Tag: Joe Buck

They picked up right where they left off. It almost seemed like the two were more relaxed under the scrutiny of their big money deals.

ESPN reported that 19,845,000 viewers tuned in for the season debut across ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.

"I'm telling ya, if I'm just football fan as I was while I was getting dinner ready and saw that exact thing we just heard, it did. It felt so different," show co-host George Dunham added. "It felt so big. This game means something."

"Who is in the booth may not be your primary concern, but clearly it does matter."

"Every game in baseball is on local TV and the announcers for each fan base is rooting and living and dying just like the fans are.”

“I never had a conversation with Eric Shanks until he called to congratulate me on the ESPN contract,” Aikman said.

“For me, they are simply the best team out there. Their chemistry, their love of the game and the high standard they set for themselves [is what] I think… makes them an incredible team.”

He is always upbeat, but never over the top. No screaming, but his energy remains consistent and smooth throughout a broadcast.

Headlining the class are FOX's Terry Bradshaw and ESPN's Joe Buck.

"It's like players like everyone thinks they're gonna be upset, it's like well all when somebody makes more money that's helping out everybody else and so I think it's well deserved."