Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were on the call for the first game of the NFL's Divisional weekend on Saturday afternoon. ESPN had the AFC matchup between the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans.
"Troy has won, lost, bled, sweated, and he's earned his opinion," Buck said. "That's what makes for great, honest TV."
Football fans noticed the same concerning-looking thing about Troy Aikman during the Texans-Chiefs playoff game.
Troy Aikman believes the NFL’s gambling partnerships makes it more important than ever to get calls right on the field. Aikman became somewhat of a folk hero for criticizing the officiating while calling the Kansas City Chiefs-Houston Texans matchup alongside Joe Buck during the divisional round of the NFL playoffs for ESPN.
Description: Troy Aikman and Joe Buck discuss where the Texans went wrong in their loss to the Chiefs with Scott Van Pelt.
Patrick Mahomes rallied Kansas City to a 32-29 victory over Josh Allen and the Bills in the AFC championship game Sunday, sending the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl for the fifth time in six years with a chance to become the first team to threepeat.
Football commentator Joe Buck caught strays from Bears chairman George McCaskey on an unrelated topic about Tom Brady.
Fame quarterback-turned broadcaster expressed immense displeasure with penalties assessed to players who try to play defense against Patrick Mahomes
At that point, announcers Troy Aikman and Joe Buck started openly questioning the officials. A frustrated Aikman, who is usually pretty open about the players, audibly said, “Oh come on!”
The biggest of the midweek happened last night in Knoxville, in a puzzling UK win over the No. 8-ranked Vols. Puzzling, not because UK is not good. They are very good, and when playing well, the Wildcats can beat anyone anywhere, as testament to a neutral-floor win over No. 2 Duke and last night's W in KnoxVegas.
Apart from his legendary football career, Troy Aikman is known for his extremely talented announcing skills. The post Troy Aikman Announces NFL Offseason Plan After Wade Bowen Thanked ESPN Announcer for Featuring in His Song appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Joe Buck is likely getting the last laugh on this one. The ESPN sportscaster had some fun with an online troll Sunday during the Chiefs’ AFC Championship win over the Bills, even as the critic missed the mark where facts are concerned.