Joe Buck Reveals His 1 Main Reason For Leaving FOX

Longtime FOX play-by-play man Joe Buck is officially leaving the network to team up with Troy Aikman on ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

Buck has reportedly agreed to a significant deal with ESPN, that will pay him $15 million a year. His broadcasting partner, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, is reportedly getting $18 million a year.

While the pay increase is nice, Buck claims to have another main reason for leaving FOX for the Worldwide Leader.

Buck’s wife, Michelle Beisner-Buck, also works for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

“Having that kind of one centralized night to work in the Buck house and then come back and be with [their twin sons] was such a quality of life move for me that I couldn’t not really take it,” the 52-year-old announcer said on his podcast.

Buck added that FOX didn’t want him to go.

“They didn’t want me to go,” Buck said. “They have a Super Bowl this year, they have a Super Bowl in two more years, so they have two of the next three Super Bowls. I’ve done it, so they have experience with me and I was signed through this year knowing that the Super Bowl was there.”

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