Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps (22) stops New York Giants running back Matt Breida (31) during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Ian Eagle goes viral for fantastic call of Giants’ botched fake

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 1/8/23

Ian Eagle continues to prove why he is one of the best in the business.

The veteran play-by-play man Eagle was calling Sunday’s game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles on CBS. The Giants, who were resting several starters since they had already clinched a postseason berth, decided to get tricky with it at the end of the first quarter.

Giants kicker Graham Gano lined up as if to attempt a 47-yard field goal, but holder Jamie Gillan, the team’s first-string punter, took off running with the ball instead. The Eagles snuffed out the fake pretty easily though and tackled Gillan for a sizable loss.

The real star of that play however was not anybody on the Eagles but rather the one true Eagle. In a superb reference to Gillan’s nickname (“The Scottish Hammer”), the broadcaster Eagle hit the viewers with an unforgettable line — “And The Scottish Hammer gets nailed!”

Take a listen:

excellent call pic.twitter.com/vWPrEDc8GQ

— sports announcers with no context (@nocontxtanncr) January 8, 2023

That was an impressive quip for Eagle to have saved in his back pocket. As a punter, Gillan almost never gets tackled outright, so the opportunities for a “nailing” were pretty few and far between.

But the Emmy Award-winning announcer Eagle finally got his big chance on Sunday and made the absolute most of it. Now Eagle has another addition to his greatest hits collection.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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