NFL has "no concern" about Joe Buck/Troy Aikman booth issues
The network said Buck and Aikman can keep working together as contract uncertainty and a reported $108 million deal fuel speculation about ESPN's booth future.
- On Monday, ESPN's Joe Buck and Troy Aikman continued their broadcast partnership despite reports of a heated argument earlier this month. The friction stems from Buck's secret $108 million contract extension, which Aikman reportedly discovered through media reports.
- Tensions peaked when Buck signed a six-year, $108 million extension in September without informing Aikman, whose five-year, $90 million contract expires after the Super Bowl. Aikman reportedly viewed the secret deal as the "ultimate act of betrayal."
- Before the October 12 Buffalo Bills-Los Angeles Rams game, Aikman told Buck, "You f***ed me over!" Buck reportedly "finally snapped" after weeks of tension, though he later apologized to the crew.
- NFL Executive Vice President and Chief Media Officer Hans Schroeder expressed "no concern" regarding the duo's performance in February. ESPN star Stephen A. Smith publicly stated he "sincerely hopes" the network retains Aikman.
- With ESPN remaining uncommitted to Aikman beyond this season, the 25-year partnership appears headed toward a conclusion. Analysts suggest the network may replace Aikman next season as he prepares for potential free agency after the Super Bowl.
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Troy Aikman reportedly accused Joe Buck of betraying him
The deterioration of the relationship between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman has reportedly been going on for much longer than previously known. Aikman saw it as “the ultimate act of betrayal” when Buck agreed to a new contract with ESPN in May, according to Dylan Byers of Puck News. It is not clear when Aikman …
The Battle of Troy
Last week, ahead of ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast in Los Angeles—the Bills defeated the Rams, 37–34 in overtime—Joe Buck and Troy Aikman got into a heated confrontation in the broadcast booth. The two men have been calling NFL games together for 25 seasons, and have long been considered a legit inseparable booth combo during […] The post The Battle of Troy appeared first on Puck.
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