'Merrill Makes the Call' on fan videos from coronavirus quarantine

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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The legendary voice of the Eagles, Merrill Reese, is trying to give fans "a little bit of a boost" by adding his signature play-by-play commentary to their videos of family activities during the coronavirus quarantine.
There's even an instant replay.

Miss hearing @mreeseeagles voice? We’ve got you covered.Send us video of your home activities for a chance to have Merrill provide some epic play-by-play! pic.twitter.com/JRV8BMHIli

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 5, 2020

He moves on to Brooklyn's run: "No hesitation, barreling through the first obstacle, and look at that! One foot on the chair, Brooklyn only needed one foot to clear the other chair. And that makes all the difference, folks."

The effect sounds like Reese broadcasting a moment of a regular day that everyone experiencing this new normal can relate to.

Now Reese is asking fans to tweet more videos at the Eagles. He'll choose some and add his commentary.

"I hope that this message finds you and your family safe and healthy," he said in a video posted from the Eagles' Twitter account. "Send us a video showing how you and your family are spending your time, and I'll do my best to put some exciting play-by-play next to those activities. Stay healthy, stay safe, and go Eagles!"

Reese isn't the first sport announcer to offer this service. Joe Buck at Fox Sports had been doing this on Twitter over the past couple of weeks.

Fans have already started submitting videos, featuring activities such as kids playing catch with a football, pets running around, and acrobatic stunts.