Fox Sports activities play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work within the broadcast sales space earlier than a preseason NFL soccer sport between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019.
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The celebrity saying staff of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman is leaving Fox to host “Monday Evening Soccer” for ESPN, the sports activities community announced Wednesday.
The announcement got here after weeks of hypothesis in regards to the duo, who’ve been calling video games collectively for 20 seasons. They referred to as six Tremendous Bowls collectively on Fox.
Buck and Aikman, who was additionally a Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys, may also contribute content material to ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+.
“My earliest recollections of strolling round soccer stadiums are tagging together with my dad as he referred to as ‘Monday Evening Soccer’ on radio,” Buck stated, referring to his father, the late saying legend Jack Buck. “To return to the stadium on Monday nights with Troy — who I’ve the utmost consolation with and confidence in — and start a brand new chapter, for us and ESPN, has me enthusiastic about this season and our future.”
Again in January, Aikman said that he didn’t know what his future at Fox Sports activities would seem like. The previous Dallas Cowboys quarterback was additionally in talks with Amazon for “Thursday Evening Soccer.”
The New York Submit beforehand reported that Aikman could be headed to “Monday Evening Soccer.” Final week, the Post also reported that Buck was anticipated to affix Aikman in leaving Fox.
“Monday Evening Soccer” premiered on ABC 52 years in the past this September.
