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New video shows Aikman's MNF prep with Pat McAfee

The California Post footage shows Aikman's pregame routine before Monday Night Football; the feud with Buck remains alleged, and the evidence remains a hangout.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:40 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

Photo: Leahdi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo: Troy Aikman — Photo: Leahdi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “New Post video shows Troy Aikman’s pregame ‘MNF’ prep — including Pat McAfee hang — amid Joe Buck feud”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:40 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Troy Aikman, Joe Buck.
BBN covered this story before: Pregame videos surface of Aikman, Buck amid $108M ESPN argument (October 15).

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New York PostNew Post video shows Troy Aikman’s pregame ‘MNF’ prep — including Pat McAfee hang — amid Joe Buck feud

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, so what's the new thing? I thought we already had pregame videos of these two.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNew video from the California Post shows Troy Aikman's Monday Night Football prep, including time hanging out with Pat McAfee, and it lands amid the feud with Joe Buck.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the proof is a man hanging out?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Post calls it viral behind-the-scenes video, and it doesn't claim the video settles anything.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDoes this change my Monday night at all?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot really. The game is the same, and you can watch the clips and decide for yourself.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIs there a clip of somebody eating a pretzel suspiciously? Because I'm ready to investigate.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe data doesn't say. What happens next is unclear, and all we have is a man preparing for work.