‘Not just dad and kid’ – Secrets behind Netflix father-and-son voices of Christmas NFL

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The father-son duo of Noah and Ian Eagle will once again call Netflix’s Christmas Day double header.One year on from the streaming giants football debut, the pair are back on duty to celebrate the holidays by calling the first two games of a triple bill of action.Noah Eagle paid tribute to his dad for some key lessons on his way to becoming a broadcasterGettyWhile Amazon will take care of Thursday Night Football between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos, Netflix kick off the action with the Dallas Cowboys trip to Washington while the Lions-Vikings clash follows straight after – and will include Snopp Dogg as the half-time entertainment.Ian Eagle, who covers the NFL, college basketball and the NBA works across a number of networks, will be joined by Nate Burleson and Matt Ryan in the booth for that NFC East clash that will begin Week 17.More than 1,000 miles away in Minneapolis, 29-year-old Noah will be in the booth with  Super Bowl winner Drew Brees for the NFC North showdown.Such a family affair on Netflix, who are paying the NFL $150 million annually to stream these festive games, is incredibly rare and even more extraordinary when considering both Ian and Noah are fan favorites. The duo are also Sports Emmy award winners, with Noah winning his first last year while the Ian has won four in long and legendary career lasting more than 30 years..There’s no doubt that Noah, who at 29 is quite young as announcers go, is where he is to no small part of his dad, whom would have provided the best education possible in order to succeed in the booth.On a recent episode of the Dan Patrick Show, Noah praised his dad for the lessons he gave him that make him such a good a play-by-play announcer.“It’s more than just sitting and watching him call a game, a lot of it was being around him at the dinner table and being around him when he’s interacting with crew that influenced me a lot more than how I broadcast,” he said.“The thing that he always made understood was that the best play-by-play announcers aren’t just the best Xs and Os so to speak of by play-by-play,” he said.“It’s the most well-rounded people, what do you know around the sports you are covering.It’s a family affair on NetflixGettyThe Cowboys play on the Commanders on Christmas DayGetty“Like television, movies, music, arts, history, currents events, all of that stuff is important and making sure you blend all of that.”The Eagles have to thank CBS for allowing them to work for Netflix as other broadcasters like Fox and ESPN barred their talent from taking any roles with the streaming giants.While Drew Brees is a Fox employee but is working for Netflix he made the deal to work for them before he joined the broadcaster.Ian has also been full of praise for his son and recently spoke to his alumni, Syracuse University, which Noah also attended, about how special it is to share a profession with his family.“The pride that you have as a dad that your child is interested in what you do and interested at a level that they want to pursue it, and they want to make it their life’s work—it’s been more than I could have ever expected,” he said.“The conversations we now have are nuanced, because it’s not just dad and kid, it’s someone that fully understands what I’ve done, and now I’m living vicariously through him as he goes through navigating those experiences.”The Lions must win if they are to keep their playoff hopes aliveGettyWho is working for Netflix on ChristmasDallas Cowboys vs. CommandersPlay-by-play: Ian Eagle (CBS)Analyst(s): Nate Burleson (CBS), Matt Ryan (Formerly of CBS)Sideline reporters: Sara Walsh (NFL Network), Melanie Collins (CBS)Rules Analyst: Gene Steratore (CBS)Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota VikingsPlay-by-play: Noah Eagle (NBC)Analyst(s): Drew Brees (Fox Sports)Sideline reporters: AJ Ross (CBS), Dianna Russini (The Athletic)Rules Analyst: Gene Steratore (CBS)Ian also spoke about how special it was raising Noah into the world-class announcer that he is now.“Sports is the connection we’ll always have. He was really into sports at a young age, which was very similar to me. “When he was 6 or 7 years old, he was studying the stats and learning the names and backgrounds of athletes. That’s a bond any sports fan can share.”“But the more important part for our relationship was his love for TV, movies and music. We watched all the classic movies of the 1970s and 1980s that shaped me as a person, from “Animal House,” and “Stripes,” to “Blues Brothers,” and “Caddyshack.” Christmas Day schedule Cowboys at Commanders (Netflix)1:00 p.m (ET) Northwest Stadium (Landover, MD)Lions at Vikings (Netflix)4:30 p.m (ET) U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, MN)Broncos at Chiefs (Prime Video)8:20 p.m (ET) Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)“That he has so much love and appreciation for that and can quote lines from my favorite movies is probably more at the core of our relationship than sports.”Lots at stake on Christmas DayFirst up is the Commanders and the Cowboys and while both teams are out mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, it’s never a dull affair when Dallas play on Christmas.The high stakes really begin with Lions and Vikings, this is a must-win game for Detroit, as should they lose they will be eliminated from the playoffs.Minnesota can be the Grinch and knock their division rivals out with a win today,And the final festive game of this triple header is the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs, when coverage flips to Amazon Prime.The Chiefs stunning playoff elimination has been well documented so it’s the Broncos who have all to play for, as they head to Arrowhead Stadium, fighting for the AFC West title and the No.1 overall seed.A win puts the Broncos a step closer to a first-round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.