Troy Aikman, Jason Kelce and Joe Buck (Photo via @awfulannouncing Twitter)
Football fans were saying the same thing about “Monday Night Football” analyst Troy Aikman during the Philadelphia Eagles’ home opener against the Atlanta Falcons tonight.
Troy Aikman and play-by-play man Joe Buck kicked off their third season as the voices of ESPN’s MNF show last week when the San Francisco 49ers played host to Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets.
Aikman returned to work on Monday night for a showdown with the Falcons and Eagles. But let’s just say that plenty of fans on X/Twitter weren’t exactly pleased with the Hall of Famer’s latest performance in the broadcast booth:
Joe Buck: An incredible play!
Troy Aikman: I haven’t seen anything like this in my entire life.
Jason Kelce: *mumble mumble whisper whisper*
— Dan Plagens has a newsletter (@dan_plagens) September 17, 2024
Why oh why is Troy Aikman commentating on the @Eagles he hates us! If @tonyromo can be fair why can’t aikman?
— Jess Stallard (@JessStallard89) September 17, 2024
@espn who thought it would be a good idea for Troy Aikman to broadcast an Eagles game. He has just been talking to piss viewers off.
— Conner (@ConnerAins) September 17, 2024
LMAOOOOOO TROY AIKMAN SAYING “easily” when it is literally so hard to tell
— nounou (@KYLIANLUV) September 17, 2024
After all this time, it’s amazing how much I still hate when Joe Buck and Troy Aikman call a Falcons game.
— pallmallbearer (@pallmallio30330) September 17, 2024
Jimmy Neutron and Troy Aikman are played out already man. We need some non bias’d new broadcasting and journalism across the board
— Ethan (@TrophiesTx) September 17, 2024
This is a rare off night for Troy Aikman. His shirt cuffs are not showing, he needs some contrast between his shirt and his tie, and his tie is tied too short. C.
— Rate The Fits (@ratethefits) September 17, 2024
Aikman’s deal with ESPN is reportedly a five-year pact worth $90 million. Tom Brady, who took over as the analyst on FOX Sports’ top NFL commentary team this year, signed a 10-year deal worth $375 million.
Troy Aikman Has Another Mixed Performance On MNF
Like every sports commentator, Aikman has his fair share of naysayers and fans. Many were pleased with his performance tonight (including his courage to call out the officials), but as you can see, there was no shortage of critics.
