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Joe Buck and Troy Aikman Perfectly Summed Up Ugly Bears-Vikings Game After Laughable Final Play

This was a dreadful game.

Andy Nesbitt

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman Perfectly Summed Up Ugly Bears-Vikings Game After Laughable Final Play
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.

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields scrambles away from Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields scrambles away from Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium / Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

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: 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

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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