Troy Aikman, Joe Buck reportedly got into argument in 'Monday Night Football' booth over contract extension tensions at ESPN

Inside the Monday Night Football booth at SoFi Stadium, tensions flared between longtime broadcasters Joe Buck and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, according to Front Office Sports. The source reports that the argument erupted ahead of the Monday night game between the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman's relationship had reportedly become strained following Joe Buck's new contract with ESPN, reportedly worth over $100 million over six seasons.

Aikman had not yet received a formal offer for a new deal. The argument, which Glasspiegel describes as "breaking the ice" on the underlying tension, was eventually resolved before the game commenced. Despite the incident, the game proceeded without incident, and the two broadcasters called the match without issues. Aikman enjoyed a successful 12-year career with the Cowboys, leading the team to three Super Bowl titles.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and joined Buck at Fox in 2002. The pair have been the longest-tenured broadcast team in NFL history and are among the most recognizable voices in the sport. They joined ESPN in 2022. The impact of Aikman potentially leaving ESPN after the Super Bowl on Aikman's future is unknown, but the sport has not seen such a prominent broadcasting duo in decades.