Ian Eagle
Sports Media with Richard Deitsch
Audacy
4.5 • 757 Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Episode 621 of the Sports Media Podcast features play by play broadcaster Ian Eagle, who will call Game Six of Spurs-Timberwolves series for Prime Video this Friday. Eagle is the lead broadcast for Prime's coverage of the NBA as well as the lead broadcaster for CBS/WBD coverage of March Madness. He also calls NFL games for CBS and the Brooklyn Nets for the YES Network. In this podcast, Eagles discusses his fondness for Kevin Harlan; the most impressive thing he's seen in person so far from the NBA postseason games; calling the duration of LeBron James' career; what it means for the league when the Knicks have a chance to go on a deep postseason run; the iconic players he has called in the NBA during his career; the NCAA Tournament extending to 76 teams; how closely he follows the NFL's schedule release; his dream to attend Wimbledon, whether he thinks life exists outside of earth and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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| 0:24.9 | Pre-match and in-play bets on qualifying player outcome selections only. |
| 0:27.3 | T's and C exclusions apply. |
| 0:28.6 | 18 plus scummelware.org. Welcome to the sports media podcast. I'm your host, Richard Dij. My producer is James Jackson. |
| 0:41.6 | One guest on this podcast, but I mean, talk about a good guest. Iron Eagle, the lead broadcaster for |
| 0:47.9 | Prime's coverage of the NBA. He's, of course, the lead broadcaster for the CBSWBD coverage of |
| 0:53.8 | March Madness, where you hear him call the Final Four in the championship game. |
| 0:57.6 | He also calls NFL games for CBS with J.J. Watt during the NFL season. |
| 1:02.7 | He can tell me exactly. He does 10 to 15 games, I still believe, for the Nets on the Yes Network. |
| 1:08.6 | And specific to this week, he will call game six of the Spurs |
| 1:14.3 | Minnesota series that'll be in Minnesota Friday night on Prime Video. Could be, |
| 1:20.6 | or will be actually a potential clincher, just given the math for one of those teams, |
| 1:24.8 | even though we are taping this on Monday, May 11th. And with that, |
| 1:32.5 | I bring an eye on Eagle. Welcome. Hey, Richard, great to talk to you again, man. |
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