Buck relayed to the audience a story of he and Aikman calling an Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field. Throughout the entire first half, one particularly committed fan continually yelled “TROYYYYY!” at the booth, attempting to get Aikman’s attention.

The Minnesota Vikings had a nightmare first half against the Los Angeles Rams in their wild card game in Glendale, Ariz. The Rams took a lead early and carried momentum through the entire half—Sam Darnold was pressured nonstop and sacked six times.

The Minnesota Vikings had their season come to an abrupt end Monday night as they lost to the Los Angeles Rams, 27-9, in their wild-card game that was played in Arizona due to the fires in L.A. The Vikings finished the regular season 14-3 but lost to the Detroit Lions in Week 18,

ESPN announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman criticized the Vikings' for a lack of urgency throughout the fourth quarter and also touched on Darnold's contract situation, which Aikman said is "a different conversation today than it was two weeks ago."

These days, most people know Troy Aikman as ESPN’s lead NFL color commentator, one half of a stellar duo with play-by-play person Joe Buck. But once upon a time, Aikman was a Dallas Cowboys legend, winning three Super Bowls with the franchise in the 1990s as their starting quarterback.

Troy Aikman did not sound like his usual self while calling Monday night's NFC Wild Card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams,

During the first moments of the game, fans heard ESPN color commentator Troy Aikman sound a little off compared to his typical voice during the season. As the Rams drove down for an opening-drive touchdown, Aikman's voice sounded different than usual.

“You guys f—ing hate me, I know,” the sportscaster told the crowd gathered at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer on Friday for the “They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce” show. “But tonight, when I walk off this stage, you will love me.”

Joe Buck is one of the most famous TV commentators and the lead play-by-play announcer for Monday Night Football at ESPN along his co-host and legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback

If the fat lady had sung, Joe Buck certainly didn’t hear her. A frustrated Vikings team looked lethargic, dismayed and shocked as they slowly went to the line of scrimmage and were still running the ball Monday while trailing the Rams by 18 with 6:24 remaining.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. CT on ESPN and ABC. Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (analyst) will serve as the crew in the booth. On the field, Lisa Salter (field reporter) and Laura Rutledge will conduct interviews and provide injury updates from the sidelines.

Commentators Joe Buck and Troy Aikman expressed concerns that Sam Darnold's playoff performance could hurt his market value as he heads into free agency. Despite a strong regular season ...