ESPN.com · Sep 26, 2023
Why the Commanders' $6 billion bidding war was one Josh Harris had to win
IT'S 9:04 P.M. ON a steamy Monday in late August, and new Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris is standing in a booth he never imagined he'd occupy, in between two legends he never imagined he'd meet: broadcaster Joe Buck and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman.
As Harris, all 5-foot-8 of him, prepares for a live interview, the producers have a dilemma: Buck is 6-1, Aikman is 6-4. They're in town to work ESPN's "Monday Night Football" broadcast of the Commanders' preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. If Harris stands between them, the height difference will be noticeable.