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Joe Buck and Troy Aikman Perfectly Summed Up Ugly Bears-Vikings Game After Laughable Final Play
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Monday night’s NFC North rivalry game between the Bears and Vikings was, in a word, ugly. Chicago got the win, 12–10, but it was an absolutely painful three hours of television that showcased some really bad football in yet another dreadful NFL prime-time game this season.
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were on the call for ESPN, and the two legendary announcers perfectly summed up the evening with sarcastic reactions after the last desperate play by the Vikings finally came to an end.
Just listen to their voices, and Aikman’s laughter, on this call, and you’ll quickly realize why they are two of the best announcers in all of sports:
"And with the Benny Hill music playing in the background, this game is over."
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 28, 2023
"Thankfully."
-- Joe Buck and Troy Aikman speaking for pretty much anyone who watched this game. pic.twitter.com/vIfmKb1SuB
Fans loved it:
The contempt in Buck's voice at the start of the play is awesome. https://t.co/UFvoHNqwx7
— Chuck (@ivychat) November 28, 2023
anybody that still doesn’t like Buck and Aikman in 2023 is doing the whole sports experience wrong. https://t.co/6W3rTT6sKT
— Jon Iaccino (@ji711) November 28, 2023
This is the most entertaining part of horrible game in the #NFL.
— Sports Plus (@PrepSportsPlus) November 28, 2023
At least 1/2 of #NFL games have become about as exiting as watching #soccer. @TheJonasKnox https://t.co/SsXjzNELx1
What they said! https://t.co/PCWhOBf25Z
— Brian Hanley (@BrianHanley534) November 28, 2023
Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.
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