“Don’t say ‘man,’ don’t say ‘uh'”: Aqib Talib discusses his first NFL broadcast with Michael Irvin
"All these screens in front of me, monitors everywhere."
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“We like what we’ve seen”: Aqib Talib’s broadcast debut impressed Fox Sports’ exec Brad Zager
"We were all on the same page that there was something different here."
Aqib Talib’s NFL broadcast debut for Fox drew mixed reactions, but it certainly wasn’t boring
"Ooh -- look at all that space out there, man!"
Fox’s Adam Amin reveals he had COVID-19, explaining his absence from NFL broadcasts the past two weeks
"It sucked feeling like a truck hit me and having no life in my body."
Fox’s “BREAKING NEWS” graphic for Drew Brees passing Tom Brady in TDs took criticism, as Brady may soon pass him back
Yes, it's notable that Brees is back in the lead, but the "BREAKING NEWS" on the ticker felt like a bit much to many.
“The old turf monster got him!” Troy Aikman and Joe Buck had fun with Daniel Jones’ TD-spoiling trip
"It's been that kind of year for the Giants offensively. ...The old turf monster got him, right about here!"
Joe Buck responds to military flyover controversy, says Fox is investigating who leaked clip
"No, it was not a hot mic," said Buck. "It leaked. It was clipped by somebody along the chain."
Fox is reportedly willing to pay up to $2 billion a year for Sunday NFL games, a giant increase
Fox currently pays around $1.08 billion annually for its Sunday NFL package. A new Bloomberg report suggests that figure might almost double in the next rights deal.
Joe Buck finds out on live TV that he’s going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
"Hi dad. Also honored to follow in that man's footsteps. Great announcer, better man. And I miss him. Thank you."- Joe Buck, who joins his father Jack in winning the Pete Rozelle Award. They're the only father-son duo to do so.
Fox will be the only network using virtual fans on NFL broadcasts at this point, and they’re starting with just one game
The Bears-Lions broadcast on Fox Sunday will have virtual fans, but it's the only Week 1 NFL broadcast that will.
Kevin Kugler will replace Thom Brennaman on Fox’s NFL coverage, working alongside Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
Kugler has called NFL games for Westwood One since 2009, as well as many other sports. He's also known for his work on Big Ten Network broadcasts.
Thom Brennaman’s apology for homophobic slur includes “I had no idea it was so rooted in hate and violence.”
Thom Brennaman apologized in multiple outlets for uttering a homophobic slur, but those apologies leave some questions.
77-year-old Jimmy Johnson won’t travel to L.A. for Fox NFL Sunday broadcasts “for the time being”
"We fully support and respect his decision to not travel to our Los Angeles-based studio for the time being due to the ongoing pandemic."
