The Los Angeles Chargers and New York Jets meet on Monday Night Football to end Week 9. You can watch the game on ABC and ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET.
ESPN’s coverage begins with Monday Night Countdown starting at 6 p.m. ET, with host Scott Van Pelt and former players Ryan Clark, Marcus Spears, and Robert Griffin III providing analysis. Michelle Beisner-Buck and NFL insider Adam Schefter are also part of the show.
The traditional broadcast with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters will be on ABC and ESPN. Peyton and Eli Manning will host The ManningCast, an alternate broadcast on ESPN2.
Record-Setting Season for Troy Aikman and Joe Buck
Buck and Aikman are in their 22nd season together in a broadcast booth; it’s a record-breaking season because they surpassed the legendary pair of Pat Summerall and John Madden.
After working together as broadcasters for 20 years at FOX, Buck and Aikman are calling Monday Night Football on ESPN for a second season. They called 18 NFC Championship Games and six Super Bowls together at FOX. For their first three seasons working together at FOX, Cris Collinsworth joined Aikman and Buck in the booth.
22 Stories for 22 Seasons
In recognition of Joe @Buck & @TroyAikman's record-setting NFL season, each week throughout the @ESPNNFL season hear from an individual that has played a role in their lives
Up next @JasonGarrett, @NBCSports football analyst & Aikman's former teammate pic.twitter.com/GWdwmJyaN2
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) October 30, 2023
ESPN is celebrating the duo’s record-setting season with 22 Stories for 22 Seasons. Last week, Aikman’s former Cowboys teammate, Jason Garrett, was featured.
John Parry’s Background as an NFL Official
Last week, NFL senior V.P. of officiating Walt Anderson showed up on last week’s Monday Night Football broadcast to say a non-call on a possible intentional grounding penalty was accurate.
ESPN rules analyst John Parry said Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff should have been called for intentional grounding in the first quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders. Many agreed with Parry’s assessment of the play Goff made.
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Before joining ESPN in 2019, Parry was an NFL official for 19 seasons, including the last 12 years as a referee. Parry’s father, Dave, was also an NFL official and former supervisor of officials for the Big Ten.
John Parry’s final game as an official was as referee for Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams. He officiated 16 total postseason games, including three Super Bowls, during his career.
Before Parry worked on the field, he was an NFL replay official during the 1999 season. He also worked in the Arena Football League and the Big Ten before being hired by the NFL.
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