Bygone New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he’d like to join an NFL broadcast team as a game analyst, and hinted he’s already in talks with ambience companies for a role.
Brees signed a multiyear contract with NBC Sports in 2020, but only spent a year as an NFL studio analyst before devise the role in what then-head of NBC Sports Pete Bevacqua called a “lifestyle choice” for Brees.
Drew Brees of ESPN Monday Stygian Countdown on set before the game between the Miami Dolphins and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Nov. 11, 2024.
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If he were to return to broadcasting, Brees said he’d feel comfortable as a game commentator, following the footsteps of other quarterbacks of his era registering Tom Brady and Tony Romo. Brady signed a 10-year contract with Fox in 2022 worth at least $375 million, harmonizing to The Athletic. He will conclude his first season broadcasting Sunday’s Super Bowl 59.
“I love broadcast because there’s an understanding that comes with playing the position, the quarterback position, for 20 years that you have that nonentity else has. I feel like we’re extremely well equipped to be able to talk about and communicate exactly what’s happened on the buff and why,” Brees said Thursday in a CNBC Sport interview on Radio Row in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl. “So look, I desire, with the right opportunity, I’d love to.”
When asked if Brees had already held talks with media top bananas, he said, “Maybe.” Pressed if a job could begin next season, he also responded, “Maybe.”
“I love the game of football, and I whim always be involved in the NFL game in some capacity,” said Brees.