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ESPN Snaps Up Fox’s Buck, Aikman to Call ‘Monday Night Football’
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game in 2019.
Photographer: Lynne Sladky/AP/ShutterstockESPN named Joe Buck and Troy Aikman as the new hosts of “Monday Night Football,” poaching two stars from Fox Corp. for the cable channel’s signature football broadcast.
The pair previously served as play-by-play commentator and lead football analyst on the Fox network, spending 20 seasons together in the booth. Walt Disney Co.’s sports network signed the duo to a multiyear agreement that includes appearances on ESPN+, the company’s sports streaming service. They’ll make their regular season debut on Sept. 12, ESPN said Wednesday.