Drew Brees will reportedly head to NBC after his playing days are over

[ROD-BOT]

Report: ESPN, NBC, FOX chasing Brees for broadcast role

Drew Brees has yet to put the football down, but that hasn't stopped broadcast networks from trying to secure his post-play services.NFL broadcasters ESPN, NBC, and FOX have all shown strong interest in hiring Brees once he retires and they're willing to sign him to a deal sooner rather than...

www.thescore.com

ESPN, NBC, FOX chasing Drew Brees for broadcast role

Drew Brees has yet to put the football down, but that hasn't stopped broadcast networks from trying to secure his post-play services.

NFL broadcasters ESPN, NBC, and FOX have all shown strong interest in hiring Brees once he retires and they're willing to sign him to a deal sooner rather than later, reports Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.

The 41-year-old quarterback inked a two-year, $50-million deal with the New Orleans Saints in March as he looks to win a Super Bowl title before the end of his NFL career.

Nonetheless, ESPN is reportedly prepared to offer Brees $6.5 million per season. Another quarterback-turned-broadcaster, former Dallas Cowboys passer Tony Romo, reportedly signed a deal in February that will pay him $17 million per season as CBS' lead NFL game analyst.

ESPN continues to tinker with its broadcast pairing after popular analyst Jon Gruden returned to the sideline in 2018. The network has reportedly made several attempts to lure Peyton Manning to the booth, and Marchand notes network personalities Steve Levy, Louis Riddick, and Dan Orlovsky are the top candidates to replace the current team of Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland for the 2020 season.

Brees has told network executives he prefers to work on game broadcasts, according to Marchand. NBC and FOX already employ Cris Collinsworth and Troy Aikman for their respective lead analyst positions. Brees could theoretically replace one of them or start with either network's No. 2 broadcast team.

 

[Merlin]

He should jump. Would be nice to see him acknowledge the arm strength by retiring before the league forces it on him.

And because Fuck Asshole Face too of course.

 

[Merlin]

Lol at the auto correct. So much win.

 

[Neil039]

$50.00 bet whom ever he is partnered with gets caught staring at it at least 1 time!

 

[Corbin]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLxhdPNXC_k

$50.00 bet whom ever he is partnered with gets caught staring at it at least 1 time!

 

[CGI_Ram]

Drew Brees will reportedly head to NBC after his playing days are over

Bress picked NBC over ESPN.

ftw.usatoday.com

Drew Brees will reportedly head to NBC after his playing days are over

Drew Brees isn’t ready to say goodbye to his football career just yet, but when the time comes to hang up his helmet, he knows where he’ll be headed next.

According to the New York Post, Brees has signed a broadcast deal with NBC Sports, set to kick in when he retires from the Saints. Per the Post, Brees picked NBC over ESPN, where he is expected to be game analyst for Notre Dame football and a studio analyst for Sunday Night Football.

Brees, 41, recently signed a two-year deal with the Saints but there’s a very real chance the upcoming season, whenever it actually starts, could be his last with New Orleans.

The Post also reports that Brees would be groomed to be the potential replacement for Cris Collinsworth, though there’s no word on whether or not he’ll do Collinsworth’s patented slide.

“Like all NFL fans, we look forward to watching Drew continue his Hall of Fame career this fall, and we are confident his post-playing career will be just as successful,” NBC Sports spokesman Greg Hughes told The Post.

Brees picking NBC over ESPN is also being seen as another miss for the World Wide Leader. CBS has found gold with Tony Romo, Peyton Manning has reportedly said no to Monday Night Football and now Bress is out too. Maybe they can see if Eli is available. Or hey, maybe Tom Brady will need to pick up some extra work after his time in Tampa Bay.