He had also been the network's top baseball voice and called 24 World Series.īesides 'Monday Night Football', Buck and Aikman will both contribute content to the ESPN+ streaming service.ĮSPN will have 23 games this season, including an exclusive MNF game on ABC and an international game on ESPN+. The 10-game 'Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli' package runs through 2024īuck had been with Fox Sports since it began in 1994. The network's patience paid off last year when the Manningcast with Peyton (left) and Eli Manning debuted to rave reviews. I didn't see it coming and gosh, I'm glad it did,' Buck said in a video on Twitter after ESPN made the announcement.ĮSPN tried to get Peyton Manning for years to join the 'Monday Night Football' booth since he retired after the 2015 season. 'I never thought that I could end up there and well, here he we are. Buck has a long history with 'Monday Night Football,' often going on trips with his father - Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Buck - to watch him call Monday night games on radio with Hank Stram.
'I am looking forward to the next several years with ESPN and all our new teammates.'īuck's Fox contract had a year remaining, but the network allowed him to pursue the opportunity to remain with Aikman. As a kid in California, the voices of Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, and my mom's personal favorite, Don Meredith, echoed throughout our living room each week,' Aikman said in a statement. 'The opportunity to be a voice on ''Monday Night Football'', adding to its legacy and being a part of the future of the NFL on ESPN, has me motivated and reflective. Many thought that Aikman would join Al Michaels at Amazon, which takes over 'Thursday Night Football' next season.
Griese left earlier this month to join the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff (From right to left) Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick handled the main broadcast the past two seasons.
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