Drew Brees' impressive NFL career came to an end after the 2020 season.
He spent the following NFL season working as a color analyst. Brees worked in the booth alongside NBC play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico for a couple of games during his tenure with the network. He also worked Notre Dame football games and appeared in the studio and in stadiums for “Football Night in America.”
Brees left the network in May 2022, citing his desire to spend more time with family. Now, the former quarterback seems eager to return to broadcasting.
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Drew Brees stands on the sidelines 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 site on Thursday as the franchise revealed plans to enshrine him in the team's Hall of Fame.
During a news conference announcing Brees' honor, he mentioned his desire to give broadcasting another chance. He also seemed confident that he would excel if he had the opportunity.
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“I would love to get back to broadcasting NFL games at some point,” Brees said. “I think I might be the best at it.” Brees suggested that he would be willing to work on NFL-focused broadcasts, such as “Thursday Night Football,” rather than college football games.
NBC Sports commentators Mike Tirico, left, and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broadcast from the field before a game between the New Orleans Saints and the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 25, 2021 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
“Yes, I said it. SNF, MNF or Thursday Night Football. Come get me when you're ready! Until then, I'll be a baseball coach,” Brees wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
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The Super Bowl champion added that the inconveniences he faced, such as the travel schedule during his first year of retirement, when he left television in 2022, were no longer a concern.
NBC Sports' Drew Brees reports from the sideline before an AFC Wild Card playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 16, 2022, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
A confident Brees also noted that working as a broadcaster “will bring the most value” to football. Longtime MLB and NFL play-by-play announcer Joe Buck supported Brees having “another chance” to call games.
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“If there's anyone who was ever created on a computer to be a top analyst on a network, I think it's Drew Brees… and I'd love to see him get another shot at that,” Buck told The Athletic's Sports Media Podcast.
“He got a game and he was working with a new team and a new player on a play-by-play basis, and everyone expects brilliance. You make a comment and it takes on a life of its own on social media. It's just ridiculous.”
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