Drew Brees is from the Superdome to the Golden Dome.
The quarterback great joined NBC Sports on Monday, a day after announcing his retirement from the NFL. He will serve as an analyst for Notre Dame games on Sunday nights, as well as in the studio during ‘Football Night in America’.
‘I’m excited about the trip. I’m excited to stay very closely connected to the game of football. It was such an important part of my life, ‘Brees said during an appearance on the show “Today”. “And I can continue to talk about it and show a passion for it and also bring my kids along for the ride there, and let them be a part of some of those special moments.”
Brees will also be part of NBC’s coverage of next year’s Super Bowl, and will also play a role in the network’s coverage of other events, including the Olympics. The NFL’s career leader reportedly agreed to join NBC last year when his career ended.
Chris Graythen via Getty Images Drew Brees will serve as an analyst for Notre Dame football matches and also work on ‘Football Night in America’ on Sundays.
“We know Drew will apply the same work ethic and consistently positive attitude to everything he touches at NBC Sports,” NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said in a statement. “And we know, as his new teammates, he will make us better.”
Brees is expected to work with the Notre Dame games alongside Mike Tirico, but the stand could name NFL games as a rule. Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth have been a team since 2009, but Michaels could retire after Super Bowl 56 in Los Angeles in February.
Brees also announced that he intends to remain involved in philanthropic endeavors, particularly in New Orleans. Brees, who joined the Saints in 2006 after five seasons with the San Diego Chargers, was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in 2006 and led the franchise to a championship in 2009.
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