Drew Brees’ incredible NFL career came to an end after the 2020 season.
He spent the following NFL season as a commentator. During his time with NBC, Brees worked in the booth alongside play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico for two games, and also worked Notre Dame football games and appeared in studio and on-site at stadium filming for “Football Night in America.”
Brees left the network in May 2022, citing a desire to spend more time with his family, and now the former quarterback seems keen to return to broadcasting.
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Drew Brees stands on the sideline during a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium on September 9, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
The 45-year-old returned to the New Orleans Saints’ training field on Thursday, and the team announced plans to induct him into the team’s Hall of Fame.
At the press conference announcing his award, Brees spoke of his desire to try his luck again in broadcasting and expressed confidence that he would excel if given the opportunity.
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“I would love to broadcast an NFL game again one day,” Brees said. “I think I can be the best.” Brees suggested he’d be open to working on an NFL-focused broadcast like “Thursday Night Football” rather than college football games.
NBC Sports commentator Mike Tirico, left, and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees provide play-by-play commentary from the field before the New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills game on Nov. 25, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
“Yeah I said it. SNF, MNF or Thursday Night Football. Come pick me up when you’re ready! I’ll be coaching until then,” Brees wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The Super Bowl champion added that he is no longer worried about the disadvantages he faced, such as the travel schedule in his first year of retirement after leaving TV in 2022.
NBC Sports’ Drew Brees reports from the sideline before the AFC Wild Card Playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Brees sounded confident and even said that working as an announcer would “add the most value” to the game of football. Longtime MLB and NFL play-by-play announcer Joe Buck supported Brees getting the chance to call games “one more time.”
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“If there’s anyone built by computer to be the top network analyst, I think it’s Drew Brees. I’d like to see him given another chance,” Buck told The Athletic’s sports media podcast.
“He played one game, he was working with a new staff and a new play-by-play announcer. Everyone was expecting him to do great things. He made one comment and it was blown up on social media. It was ridiculous.”
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