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Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt were praised by fans after they made their feelings known on Kansas City Chiefs signing kicker Justin Tucker amid Harrison Butker's struggles.
Jimmy Traina applauded Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt for the detail that they gave on the Justin Tucker situation during the CBS broadcast.
Mina Kimes praised Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt for explaining on Sunday's Chiefs broadcast why Kansas City's signing of Justin Tucker was controversial.
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit have been widely panned for flippantly downplaying serious allegations against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs and Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson during Thursday Night Football games on Prime Video this season. Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt showed them how it’s done while calling the Denver Broncos’ win over the Kansas…
Jim Nantz comments on the wedding during Chiefs vs. Broncos.
Andrew Marchand gives a frank assessment of CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz's effect on his fellow analysts in the booth.
One week after nearly breaking his wrist on live television, Jim Nantz has a forced-fumble technique named after him. Ian Eagle bestowed the honor during CBS’s broadcast of Sunday’s Colts-Vikings game after Colts’ Justin Walley punched the ball out of Vikings running back Aaron Jones’s arm late in the first quarter, prompting Ross Tucker to…
Ian Eagle and Ross Tucker brought Jim Nantz’s viral peanut-punch mishap back into the spotlight with a joke during Colts-Vikings.
Perhaps he had crossed the line with his punch-drill exercises alongside Jim Nantz on Sunday that appeared to seriously hurt the legendary play-by-play man.
When he first received word of his new deal, CBS Sports’ JJ Watt thought he was “in trouble” for hurting Jim Nantz’s hand on his Peanut Punch attempt. However, the news he got was even better than he could’ve imagined. He took to social media to break his silence on his new deal, which makes […] The post J.J. Watt thought he was ‘in trouble’ for Jim Nantz Peanut Punch injury when receiving news of CBS deal appeared first on ClutchPoints.
A former NFL superstar is stepping into one of football’s biggest broadcasting roles.
In the coming years, Jim Nantz can Peanut Punch JJ Watt as many times as he wants, as the former NFL defensive end signed a new deal with CBS Sports as Tony Romo’s replacement. News of the new contract made the rounds on Thursday, Oct. 22, just a matter of weeks into the 2026 NFL […] The post Jim Nantz will have plenty more opportunities to Peanut Punch J.J. Watt after new deal makes him Tony Romo’s official replacement appeared first on ClutchPoints.
J.J. Watt entered the 2026 NFL season as the number two NFL analyst at CBS alongside Ian Eagle. He will now be the lead analyst for the network not just for this season, but for many years to come. The former Houston Texans legend was moved up the depth chart alongside Jim Nantz when lead…
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal react to Jim Nantz’s on-air hand injury during a J.J. Watt demonstration, with Sal joking about Tony Romo.
Jim Nantz Injured Himself During Sunday’s Bills vs. Raiders Broadcast The Spun
Gave him quite the welcome to Music City. We’ve heard stories before about what a legendary host Eric Church is: Remember Luke Combs recalling his first visit to Casa de Church that ended with the “Hurricane” singer puking in the street? Well apparently iconic sportscaster got the full Church experience when the country music superstar reached out to him out of the blue when he first moved to Nashville. Nantz and Church recently sat down with Chad Mumm on the Vanity […] The post “Who Rolls Out The Red Carpet Like That?” – Jim Nantz Praises Eric Church For The Epic Welcome He Gave Him After Moving To Nashville first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Jim Nantz wants Nashville’s Super Bowl 2030 to be the greatest event anyone has ever attended. He just won’t be the one calling it. Named co-chair at a press conference at the new Nissan Stadium on Tuesday — where Nashville officially celebrated being awarded Super Bowl LXIV — Nantz made clear he intends to be…
CBS announcer Jim Nantz has admitted to having a 'sinking feeling' after NBC secured coverage of the highly anticipated Chiefs vs Bills Thanksgiving matchup, ending CBS's long-standing tradition of calling the rivalry.
Jim Nantz figured Chiefs-Bills wouldn’t stay on CBS forever. Speaking to Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina on Thursday morning — a few hours before the full 2026 NFL schedule was set to drop — CBS’s lead voice was asked how bummed he was that the league had given Chiefs-Bills to NBC for Thanksgiving night. “That’s the…
Jim Nantz is an American institution. Since joining CBS Sports in the 1980s, he’s become the voice of The Masters, its lead NFL announcer, and was the lead broadcaster of the NCAA Tournament for over 30 years. Ukee Washington is a Philadelphia institution, having joined CBS Philadelphia in the mid-1980s and been one of the…
Matt Fitzpatrick came from behind to defeat world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour at Hilton Head, claiming the $3.6 million RBC Heritage prize money as CBS commentator Jim Nantz expressed disbelief at Scheffler's approach shot.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made significant moves during the early window of free agency. They signed notable contributors such as back-to-back 1,000-yard running back Rico Dowdle and former Super Bowl champion cornerback Jamel Dean. But perhaps the most notable move that the Steelers made was trading for two-time 1,000-yard wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.Longtime CBS broadcaster Jim Nanz […] The post Jim Nantz Shares Thoughts on Steelers Signing Michael Pittman Jr. appeared first on Heavy Sports.
The thrill of live sports comes from the awareness that any moment could become legendary. And for the people producing live sports on television, that means the spotlight is brightest in the big spots. The lesson was unfortunately driven home last weekend at Augusta National, as the CBS Sports production crew got stuck with a…
TV experts offer their theories on what went wrong.
