 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.

  91. 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

  92. 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.

  95. 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.

  96. 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

  97. Shamrox says

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

  98. ericaomega8 says

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

  99. 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.