Troy Aikman has made a predication on his broadcast future. While speaking at Peter King’s book signing for “The Game” in Dallas on Wednesday night, Aikman said “there’s a 50-50 chance” he won’t be on TV next year, per the Dallas News’ Tim Cowlishaw. The 59-year-old’s contract with ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” expires at the … Read more
Charles Barkley doesn’t understand why Troy Aikman is upset at Joe Buck. ESPN gave Buck a reported six-year, $108 million contract extension that will see him remain the voice of “Monday Night Football,” while Aikman says he has yet to hear from the network regarding a new deal while his current one runs out after … Read more
Things got emotional up in the ESPN “Monday Night Football” broadcast booth at Lincoln Financial Field. During Monday’s Eagles-Cowboys game, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman took time away from the game to talk about and honor their colleague David Moulton, who died after a six-year battle with stage four renal cell cancer, his wife announced … Read more
What fragrance are you wearing? It’s Eau de Bodega. New Yorkers can soon smell like their neighborhood deli thanks to a new soap — the Rival Rinse from Hard Rock Bet. Yes, that Hard Rock — the hotel brand. Hard Rock Bet is its online sports betting and casino platform operated by the Hard Rock … Read more
Pat McAfee’s first ESPN “Monday Night Football’ alt-cast for the Commanders-49ers Week 6 game was outdrawn by his peers and NFL Network. The “Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show” alt-cast on ESPN2, which includes NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky, only drew 351,000 viewers on Monday, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. NFL Network’s “Next Gen … Read more
The NFL isn’t worried about the supposed rift between ESPN’s Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. One week after the longtime “Monday Night Football” broadcasters reportedly got into an argument over Aikman’s uncertain future with the Worldwide Leader, NFL chief media officer Hans Schroeder said Wednesday that he had “no concern” about the supposed tension between … Read more
All is right in the world of “Monday Night Football.” There was seemingly no tension in the air nor a pre-show argument between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman after what was a drama-filled week over ESPN contract negotiations. During the matchup between the 49ers and Commanders at Levi’s Stadium, the two opened the broadcast and … Read more
Troy Aikman expects this will be his farewell ESPN tour. The pending free agent, who said he has yet to have extension talks with the Worldwide Leader, doubled down Thursday on how he believes the company is moving on from him after this season. “It just seems to be where they’re going — that they’re … Read more
Long before social media turned personal branding into a career, Hooters turned waitresses into stars —cultivating their looks and building fan bases that extended far beyond the restaurant. That luster was one of the reasons Hailey Slobodzian grew up dreaming of following in her mother’s footsteps and becoming a Hooters Girl. As a child, trying … Read more
Troy Aikman isn’t denying that there is tension between him and longtime broadcast partner Joe Buck over Aikman’s contract situation. The former Cowboys quarterback, who has been Buck’s NFL booth partner since 2002 and moved with Buck to ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” in 2022, addressed the tension with Buck during an appearance on 96.7 The … Read more
Tensions were seemingly high in ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” booth. Prior to the Rams-Bills clash at SoFi Stadium, 25-year broadcast partners Joe Buck and Troy Aikman got into an argument in the booth around their respective ESPN contracts, according to Front Office Sports. Videos have since surfaced from Monday that seemingly support that case. Joe … Read more
Tension has developed between longtime broadcast partners Joe Buck and Troy Aikman over Aikman’s contract situation with ESPN. Front Office Sports reported Wednesday that Buck “broke the ice” on the topic with Aikman on Monday before ESPN’s broadcast of Rams-Bills, and an argument began that ultimately de-escalated. Aikman has not yet received a formal offer … Read more
A video of Taylor Swift appearing to tell the ESPN broadcast to stop showing her during “Monday Night Football” has caused a stir online — but that’s not what she said at all. The superstar singer, who was shown in her suite at Arrowhead Stadium throughout the game, was seen passionately reacting to a 6-yard … Read more
If folks are looking for more Pat McAfee in their life, then they are in luck. The McAfee takeover of everything ESPN is continuing with the controversial sports personality joining “Monday Night Countdown,” ESPN announced Wednesday morning. Adding McAfee to the on-site prime-time show could position him for a role in the company’s coverage of … Read more
Laura Rutledge has been battling inner demons during her time with ESPN. Rutledge, a host for ESPN, ABC and the SEC Network, opened up about facing anxiety, especially after switching into a full-time role as a sideline reporter with “Monday Night Football” last season. Laura Rutledge took over full-time ESPN sideline duties in 2025. “I … Read more
That’s one way to make a first impression. During the Raiders’ “Monday Night Football” loss to the Cowboys, Peyton Manning reflected on a funny first encounter with Brock Bowers, as well as teaching the Las Vegas tight end’s girlfriend at the University of Tennessee. In the second quarter, Peyton told his brother Eli on the … Read more
YouTube TV and Disney could be nearing an agreement that restores ESPN to the platform’s subscribers — but they’re not over the finish line quite yet, and one key hurdle remains in breaking the streaming stalemate. According to a Wednesday report from The Athletic, the media superpowers remain at odds regarding the cost for Disney’s … Read more
Now two weeks into the lingering YouTube TV-ESPN dispute, Bob Iger finally gave antsy subscribers the answer they’ve been waiting for: He’s impartial to the tush push. The Disney CEO joined the ESPN2 “ManningCast” during the first half of the Philadelphia Eagles’ “Monday Night Football” win over the Green Bay Packers, where he was strikingly … Read more
Football fans might be blacked out a bit longer than anyone wants to admit. Disney and YouTube TV are a week into a broadcast dispute that has forced ESPN and ABC networks to come off the online streaming platform for its estimated 10 million users. It would appear that YouTube TV subscribers are now at … Read more
ESPN’s victory formation came with a flag on the play. The Worldwide Leader touted its audience for the “Monday Night Football” clash between the Cardinals and Cowboys as the “second-highest Week 9 audience since 2011,” drawing 16.2 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ABC and NFL+. What’s missing, however — and as social media … Read more