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Joe Buck Has One Wish For His ESPN Future Amid NFL Broadcast Reshuffling

Joe Buck Has One Wish For His ESPN Future Amid NFL Broadcast Reshuffling

Summary

Joe Buck, a well-known sports announcer, hopes to stay at ESPN for the rest of his career after moving there in 2022 to work on "Monday Night Football." ESPN plans to change its NFL broadcast team by 2026, possibly including former NFL player Jason Kelce as an analyst. The network will also stop doing two games on Monday nights beginning in 2026.

Key Facts

  • Joe Buck joined ESPN in 2022 to announce "Monday Night Football" after nearly 30 years at FOX.
  • Buck wants to continue his career at ESPN for the long term.
  • ESPN may reshuffle its secondary NFL broadcast team by 2026.
  • Former NFL player Jason Kelce is a possible candidate for the analyst role in this team change.
  • ESPN plans to stop its double-header Monday night football games starting in 2026.
  • The announcement about the Monday night games came with news that the NFL Network merged with ESPN.
  • ESPN will air its first-ever Super Bowl on February 14, 2027.

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