A crisis management expert has stated that ESPN needs to take control of the fallout involving broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, according to a report published Wednesday by Awful Announcing.
The article, written by Michael Grant and dated November 4, 2026, cites the unnamed expert's assessment that the network must actively manage the situation surrounding the longtime announcing duo. Buck and Aikman, who spent years as Fox's lead NFL broadcast team, were photographed together on the field at AT&T Stadium prior to a Dallas Cowboys-Green Bay Packers game on October 6, 2019.
The report does not specify the nature of the fallout or the expert's recommended steps, but emphasizes the need for ESPN to address the matter proactively.
