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Joe Buck and Troy Aikman forced to address being abruptly cut off air by ESPN during Chiefs-Broncos

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ESPN’s first Monday Night Football broadcast of the new 2026 NFL season was plagued by technical issues. The audio issues occurred during the first half of the K ansas City Chiefs ‘ clash with the Denver Broncos , won emphatically by the Chiefs, 31-10, on quarterback Patrick Mahomes long-awaited return from injury . Mahomes is back and looking as dangerous as ever after the Chiefs win Getty Viewers were left without audio for a short period, though, forcing ESPN to briefly go to a commercial break. Fans were confused as to what was going on and took to social media to express their annoyance that a primetime game was being marred by technical glitches. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman respond to angry fans on MNF “Hey @espn fix your audio,” one fan wrote on X. “ESPN you’re a billion dollar company and can’t generate sound,” a second fan wrote. NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP! talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet! 2026 promises to be an epic yea

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