The show must go on. ESPN play-by-play man Joe Buck called Saturday night’s NFC West-deciding matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers while concealing a black eye, he revealed after the game. Posting before-and-after pictures on social media following the Week 18 clash, Buck credited his trusted makeup artist, Kathleen Vybihal, for helping … Read more
Joe Buck will be back in the baseball broadcast booth this season for ESPN, at least for one game. The venerable sports broadcaster, and the voice of the World Series on Fox from 1996-2021, will be behind the mic when the Worldwide Leader kicks off its revamped MLB broadcast package with a Mets-Dodgers game on … Read more
ESPN’s top NFL play-by-play broadcaster Joe Buck said his now-wife, Michelle Beisner-Buck, thought he was “smug a–hole” before their first date. During an appearance on “The Pivot” podcast Tuesday, Buck explained that his friend, fellow ESPN broadcaster Rich Eisen, introduced him to Beisner, who is a features reporter at the worldwide leader, and she was reluctant … Read more
Joe Buck and Brooks Koepka have long moved past the sportscaster’s famed U.S. Open blunder involving the golfer’s now-wife, Jena Sims, but it’s a moment the ESPN star felt “sick about.” Buck, 56, recalled the infamous mishap Wednesday on “The JustIn Time Podcast” with Justin Kutcher, who ignited the stroll down memory lane after apologizing … Read more
The Cowboys are 5-7, playing with a backup quarterback and likely out of the NFC playoff picture. But that doesn’t mean one prominent sports broadcaster doesn’t want to see them more often in prime time. In fact, Joe Buck would take them “every week.” Rico Dowdle celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the … Read more
Hopefully John Mara had Monday’s Ravens-Chargers game on mute. The Giants’ owner otherwise would have heard yet another barb thrown at his rudderless franchise in the aftermath of Saquon Barkley’s historic performance against the Rams on Sunday. It all started while ESPN’s duo of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman discussed the rushing title race between … Read more
Perhaps the Mad Dog has truly gone mad. Chris Russo took issue with Joe Buck for a comment he alleged Buck made toward him … only it would appear that said comment was never uttered. Russo, the boisterous ESPN and SiriusXM personality, said on Monday’s show that Buck had the “audacity” to question him about … Read more
Michelle Beisner-Buck returned to “Monday Night Football” on ESPN with a heavy heart after the death of her mother, Mary Wright, on Oct. 29. The NFL features reporter — who was working from home while recovering from an ankle injury she suffered in a freak accident with husband Joe Buck — was brought to tears … Read more
Sometimes, being right isn’t all that great. ESPN “Monday Night Football” play-by-player Joe Buck told The Athletic he is “sick” after his warning to the Buccaneers about prioritizing health over an improbable win proved accurate as Tampa Bay receiver Chris Godwin sustained a gruesome ankle injury that will likely end his season. “You kind of … Read more
The extra-point attempt, by some accounts, has been around since the 19th century. So for ESPN to suggest your kick is on the wrong side of history — that’s pretty special. During the Bills’ 23-20 win over the Jets on “Monday Night Football,” Joe Buck shredded Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass’ missed attempt in the first … Read more
Joe Buck has seen it all from his vantage point calling NFL games for more than three decades. Well, almost everything. The 55-year-old, now in his third season calling ESPN and ABC’s “Monday Night Football” with Troy Aikman after the pair left their longtime gigs at Fox, has never been as “shocked” at how quickly … Read more
Gymnastics and golf do not go together. Joe Buck’s wife, Michelle Beisner-Buck, just wants to get back to doing headstands after her husband drilled her in the ankle with a golf ball, which required surgery after complications with her nerve damage. Buck revealed the “brutal truth” of what happened on July 7 while on a … Read more
Michelle Beisner-Buck is on the IL after a golf mishap involving her husband, Joe Buck. The couple’s ESPN colleague, Adam Schefter, broke the news Wednesday that Beisner-Buck underwent surgery for a fractured ankle after her husband “accidentally drove a golf ball into it.” “Getting ready to roll back,” Beisner-Buck texted Schefter. Beisner-Buck has been an … Read more
Joe Buck wants football fans to have some patience with Tom Brady. The legendary quarterback made his debut in the booth for Fox during Sunday’s Cowboys-Browns game, and it was up-and-down, to say the least. Buck, who has been calling NFL games since 1994, said on “The Michael Kay Show” on Monday that Brady needs … Read more
Joe Buck doesn’t think that Drew Brees and Jason Witten got enough time to prove themselves as announcers. Buck appeared on Richard Deitsch’s “Sports Media” podcast this week, and the two discussed lofty expectations for Tom Brady as he enters the top Fox Sports NFL booth alongside Kevin Burkhardt. “It’s not fair,” Buck said of … Read more
Joe Buck isn’t betting against anything when it comes to Tom Brady and his career path. Brady, who agreed to a monster 10-year, $375 million contract, is expected to debut next to Buck as an analyst on Fox’s top NFL broadcast team for the Cowboys-Browns game Week 1, replacing Greg Olsen this season. But the … Read more
One of baseball’s most iconic voices is returning to the diamond — at least for one game. Longtime play-by-play announcer Joe Buck will work alongside Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray for St. Louis’ May 24 game against the Cubs on Bally Sports Midwest, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The telecast will serve as a sort of tribute to … Read more
What happens in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas during Super Bowl week, according to Joe Buck. The ESPN broadcaster predicted that “something” is going to happen, and it’s going to be “a mess” amid the festivities in Sin City leading up to the big game between the Chiefs and 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11. “I … Read more
On this week’s “Marchand and Ourand” podcast, Joe Buck is the guest co-host with Andrew Marchand. John Ourand is off to Puck. Marchand and Buck both give their Who’s up and Who’s Down of the week. The duo discusses Buck’s reunion with his Fox family at Jimmy Johnson’s Ring of Honor ceremony in Dallas. Andrew … Read more
If Al Michaels truly was blindsided by NBC removing him from the NFL playoffs this year, that doesn’t sit well with Joe Buck. Buck, appearing as a co-host on this week’s “Marchand & Ourand” podcast, praised the 79-year-old Michaels as “the best to ever do it,” and lamented the fact that Michaels seemingly was taken … Read more