The two voices most commonly associated with America’s Game of the Week have left FOX. That doesn’t mean the whole team is gone. Reporter Erin Andrews discussed the exodus of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on the latest episode of her podcast Calm Down.
She admitted she took the news hard. She told co-host Charissa Thompson that working with that duo is the reason she came to FOX.
“I wasn’t expecting it. I’ll be completely honest, I don’t think a lot of people were,” Erin Andrews said. “I am known for being one tough cookie. I can deal with a lot of things, I have dealt with a lot of things, but when I had to speak to both of those guys separately when they both had officially left, oh God I cried.”
Andrews doesn’t blame the duo for chasing a better professional situation. She did the same in 2012. At that time, she made the opposite move, leaving ESPN for FOX.
“Like I said at the Pat Summerall Award [dinner], that was one of the best career moves I ever made. A lot of that had to do with, yes my crew, but my relationship with those two. They became my brothers and they became my [real] best friends so I’m sad but I’m so happy for them.”
If the connection really is that strong, it is possible Erin Andrews follows Troy Aikman and Joe Buck out the door. It is expected that FOX will make a strong push to keep her, but her contract is expiring soon.
