Drew Brees' surprise Monday Night Football appearance doesn't guarantee full-time role: Report
Former New Orleans Saints Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees is hoping to get another chance on TV. Brees was hired by NBC after his retirement, but he only spent a year with the company.
Now, Brees appeared on ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown" on Nov. 11, which caused many fans to wonder if he wants to get back into broadcasting.
According to Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, Brees' appearance on ESPN doesn't mean he is getting hired.
Although Brees' appearance wasn't a job tryout, McCarthy does think the future Hall of Fame quarterback will get hired to broadcast games again.
"I think Brees would be better off joining CBS or Fox as a No. 2 or No. 3 game analyst, and learning his new craft, before reaching for a No. 1 job," McCarthy wrote in his article.
Drew Brees retired from football in 2021. In his career, Brees threw for 80,358 yards and 571 touchdowns, while winning Super Bowl XLIV with the Saints.
Drew Brees wants to call NFL games
Following Brees' retirement, NBC hired him, hoping that would lead to him calling NFL games.
However, Brees only lasted a year, and now nearly three years later, the quarterback says calling NFL games is still something he wants to do.
“I think I could be the absolute best at it, if given the opportunity,” Brees told Owen Poindexter of FrontOfficeSports.com in September. “I valued my time at NBC so much, for that year after I played, I spent most of that time in-studio on Sunday Night Football, having to work with some incredible people...
"But I didn’t really get the chance to broadcast NFL games. And that’s what I feel like I’m most qualified to do. That’s what I feel like I’m most passionate about. And certainly where my knowledge base lies, right? Telling the story of the game, getting you inside the huddle, getting you inside the quarterback’s head, letting you know how we’re attacking this defense... That to me is something I’d love to do down the road when the time is right.”
Former players getting into the broadcast booth is something we have seen quite often. Greg Olsen, Tom Brady, and Tony Romo are among the best broadcasters in the NFL.
Whether or not Drew Brees will get a chance to call NFL games is to be seen.