Ryan Ruocco needed convincing to take top WNBA job at ESPN
"What’s funny about it is I didn’t know what a gem of a project it was."
"What’s funny about it is I didn’t know what a gem of a project it was."
Only three of ESPN's first and second round teams remain the same as last year.
"Sorry, partner! Paige Bueckers just blowin' by ya!"
"RUSSELL! YOU BET! HE GOT IT!"
"I still can't believe I got to call a Yankee perfect game."
"This is a special community to be a part of."
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick had some fun with former ESPN broadcast colleagues Richard Jefferson and Ryan Ruocco on Friday.
"You think Bradley Beal was wondering why Nestor Cortes was in there and not Tim Hill?"
"Sabrina Ionescu with the biggest shot in Liberty history!"
Ruocco's work both in regulation and OT drew a lot of praise.
Teresa Weatherspoon is trying to, you know, coach.
Who are these interviews even for?
"Was it any of them or was it someone actually in the A's dugout?"
The local production crew caught video of a heckling fan yelling at the home plate umpire as well as the ump ignoring Yankees manager Aaron Boone's explanation.
With John Sterling's retirement, the Yankees and WFAN are taking a deliberate approach to finding his permanent successor.
With electrifying calls like "From the future!" Ryan Ruocco seized the spotlight and elevated the women's National Championship.
"What did Albany ever do to Rebecca Lobo?"
"Clark... Oh my! From Schenectady!"
"Which thanks to the Falcons, is a number that they like hearing around these parts."
This could have been a disaster if the technical issues lasted much longer and caused the national audience to miss any action.
ESPN is ultimately planning to see Ruocco, Redick and Jefferson become their lead NBA broadcast team.
"There it is! Perfection for Domingo Germán."
On this episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes was joined by Ryan Ruocco, play-by-play commentator...