Robert Turbin is getting his shot on the NFL on CBS stage, and he won’t be the only former Seattle Seahawk in the mix.
CBS Sports has tapped Turbin for his NFL broadcasting debut in Week 1, when the Cleveland Browns meet the Jacksonville Jaguars. He already works as a color commentator on CBS Sports Network’s college football coverage, but this will be his first game as an NFL analyst.
The move comes amid a broader shake-up in CBS’s commentary lineup. J.J.
Watt has been elevated, at least for now, to the network’s No. 1 booth with Jim Nantz. Tony Romo is currently on leave due to his recent arrest.
Ross Tucker, who usually teams up with McCarthy on NFL games, has moved up to the No. 2 crew with Ian Eagle, creating an opening for Turbin to pick up select games.
Turbin’s NFL path started in Seattle, where the Seahawks took him in the fourth round in 2012. He spent three seasons backing up Marshawn Lynch and never found the end zone on the ground in a Seahawks uniform, though he did score a pair of receiving touchdowns. One of those came in the only touchdown of Seattle’s 19-3 Thanksgiving win at San Francisco.
He’ll join a CBS roster that already includes Russell Wilson on the “NFL Today” studio panel, along with Nate Burleson on the same show.
And if Browns-Jaguars gets hit by a big run being wiped out by an offensive line penalty, well, that might stir up a few memories for Turbo.
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