Joe Buck denies announcer jinx

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson suffered a rare miss on a field-goal attempt against the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football , and while Bengals fans were disappointed, ESPN on ABC announcer Joe Buck immediately had another concern.

He quickly absolved himself of any blame in the miss.

McPherson missed a 48-yard attempt early in the second quarter, leading Buck to cite his perfect record dating back to last season.

“[McPherson] had made the last 29 (field-goal) attempts from less than 50 yards, including the playoffs,” Buck said. “I didn’t say that before the kick, so no one can blame me.”

Listen carefully and you can hear analyst Troy Aikman chuckle in the background as Buck denies any announcer jinx happened.

Some sports commentators are wary of the dreaded announcer jinx. Others, like New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay , believe it is a bunch of superstitious nonsense. A few are such ardent believers they have actually apologized after jinxing a player .

All this doesn’t even begin to cover the lesser-known reverse jinx , which some announcers eagerly attempt to summon like a witch doctor placing a curse.

Now we know where Buck fits on that spectrum. He’s a believer and he wants fans to know he has respect for the jinx.

And don’t blame him for that missed kick.

[ESPN on ABC]

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