Michelle Beisner-Buck and Joe BuckMichelle Beisner-Buck and Joe Buck (Photo via Getty Images)
Jobe Buck and his Wife, Michelle Beisner-Buck, possibly make one of the most recognizable couples in sports media. It is even better that the two have worked together on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” since Joe moved to the network in 2022.

Unfortunately, Michell was absent for several weeks from the show, and we now know why.

During “Monday Night Football Countdown,” Michelle revealed that her mother had recently passed away.

“This was a very special week for me to come back,” she said. “This story was also difficult for me to do because not just a week ago, on October 29, our family lost one of the most incredible people that this world has ever seen when my mother, Mary Beisner Wright, passed away. She got her angel wings.”

 

Of course, she mentioned that the network would allow her to take more time off to grieve the loss, but she wanted to return.

“I know for a fact, my mom, wherever she is, she is light on her feet right now and there is no pain,” Michelle said. “She is enjoying this moment. So thank you for letting me pay tribute to her, because she probably would’ve been upset if I didn’t, and I love you guys. I’m happy to be back.”

Many Were Praying For Michelle Beisner-Buck

Social media showed a lot of support for Michelle at this difficult time.

Social Media Is Sympathizing With Joe Buck After His Comments On ‘Monday Night Football’ Unintentionally Turned Disastrous

joe Buck speaking into micJoe Buck (Photo via ESPN)
NFL fans are feeling it for Joe Buck following the ESPN commentator supposedly jinxing Chris Godwin on Monday.

Buck and booth partner Troy Aikman were on the call for the ‘Monday Night Football’ fixture between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens. He would question Todd Bowles’ decision to have starters on the field with the Bucs down by 10 with less than a minute to go in the fourth quarter.

The veteran announcer advised living to fight another day, literally seconds before Godwin suffered a season-ending dislocated ankle after making a catch.

“Oh no,” he was heard saying on the broadcast. “He can’t get up. I’m told from our production truck, we are not going to show the replay.”

Buck feels horrible about what happened.

“I’d rather be wrong,” he told The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. “I would rather nothing had happened. Not that anybody is different than anybody else, but Godwin is one of the really great guys in the league.

“None of these guys, none of these head coaches, want to look like they’re giving up on a game, but from where I sat at that moment, it was a really physical game that whole night.

“You kind of feel sick that happened.”

Fans Had Plenty To Say About Joe Buck’s Comments

The article drew several reactions from fans, who sounded off in The Athletic’s comment section.

“He was literally proven correct, almost immediately…” one noted.
Joe Buck and Troy AikmanJoe Buck and Troy Aikman (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
“He said what I’ve thought many times while watching NFL games. It’s a long season, live to fight another day,” someone else said.

“By my standards, Buck’s call was spot on. Buck righy has gotten a lot of hate for over 33 years years. But that call was correct, educational, and showed that there’s a coaching brain in him somewhere,” another fan chimed in.

Of course, everyone feels they could take the moment back, more so Todd Bowles, but we can only hope the injury doesn’t impact Godwin’s free agency, especially given the remarkable season he was having before getting hurt.

We wish him a speedy recovery.