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Joe Buck and Troy Aikman
Fans believe Troy Aikman is taking subtle jabs at his co-host, Joe Buck, during broadcasts.
Earlier this year, Buck signed a $100 million contract extension with ESPN, while Aikman remained in limbo on an expiring contract that won’t be resolved until after the season.
According to Front Office Sports, Aikman confronted Buck over his contract.
Via Ryan Glasspeigel/Front Office Sports
“On Monday night, before the Rams took on the Bills at SoFi Stadium, the site of this season’s Super Bowl, Buck “broke the ice” on this unspoken tension, and he and Aikman had an argument, a source said. It ultimately de-escalated, and the two had a broadcast in which viewers never would have been able to decipher that something was amiss.”
Puck’s Dylan Byers reported that Aikman actually cursed at Buck during their heated exchange.
Via Puck News
“There had been weeks of Troy becoming increasingly cold, difficult, short, making comments,” a source with direct knowledge of the dynamics between the two men told me. At SoFi Stadium, “Joe finally snapped,” the source continued. “He basically said, Dude, are we really going to do this? And Troy’s position was: You f-cked me over!”
On Monday, while commenting on Justin Jefferson’s expensive chains, Aikman asked if someone could lend him money to buy jewelry.
Many believed that Aikman was taking a direct shot at Buck.
Troy Aikman telling Joe Buck “if someone would lend me some money”
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— Chris Law (@ChrisLaw) November 10, 2026
The biggest shade by Troy Aikman thrown to Joe Buck 💀 🤣
— Alex Micheletti (@AlexMicheletti) November 10, 2026