The addition of Buck and Aikman finally gives ESPN what it has sought for years: a stable 'Monday Night Football' booth with name recognition.
Fox reportedly granted Buck permission to talk with ESPN on Friday, and the two sides are expected to reach a deal soon. Buck previously had one year with a salary of $11 million remaining on his contract with Fox, and is now expected to sign a deal in the range of five years and $60 million-$75 million with ESPN. Aikman reportedly landed a five-year, $92.5 million contract.
Buck's move would end an era at Fox, where he was the network's top broadcaster in both football and baseball. He joined Fox in 1994, became its lead baseball voice in 1996 and its lead football voice in 2002. With both Buck and Aikman gone, Fox will have to find an entirely new booth for its biggest football games, as well as a new play-by-play man for the World Series to work alongside John Smoltz.The additions of Buck and Aikman finally gives ESPN what it has sought for years: a stable "Monday Night Football" booth with name recognition.
You'd have to go back to the days of Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden to find the last time ESPN had an MNF play-by-play man and color commentator work together for more than two years. Since Tirico left, ESPN has cycled through Sean McDonough, Joe Tessitore and Steve Levy at the position, with varying results.
The color position has been even more chaotic since Gruden left for an ultimately doomed return to coaching. ESPN first brought on Jason Witten, who drew poor reviews and
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