OT: Troy Aikman to MNF

[SHOWTIME15]

Report: Troy Aikman poised to leave Fox not for Amazon but ESPN

The landscape of NFL broadcasting is in for a major shakeup.

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The landscape of NFL broadcasting is in for a major shakeup.

Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports that Troy Aikman, who has worked at Fox for two decades, is on the verge of jumping not to Amazon, the company with which he’d been linked for months, but to ESPN for Monday Night Football.

 

[TheRainMaker]

They must've offered him a ton of money to leave Fox.

 

[borg]

And how much is ESPN paying the Manning brothers to compete against itself?

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Too back buck is not going with him,

 

[Joker]

Will Troy's boyfriend be in the booth too?

 

[Rob0729]

Aikman used to be a good color guy, but he has been going through the motions for the last decade or so. At least he hasn’t turned into a self parody of himself as Romo has the last couple of years.

 

[Joker]

Patjew seems to be a Romo hater too...poor Tony...why does everyone end up hating his guts?

 

[doesntmatter1]

Troy seems like a good guy, but he is the most boring voice on tv. Troy&Buck are a match made in hell for me.

 

[Joker]

Aikman has rings and knows offenses...I'd rather have him in that booth than most other ex-NFL jocks in media today. With Brady out of the league I believe Troy will be more objective across the board rather than show the bias he obviously has towards the QB's that followed him in the league.Beats the hell out of the Manlings IMO

 

[denverpatsfan]

I enjoyed Troy this season. He did not hold back his contempt of subpar QB play. I still won't be paying for BSPN though.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

Anything ha to be better than Louis Riddick.

 

[Triumph]

Acheman makes my ears hurt, but its good news that he separating from annoying Shama Lama Ding Dong.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Troy is definitely an upgrade to Louis Riddick and Brian Griese on MNF. I wonder who Fox will get to pair with Joe Buck...

 

[jah]

Troy seems like a good guy, but he is the most boring voice on tv. Troy&Buck are a match made in hell for me.

I feel like all the boring guys are the ones who model their "game" after Pat Summerall.

 

[Guts]

I'm probably in the minority when I can honestly say I don't mind any of the commentators. The only one I found truly bad was Dan Dierdof and Dan Fouts.

 

[PatsWSB47]

Does anyone like any broadcasters?

 

[PatsWSB47]

I'm probably in the minority when I can honestly say I don't mind any of the commentators. The only one I found truly bad was Dan Dierdof and Dan Fouts.

Thank you

 

[Steve102]

Romo > Aikman

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

Romo's obvious football knowledge was quite refreshing when he started. I think he has been "coached" since, and now he seems more like he is playing a role.

Aikman has never bothered me, he certainly has the credentials. Buck is a good broadcaster and another one who got his start via nepotism (it is really rampant, in the sports, entertainment world, isn't it?).

You have to feel for the guys coming up, who have paid their dues (and their ridiculous Newhouse School of Communication tution) only to see high profile jobs go to the Chris Simms, Bob Golic, Jr, and Jack Collinsworth.

Pat Summerall was great, because he was a player and not just a broadcaster. Ditto for Frank Gifford.

Hopefully BSPN will pair Aikman with someone good.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Romo's obvious football knowledge was quite refreshing when he started. I think he has been "coached" since, and now he seems more like he is playing a role.

Aikman has never bothered me, he certainly has the credentials. Buck is a good broadcaster and another one who got his start via nepotism (it is really rampant, in the sports, entertainment world, isn't it?).

You have to feel for the guys coming up, who have paid their dues (and their ridiculous Newhouse School of Communication tution) only to see high profile jobs go to the Chris Simms, Bob Golic, Jr, and Jack Collinsworth.

Pat Summerall was great, because he was a player and not just a broadcaster. Ditto for Frank Gifford.

Hopefully BSPN will pair Aikman with someone good.

Right now ESPN's play by play man is Steve Levy, who is a hockey guy...they need someone else.