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McAfee Denies Monday Night Football Rumors
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In Short: Pat McAfee dismissed rumors that he could replace Troy Aikman as the color commentator for ESPN's Monday Night Football (MNF) coverage.
Pat McAfee dismissed rumors that he could replace Troy Aikman as the color commentator for ESPN's Monday Night Football (MNF) coverage.
McAfee, during an episode of 'The Pat McAfee Show,' stated there has 'never been a conversation' about him joining the MNF booth with Joe Buck.
The speculation began when Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports suggested that ESPN's planned Super Bowl 61 alt-cast led by McAfee could be a tryout for him to replace Aikman.
Aikman, meanwhile, told 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas that he will be a free agent at the end of the season and is unsure about his future.
ESPN also announced that McAfee will lead MNF alt-casts this season in games where the Manning-cast is not airing.
The Bills-Rams MNF game on October 9 was a thrilling overtime victory for the Buffalo Bills, with a final score of 37-34.
The game was marked by numerous flags, with only one called in the overtime period.
Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard is prioritizing several issues for the Bills' defense.
Josh Allen secured the victory with a 57-yard pass to Khalil Shakir in overtime.
Alaric Jackson, the Rams' left tackle, is expected to be suspended for two games for punching Bills outside linebacker Bradley Chubb after the game.
The incident was caught on ESPN cameras and is expected to result in disciplinary action.
What this adds
ESPN's Monday Night Football viewership is off to its strongest start of the ESPN era through five weeks, bolstered by the Bills-Rams overtime thriller in Week 5.
Background
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen secured a 37-34 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams in a thrilling Monday Night Football matchup at SoFi Stadium.
Monday Night Football is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that air on Monday nights. It originally ran on ABC from 1970 to 2005, before moving exclusively to sister network ESPN from 2006 to 2019.
What's confirmed
- Amid growing speculation about Troy Aikman's future as the color commentator for ESPN's Monday Night Football coverage, Pat McAfee is shutting down rumors that he is being eyed as a potential replacement.
- The Dallas Cowboys legend told 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas (via Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News ) he will be a free agent at the end of the season: "There's probably a time and a place for all that. I don't know if now is the time. I don't know if it's hard to figure out kind of what happened. I'll broadcast through this season and I'll be a free agent at the end of the year and kind of see what happens. I'm looking forward to whatever the rest of this season does hold and the Super Bowl and all that and where my next landing spot may be."
- We’ve got a matchup between two Super Bowl contenders tonight for Monday Night Football.
What's still developing
- They are still leading the division at 3-1 and look to bounce back next week on Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams.
- A large part of this was the high volume of “boo-boo” or nuisance flags.
- There were flags galore in Bills-Rams on MNF If you’re looking for video this week, don’t expect a long one.
- Tech > Services & Software > Streaming Services Week 5 wraps up in Los Angeles tonight with the Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills on ESPN and ABC.
- Coming off their first loss of the season, the 3-1 Buffalo Bills will look to rebound tonight in Los Angeles to stay a game ahead of the surging New England Patriots.
- “Last year, [Kelce] and Greg Olsen were inquiring with Amazon about whether [ Kirk Herbstreit ’s] Amazon spot would be available this season,” he said.
- INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- On a day when it seemed like the Buffalo Bills ' defense couldn't make a single play, edge defender Greg Rousseau 's special teams prowess and quarterback Josh Allen 's legs allowed the Bills to sneak out of "Monday Night Football" with a win.
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- Washington is coming off a 27-27 overtime tie against the New York Giants after falling to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4.
- Monday's matchup also marks a special celebration of the franchise's 80th anniversary, with Alumni Weekend festivities, and the induction of Keena Turner into the Edward J.
- “Obviously it’s been hard not being out there, but it’s been really cool to watch how this team comes to work every single day,” Kirk said Thursday.
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