Brees wants to call NFL games: 'I think I could be the best at it'
Drew Brees has the itch to get back in the broadcast booth.
The former New Orleans Saints quarterback, who spent one season working as an analyst for NBC, expressed a desire to cover more NFL games during a press conference Thursday.
"The thing that I wanted to do most that I felt I could bring the most value at was broadcasting NFL games, and it was the thing I had the least opportunity to do," Brees said. "I was able to do a little bit of college at Notre Dame, just two NFL games, broadcasting, they were eight weeks apart, and then the studio stuff.
"But, man, I love the game, and I would love to broadcast NFL games at some point again. I think I could be the best at it."
Brees reiterated his interest in a tweet Saturday morning:
Yep, I said it. SNF, MNF or Thursday Night Football. Come get me when you’re ready! Until then I’m coaching ball https://t.co/NiwgxrwpWC
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) June 1, 2024
Brees joined NBC following his retirement from the NFL in 2020, calling Notre Dame games with play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and serving as a studio analyst on "Football Night in America." He also had the opportunity to call a wild-card playoff game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals in 2022.
The 45-year-old played 20 seasons in the NFL, 15 of which were spent in New Orleans. The Saints announced Thursday that they're inducting Brees into their Hall of Fame this year.