Joe Buck And Troy Aikman Exit Fox For ESPN And ‘Monday Night Football’
. The deal takes effect with the upcoming season, which will mark the pair’s 21st season in the booth together — the first 20 years at Fox.
As part of the deals, the network said Buck and Aikman will both contribute content to ESPN+. Contract details were not provided, but the move shores up ESPN’s NFL team as it will boost it coverage over the next few years. It also leaves a hole at Fox Sports, which must find a new No. 1 team for its Sunday coverage as well as a new World Series announcer, a role Buck has held for the network over his 30-plus years at Fox.
Aikman’s departure was first reported last month, while news of Buck’s exit began circulating in media circles last week. “When you have the opportunity to bring in the iconic, longest-running NFL broadcasting duo, you take it, especially at a time when we are on the cusp of a new era in our expanding relationship with the NFL,” said Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content. “The NFL continues to ascend, and we now have more games than ever before, providing additional opportunities for Joe, Troy and our deep roster of commentators.
Buck, the son of legendary broadcaster Jack Buck, and Aikman, who won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, are both in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They have called six Super Bowls together at Fox as the lead NFL team along with more than 275 regular-season games and more than 40 playoff games., including the broadcast, set the standard for the modern NFL experience,” Buck said. “My earliest memories of walking around football stadiums are tagging along with my dad as he calledon radio.
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