Overview
- Speaking on the Sports Media with Richard Deitsch podcast, Aikman said he briefly considered leaving broadcasting after calling the Giants’ upset of the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.
- He described feeling unusually empty after the game and questioning whether he was in the right profession.
- Aikman said the emptiness never returned and that he has enjoyed the job more each year since.
- At 59, he said he does not expect to call games into his 70s but does not see an end to his career anytime soon.
- Coverage highlighted his two-decade partnership with Joe Buck from Fox to ESPN’s Monday Night Football, noting Buck has also indicated no immediate retirement plans.