‘“First of all, it was a gigantic surprise to get the call. I’m very proud to follow many of the people that I have admired who won this award before me,” Neale said following the ceremony. “The part that I want to emphasize is that it’s a team award, and somehow I was elected to accept it on behalf of ‘the team’ – the producers, the people in the truck, the play-by-play commentators, stats men, and everbody else who helps us do the job on a telecast.”’