NFL legend Drew Brees is set for a broadcasting comeback via one of Netflix’s Christmas Day games.
Brees, 46, joined NBC in 2021 following his retirement from football, but lasted just one season in the booth after some scrutinized performances.
He later told Front Office Sports that he wished to get another chance calling games.
And the Saints icon and Super Bowl XLIV champion will reportedly get that sH๏τ once again this December.
According to The Athletic, Brees will call either the Cowboys- Commanders game or the Lions-Vikings game on Christmas for Netflix.
He appeared on the international broadcast for Netflix last year, while he also got the chance to be a guest analyst on ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Countdown’ pregame show.
Drew Brees will return to a domestic booth for Netflix following his ouster from NBC in 2022
Brees won Super Bowl XLIV with the Saints and ranks second all-time in pᴀssing yards
Nonetheless, Brees will surely relish the chance to get back in the booth for Netflix after his stint with NBC didn’t quite go to plan.
‘I think I could be the absolute best at it, if given the opportunity,’ Brees told FOS. ‘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 pᴀssionate 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.’
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At NBC, Brees – who is second all-time in pᴀssing yards – called several NFL games, Notre Dame college games and also spent time working as a studio analyst.
The last game he called was the AFC playoff matchup between the Bengals and Raiders in January 2022, and his performance was widely panned by fans.
The Athletic also reported that CBS’ Nate Burleson will serve as a game analyst for the second consecutive year, while his colleague, former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, was ‘under heavy consideration’ as well.
Top networks have reportedly been hesitant to allow Netflix to utilize their talent, though ESPN’s Mina Kimes, CBS’ Ian Eagle and Fox’s Greg Olsen were part of the streamer’s broadcast last year.
Netflix signed a three-year deal with the NFL worth a reported $150million to broadcast Christmas Day doubleheaders in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
