Ross Tucker always had broadcasting in the back of his mind-even during his seven-season grind in the NFL trenches. But calling the biggest game in football? That’s a whole different level.
This Sunday, Tucker will step into the booth for Super Bowl LX, calling the game for talkSPORT, the UK’s national sports radio giant. It’s his first time on the Super Bowl mic, and he’s doing it for a massive international audience across the Atlantic. Not a bad way to check a dream off the list.
“This’ll be the first time I’ve ever called the Super Bowl,” Tucker said ahead of his trip to Santa Clara, where the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will square off for the Lombardi Trophy.
Tucker, who once anchored offensive lines for five NFL teams-including the Patriots-will serve as the color analyst alongside Will Gavin, a rising British play-by-play voice who’s gained traction with his energetic NFL calls, especially during 49ers games this season.
“Will’s a British bloke, and he’s gotten a lot of attention lately for some awesome calls,” Tucker said. “It should be a lot of fun.”
For Tucker, it’s another milestone in a broadcasting journey that’s taken him from the Ivy League to the NFL to the global stage. A native of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, he’s carved out a niche as a smart, approachable voice in football media. And now, he’s bringing that voice to a new audience.
“It’s pretty neat,” Tucker said. “Let’s go call a game!”
U.S. fans won’t be able to hear his Super Bowl call-talkSPORT’s feed isn’t licensed for American streaming-but Tucker has become a familiar voice stateside. Over the last three seasons, he’s worked TV games for CBS, and he’s a regular on Westwood One’s radio coverage, calling Thursday, Sunday, and Monday night games throughout the season. This year alone, he called four playoff games for Westwood One.
He also serves as a color commentator for Philadelphia Eagles preseason broadcasts and lives with his family in nearby Lower Paxton Township. And if you’re a podcast listener, chances are you’ve heard him on “The Ross Tucker Football Podcast,” which runs four times a week in the offseason and daily during the regular grind.
This Super Bowl gig for talkSPORT is a nod to the NFL’s growing international footprint. Tucker’s seen the growth firsthand.
“They’ve done a really good job with growth internationally,” he said. “Over 4 million folks in the UK watched the Super Bowl last year, and over 100,000 listened on radio.”
That’s despite the fact that the game kicks off around 11:30 p.m. London time and doesn’t wrap up until the early hours of Monday morning.
No surprise, then, that Tucker calls the Monday after Super Bowl “the No. 1 sick day in the UK.”
“That many people care enough to make it a night,” he said.
And this year’s matchup? It’s got plenty of intrigue.
Neither Seattle nor New England was expected to be here. Both teams entered the season with major question marks-and both answered them emphatically.
“It feels pretty rare,” Tucker said. “Most recent Super Bowls, you had teams everyone thought had a really good chance. This year it’s two really surprising teams from both conferences.”
Tucker gives a slight edge to Seattle but isn’t counting out New England.
“If they played 10 times, the Seahawks probably win seven or eight,” he said. “But the Patriots only need to win one-this one.”
He’s been impressed with first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, who’s brought a sharp edge to the Patriots’ situational football. And second-year quarterback Drake Maye?
He’s playing like an MVP. Add in high-impact offseason moves-Stefon Diggs among them-and Tucker sees a team that’s peaking at the right time.
“I like the Patriots with the points,” he said. “I think it’s a close game.”
Back on the home front, Tucker sees the success of the Seahawks and Patriots as a message to teams like the Eagles, Steelers, and Ravens-all of whom came up short in 2025.
Seattle, he said, nailed their offseason. They pivoted from Geno Smith to Sam Darnold, brought in DeMarcus Lawrence, and hit on emerging talents like Grey Zabel and Nick Emmanwori. It all came together.
As for New England? Their turnaround might be even more dramatic.
“They were bad-bad last year,” Tucker said. “Worst O-line, worst receiving corps that I saw.
For them to be here this quickly? Remarkable.”
That’s the beauty of the NFL, in Tucker’s eyes.
“The NFL gives you hope,” he said. “Two teams made all the right moves in one offseason and landed here.
That doesn’t happen in every sport. It’s why it’s so compelling.”
Looking ahead, Tucker expects a bounce-back year from the Eagles.
“They’re too talented and too well-run not to be right back in the Super Bowl mix,” he said.
As for the Steelers and Ravens, Tucker acknowledged the seismic shift happening in the AFC North. With Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh both stepping away, one of the league’s fiercest rivalries enters a new era.
“I’m not surprised one would be gone,” he said. “Both was not something I was expecting.
After all these years, they’re both leaving at the same time. It’s going to be strange to watch a Steelers-Ravens game without either of them.”
But rest assured, Tucker will be watching. And talking. And podcasting.
After the Super Bowl, he’ll be off the broadcast airwaves until Eagles preseason kicks off in August. But his podcast keeps rolling, with four new episodes a week during the offseason. His RT Media company also produces other football-focused shows, including content for DraftKings.
In the U.S., football never really stops-and neither does Ross Tucker.
“The podcast never ends,” he said with a laugh. “I don’t know any different at this point.”