On Wednesday, CBS announced it will revamp its NFL coverage with a new No. 2 broadcasting team. Ian Eagle will team up with future Hall of Fame defensive lineman J.J. Watt for the 2025 NFL season. Watt, a familiar face as a studio analyst on CBS’s The NFL Today, is stepping into the broadcast booth with Eagle, and their on-air chemistry has already been showcased during the Netflix coverage of the Christmas Day game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs.
To celebrate the announcement, Watt shared a humorous text exchange with Eagle, giving fans a preview of the playful banter they can expect. Their conversation poked fun at their preparation routines for the upcoming broadcasts, which lightheartedly referenced a viral meme involving Ashton Hall, a former Alcorn State player turned fitness influencer celebrated for his exaggerated morning routine videos.
New partnership is off to a hot start… @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/EZk1eI2fd8
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 26, 2025
@ashtonhallofficialThe Morning routine. Easy routes don’t pay well, get up.♬ original sound – Worthy Supps
While neither Watt nor Eagle is likely to begin their day at 3:55 AM as Hall humorously claims, fans can expect them to come prepared in their own distinct styles for their upcoming on-air partnership this season. If they perform as well together as they did on Christmas Day, a broadcast that generally received rave reviews, Eagle and Watt could quickly become one of the sport’s most beloved broadcast duos.
