Joe Buck has been predictably polarizing as the final Jeopardy! guest-host

Esquire

"Combine a public figure people love to hate and an always riled-up fanbase, like the Jeopardy! hive, and sparks are bound to fly," says Adrienne Westenfeld. "This week, Buck took the storied Jeopardy! lectern as the final guest host of Season 37, and as expected, fans made no secret of how they feel about him. But surprisingly, the feedback was a mixed bag, with some viewers even giving Buck begrudging credit for hosting the game well. Others compared him to Nickelback and begged him to quit his day job, including legendary Jeopardy! champ James Holzhauer. You can’t win ‘em all, right? Buck, for his part, was prepared for pushback."