Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who have teamed together for 20 NFL seasons in the broadcast booth, have signed multiyear agreements to join ESPN as the new voices for Monday Night Football, it was announced Wednesday.
The duo, who both have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will also contribute content to ESPN+.
«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, Disney's chairman of 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.»
In 2022, Buck and Aikman will match the legendary broadcasting duo of Pat Summerall and John Madden with their 21st season together in the booth.
Beyond excited for the next chapter of my life. Here we go!!! <a href=«https://twitter.com/TroyAikman?ref_src=» https: www.espn.com>@TroyAikman
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Like most kids of my generation, I grew up watching MNF w Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell & my mom's favorite Don Meredith so you can only imagine my excitement to be part of the legacy of MNF & continue working w Joe Buck, my broadcast partner for the last 20 years!<a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/MNFonESPN?src=hash&ref_src=» https: www.espn.com>#MNFonESPN
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