Troy Aikman found himself in hot water with NFL fans after he questioned Tyler Shough’s college career during Monday Night Football.Shough, in his second season with the New Orleans Saints, struggled under the primetime lights against the Atlanta Falcons.Shough was questioned by Aikman during a MNF loss to the FalconsGettyThe Saints and their quarterback were beaten 45-24 in Monday night’s ‘Domecoming,’ which marked 20 years since the team returned to their home stadium following Hurricane Katrina.Early in the first quarter, ESPN commentator Aikman questioned how Shough was playing only his second NFL season at 27 years old.Troy Aikman slammed over Tyler Shough observationBefore being drafted 40th overall by New Orleans in 2025, he played seven years of college football, from 2018 to 2024.During that time, Shough featured for Oregon, Texas Tech and Louisville.“He’s 27-years-old now,” Aikman said in the first quarter of Monday Night Football between the Saints and Falcons.“I’m not sure how you get seven years of college. I don’t understand college football these days.“I’ve heard of six years, I’ve never heard of seven. He played in all seven of those years, obviously he’s got some maturity for that simple fact alone.”Aikman, perhaps, has a point.Seven years of college football is certainly rare, but most fans are already well aware of Shough’s path to the NFL.And Aikman’s decision to question that didn’t sit well with some MNF viewers.View Tweet: https://t.co/NEVECtvkyy“I can’t stand Troy Aikman. I mute the TV. He is absolutely incredibly uninformed! I think you should go and hire Tony Romo,” one wrote on X.“So Aikman had an entire week of show prep and never bothered to look into why Shough had seven years in college? Did he think to ask Shough about it instead of making a snarky comment?” another questioned.“He says some stupid things sometimes. That was one of ‘em,” a third said.“Three schools, a Covid season, and a lot of injuries equal seven years,” a fourth wrote.“Plenty of people go to college for 5-7 years, not that unusual,” a fifth pointed out.“Nasty work by Troy,” a sixth concluded.Shough is 27 but playing just his second year in the NFLGettyWhy did Tyler Shough play seven years of college football?As some fans pointed out, a number of factors fed into Shough’s long NCAA career.Coming out of high school, he was a four-star prospect with offers from Cal, Arizona State and Alabama.Shough, though, chose to sign with Oregon, even though he knew he would be Justin Herbert’s backup for at least a couple of years — and played eighteen snaps before redshirting the 2018 season.He went on to start every game as a sophomore in 2020 but didn’t finish the final two, ending a Covid-shortened season with a bowl loss to Iowa State.NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.In 2021, Shough committed to the transfer portal moved to Texas Tech to pursue a starting role. Injuries there limited his availability over the next three seasons, and also extended his eligibility.He suffered both a broken collarbone and broken fibula with the Red Raiders, before entering the transfer portal again in 2023.Shough transferred to Louisville for his final college season, in 2024, and entered as a seventh-year senior.Across a college career that was impacted by a redshirt season, injuries and the pandemic, he passed for 7820 yards and 59 touchdowns with three teams.Shough played seven years of college ball and finished at LouisvilleGettyShough, indeed, played more college ball than most, and that extended timeline paid off.He’s now starting quarterback for the Saints, and despite a MNF loss and a 1-3 record, New Orleans have shown flashes already this season.