Drew Brees's first foray into broadcasting didn't go so well and didn't last for very long as his NBC tenure came to an end after one much-maligned season. That experience did not take away any of his self-belief that he can be a top-three analyst if someone provides him with a microphone and Fox Sports is now willing to do that.
The network has called upon the soon-to-be Hall of Fame quarterback to replace Mark Sanchez, who will not be returning to the booth. Brees will make his debut on Sunday alongside Adam Amin in Fox's No. 3 booth working the Green Bay Packers-New York Giants game.
It's a good spot and a good pairing for Brees. There is plenty of intrigue around the Giants after they fired Brian Daboll and plenty of consternation around the Packers after the dropped a very winnable game at home against the Eagles. Brees clearly, and understandably, has No. 1 booth aspirations.
His path to that status is a lot clearer than it was a few months ago. But it'll be interesting to see what his re-tooled approach will look like. He's been making appearances on First Take in recent weeks and has driven some conversation. The tight windows and real-time reacting required for a Sunday will be different.
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