Awful Announcing Podcast: Ian Eagle on Taylor Swift, Noah Eagle, ‘NBA on TNT,’ and more

Host Brandon Contes interviews CBS play-by-play commentator Ian Eagle. Brandon and Ian discuss a wide range of topics including dealing with the Taylor Swift effect at NFL games, the nervousness of watching son Noah on commentary, how Aaron Rodgers is in pregame production meetings, his feelings on the NBA leaving TNT, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown:

• :49: Making a case to win the 2024 Best PBP Awfulie
• 1:17: Being confused for Daniel Snyder
• 2:39: Was the “Blank Space” call prepared?
• 7:10: Taylor Swift effect
• 10:43: Meeting with Aaron Rodgers during production meetings?
• 12:51: Conversations with Rodgers behind closed doors
• 15:25: Changes with Rodgers in production meetings
• 17:45: Confrontations -19:48: Value of pregame production meetings
• 22:25: Is Tom Brady’s job more difficult?
• 25:03: Working with a new analyst and seeing they’ll be good?
• 27:13: Someone Ian knew who was immediately good at commentary
• 28:27: Difficulties of working with so many different partners
• 30:57: Relationship with Mike Fratello
• 33:55: Howie Deneroff
• 35:18: Working with Dan Fouts
• 37:04: Charles Davis
• 40:21: Challenges of calling games during COVID
• 43:48: Competition between broadcast booths?
• 46:21: Wanting to call a Super Bowl for a U.S. network?
• 47:22: Getting to call Final Four
• 50:24: Being comfortable speaking in a large audience
• 52:01: Noah Eagle at the Olympics
• 54:14: Nepotism claims
• 59:14: Being at WFAN
• 1:02:35: Working with Mike and the Mad Dog
• 1:08:47: Thoughts on the NBA leaving TNT
• 1:10:13: What happens to Ian on the NBA?
• 1:12:56: Preferred NBA partner to work at

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