One of the NFL’s most recognizable analysts is likely to be on the move.
According to the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand, Troy Aikman, who has called NFL games for FOX with Joe Buck for 19 years, has been lured to join ESPN’s NFL broadcasting crew for a deal reportedly worth more than fellow former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s current $17.5 million/year deal at CBS. Aikman and Buck had the second-longest tenure of any broadcasting pair in NFL history, behind the late Pat Summerall and the late John Madden.
ESPN currently broadcasts 18 games per season, but that number will increase to 25 in the coming years (including joining the Super Bowl rotation), meaning they could be in the market for more big-name broadcasters beyond Aikman.