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Ian Eagle can’t stop gushing about J.J. Watt’s rookie broadcasting season
The CBS play-by-play voice praised Watt's humility, preparation, and ability to connect beyond football.
J.J. Watt: ‘I absolutely loved’ first season in CBS booth ‘way more than I thought’
"Having a guy like Ian (Eagle) who is a stellar play-by-play guy but also has the wit and the humor and the personality to play off of, we had such great chemistry."
Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt hilariously mock Gene Steratore’s audio issues
"Alright, Gene. I don't know if you're actually doing laps in a pool."
Ian Eagle had the perfect Stranger Things joke for the NFL on Netflix
The NFL returned to Netflix for their annual Christmas Day showcase. And while much of America might still...
Ian Eagle takes responsibility for announcer jinx on Bills’ missed extra point: ‘That’s on me’
"Did you jinx him while he was kicking?"
The 2025 Awfulies: Best play-by-play announcers
J.J. Watt says he’s yet to hear from NFL about his referee criticism
"I’ve been waiting for the tap on my shoulder to say, ‘Hey, you’re a little hard on the refs here, pal.’"
J.J. Watt appreciates opposing fans being kind about him calling his brother’s games
"From the fan reaction, I'm very appreciative of all the opposing fans who have been so kind because I have consciously tried to keep it extremely unbiased."
J.J. Watt can’t believe his ‘bad look’ in college photo
"Oh my gosh. I was fat, and I had a weird facial hair situation going on."
Ian Eagle to ‘considerably’ shrink Nets role to fit Amazon gig
Eagle, the Nets' TV voice since 1995, will call just 10-15 games for the team this season.
Peter Schrager shares effusive praise for J.J. Watt: ‘He’s having fun with it’
"I've been really enjoying J.J. Watt on these broadcasts."
Ian Eagle makes J.J. Watt laugh in CBS retro looks
"The over/under was two seconds for J.J. to lose it. I should've taken the under."
Ian Eagle couldn’t be happier with J.J. Watt partnership
"It's been a blast."
Ian Eagle shuts down ‘inside info’ production meeting myth amid Tom Brady controversy
"The idea that any broadcast crew just walks into a facility and they're getting inside information is just not true; it just doesn't work that way."
Netflix reportedly finalizes ‘NFL Christmas GameDay’ doubleheader broadcast booths
The Eagles are back, along with some new names in the analyst seats.
Ian Eagle makes light of height disparity while standing over J.J. Watt: ‘How you doing down there?’
"It's breezy. Nice and breezy."
J.J. Watt pretended he didn’t know brother in production meeting
"I had to be in that meeting with him and pretend that we don't talk every day of the week, and ask him questions like we don't know each other."
Ian Eagle ensures Jets game gets New Jersey B-roll instead of New York
"We're not going to be the crew that pretends we're in New York when we're in New Jersey."
J.J. Watt showed real promise in CBS analyst debut
Ian Eagle knows he and J.J. Watt are ‘the most yolked’ NFL booth
"I’m hearing from a lot of people and everybody seems to be saying, ‘You’re the most yolked booth.’ And I know"
J.J. Watt already raving about chemistry with Ian Eagle
"One of the main reasons I’m so excited to do it is because I’m with Ian Eagle."
Noah Eagle embraces nepotism claims as broadcasting resume grows
"If I wasn't OK with that, I certainly wouldn't have gone into this."
Ian Eagle touts David Zaslav continuing TNT’s relationship with NBA in spite of losing games
"David has continued the relationship with the NBA over the next decade, finding innovative ways to partner up"
CBS reportedly made push for ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky to replace Gary Danielson
The ESPN analyst turned CBS down.
