NFL Player's Sister Thrilled By Shoutout From Troy Aikman

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Dec 30, 2025 5:09 PM ET

ESPN announcer Troy Aikman gave the sister of a Los Angeles Rams player a shoutout during "Monday Night Football" in Week 17.

During this Monday's game, Rams linebacker Nate Landman received praise for forcing an incompletion from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins. That play really impressed Aikman, who then mentioned how Landman's sister has one of the cooler names you'll ever hear.

"He likes being called Landman. Great show, great linebacker, great name. I mean, it just all ties together," Aikman said. "The interesting thing- guess what his sister's name is? Ocean Landman, and she was a swimmer at Oregon State. So there you go."

Troy Aikman: "He likes being called Landman. Great show, great linebacker, great name. I mean, it just all ties together.

The interesting thing- guess what his sister's name is? Ocean Landman, and she was a swimmer at Oregon State. So there you go." #NFL #MNF pic.twitter.com/qWqy8QqQeV
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Ocean Landman, a fitness influencer with over 13,900 followers on Instagram, was watching the Rams-Falcons game on Monday night when Aikman made those comments. She then responded to the Hall of Famer on Instagram.

"When @troyaikman gives you a shoutout on Monday night football," she wrote on her Instagram Story.

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Year to remember for Landman.

It's been a great season for Landman, who signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract extension in November.

"He has great emotional intelligence," Rams head coach Sean McVay said, via ESPN. "He's a great competitor. I think our guys immediately earned the respect and just the way that he moves. ... I've really enjoyed continuing to get to know him and everything that he's about. It epitomizes what we want to be about."

Landman and the Rams will close out their regular season on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. That'll be their final tune-up before the playoffs begin.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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