Fox’ Traveling NFL Pregame, Buck As Host Might Last One Year

Writer Questions Whether Buck (l) And Bradshaw Can Share The Same Stage

Fox’ Joe Buck serving as host of the “Fox NFL Sunday” pregame show, and the network taking the show on the road “to wherever Buck is calling a game, will only last one season,” according to sources cited by Bob Raissman of the N.Y. DAILY NEWS. A source said, “It’s a one-and-done thing. After all the added competition settles in this season, there will be no need for Fox to continue engaging in what will be a logistical nightmare.” Raissman added that there already is speculation on how Terry Bradshaw, “so used to being the star [of the pregame show] will react to Buck’s wit and sarcasm.” Bradshaw recently said, “Chemistry is one thing, but as I told Joe, I said, ‘Here’s your job: Read the (tele)prompter and get us to commercial break. We’ll take care of the rest.’” Raissman: “There is no way Buck is going to be relegated to the role of traffic cop. After a few weeks, this will be Buck’s show” (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 8/27).