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Once Johnson left, the arrival of Barry Switzer signified a shift in Aikman’s role on the team. The absence of Johnson turned Aikman from a supportive figure into the “bad guy,” disrupting the respect he had cultivated among his peers. As the team underwent changes, injuries began to plague Aikman more frequently. He describes the second half of his career as fulfilling yet increasingly frustrating, a sentiment reflective of the erosion of discipline within the Cowboys' organization.