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NFL on TV: Will there be canned crowd noise? CGI fans?

Many TV sitcoms still feature canned laughter — and it drives some viewers nuts.

But will NFL games be televised with canned crowd noise?

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According to Fox Sports announcer Joe Buck, it’s a possibility.

Buck appeared on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show earlier this week and addressed that very subject. Stadiums, of course, figure to be empty for a while, due to the coronavirus outbreak and Buck believes something needs to be done to pump up the volume.

“I think Fox and these networks have to put crowd noise under us to make it a normal viewing experience at home,” he said.