ESPN announcer gets emotional on air during NFL game as No.1 ranked son makes college basketball debut

Marcus Spears normally spends his TV time analyzing the NFL and breaking down defenses. But the former Dallas Cowboys defender nearly broke down on Monday Night Football in the middle of a live ESPN broadcast. “I’m about to cry, bro. That’s crazy, bro,” Spears said. The nine-year NFL veteran, who also played for the Baltimore Ravens , was caught off guard when ESPN cut to a shadowy figure walking through a tunnel in a college basketball arena. It was Spears’ son, Marcus Spears Jr., who was about to make his official debut on Monday evening with the No.