Ian Eagle on first Final Four strategy: ‘I wanted to be myself’
"I had this sense of calm just before going on air for the Final Four."
"I had this sense of calm just before going on air for the Final Four."
"I do a better Raft than Raft."
"I waited my whole life for that. A Final Four wedgie."
"Tracy Wolfson had to go full-Statue of Liberty to interview Zach Edey."
Everyone from Mike Breen to Jason Bennetti to Bill Raftery offered glowing praise of Eagle in a new profile at The Ringer ahead of Eagle's first Final Four call.
"I just loved that you could pop him into any situation and it was still just going to be him."
"Who has a portable washing machine?!"
Ian Eagle is such a fan favorite that a Bingo game of some of his trademark announcing calls went viral for March Madness.
"The fact that I've done it for so long would make you think, 'Oh, you got it down! You've got the system! You've got the secret sauce!' No."
"Pop the Champaign!"
CBS and TNT Sports unveiled their March Madness announcers featuring the first Final Four called by longtime broadcaster Ian Eagle.
CBS' Ian Eagle dealt with an internet 'controversy' recently as a 12-year-old clip of him busting chops with Mike Fratello went viral.
"It's not even close. Everyone else is playing for second."
"Wow, that's a geyser. I don't know if I've seen celebrity spillage to that effect."
Awful Announcing honors the best play-by-play announcer and game analyst of 2023 as part of our year-end awards.
"You don't believe in announcer jinxes, right?"
"Yeah, there were doors that probably were opened, but then it was up to me to kick the door down."
Noah Eagle took over his dad's announcing duties for the Nets on Thursday night before his first official game this weekend.
"They're allowed to have an opinion, that's how it works."
"I knew it from the second it left his hand... I also have tea all over my lap."
"I understand why that becomes a storyline. I get it. I'm not naive."
“His photo on his bio…another level.”
Noah is expected to call approximately 10 games during the upcoming campaign.