TroutDog Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) This is music to my ears as I really loathe Collinsworth. The article also says ESPN went after him but he chose NBC. Further decline of ESPN. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/04/10/drew-brees-reportedly-will-join-nbc-sports-analyst-role-after-retiring-nfl/ Edited April 11, 2020 by TroutDog 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) Quote Brees to be groomed to Replace Collinsworth at NBC After Retirement Edited April 11, 2020 by DaBillsFanSince1973 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Collinsworth is a tool. Brees is a sharp guy and will probably put the effort in to be successful as that role stakes skills as well, but with his intellect, attitude, disposition, and work ethic, will be great. You can bet he will be so prepared for the teams he calls each week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I'm happy for Drew and his mole. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I have to laugh at Collinsworth getting so much hate and Brees getting so much love. Sure, CC gets stuck on one or two talking points and promotes PFF way too often, but he’s outstanding as a color guy. We have no idea how well Brees will communicate concepts to the average viewer. I also have a unique brand of dislike for him after the 2011 CBA negotiations when he donned his puppy dog face and claimed “all we want is to play football”. Oh yeah? Well if that’s all you want then take whatever offer the owners are presenting because you get paid millions to play a game and shut up. Either that, or be honest and say what you really want: a deal that maximizes revenue and provided benefits for retired players, etc. Man that pissed me off. But anyway, back on topic: not every ex player is Tony Romo. Maybe Brees will be stupendous and I’ll look forward to listening to him. Maybe he’ll be a train wreck like Dan Fouts. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Collinsworth owns PFF, that why he promotes it so much. The network should charge him for his advertising it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Nanker said: Collinsworth owns PFF, that why he promotes it so much. The network should charge him for his advertising it. He’s part owner, and the ability to promote it is part of his contract with NBC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 The article says when Brees retires he will start out with the analyst role on Notre Dame games. There is no guarantee he ever makes it to the Sunday night games. He could flop with the college games, and that would be the end of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bferra13 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: I have to laugh at Collinsworth getting so much hate and Brees getting so much love. Sure, CC gets stuck on one or two talking points and promotes PFF way too often, but he’s outstanding as a color guy. We have no idea how well Brees will communicate concepts to the average viewer. I also have a unique brand of dislike for him after the 2011 CBA negotiations when he donned his puppy dog face and claimed “all we want is to play football”. Oh yeah? Well if that’s all you want then take whatever offer the owners are presenting because you get paid millions to play a game and shut up. Either that, or be honest and say what you really want: a deal that maximizes revenue and provided benefits for retired players, etc. Man that pissed me off. But anyway, back on topic: not every ex player is Tony Romo. Maybe Brees will be stupendous and I’ll look forward to listening to him. Maybe he’ll be a train wreck like Dan Fouts. Excellent or not, his voice is like nails grating on a chalkboard. I'm sure Brees will be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Just now, Bferra13 said: Excellent or not, his voice is like nails grating on a chalkboard. I'm sure Brees will be just fine. Based on what? Have you heard him call a game? Can you think of any former QBs that have been lousy in TV? CC’s job isn’t to elucidate in a pleasing baritone; it’s to communicate complicated football concepts in ways most viewers will understand, and he’s excellent at it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Not to nitpick but it doesn’t say he’s going to replace collinsworth. It says he will be “groomed to Eventually replace him.” May never happen and if it does could be years. Brees seems like a good fit for tv but he’s never done it and CC is a pro. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: I have to laugh at Collinsworth getting so much hate and Brees getting so much love. Sure, CC gets stuck on one or two talking points and promotes PFF way too often, but he’s outstanding as a color guy. We have no idea how well Brees will communicate concepts to the average viewer. I also have a unique brand of dislike for him after the 2011 CBA negotiations when he donned his puppy dog face and claimed “all we want is to play football”. Oh yeah? Well if that’s all you want then take whatever offer the owners are presenting because you get paid millions to play a game and shut up. Either that, or be honest and say what you really want: a deal that maximizes revenue and provided benefits for retired players, etc. Man that pissed me off. But anyway, back on topic: not every ex player is Tony Romo. Maybe Brees will be stupendous and I’ll look forward to listening to him. Maybe he’ll be a train wreck like Dan Fouts. Echoed my thoughts. Brees has done enough interviews that left me unimpressed, I fear he isn’t nearly as skilled as Romo. CC isn’t that bad and the more “old voices” that leave the booth the more the game because something different than what we grew up on. Edited April 11, 2020 by CommonCents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 minute ago, CommonCents said: Echoed my thoughts. Brees has done enough interviews that I fear he isn’t nearly as skilled as Romo. CC isn’t that bad and the more “old voices” that leave the booth the more the game because something different than what we grew up on. The patented CC “slide in” next to Al Michaels before the SNF games is hysterical too (at least to me) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: The patented CC “slide in” next to Al Michaels before the SNF games is hysterical too (at least to me) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Having to listen to Tirico will offset any gain that Brees (or someone else) will provide... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 25 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: I have to laugh at Collinsworth getting so much hate and Brees getting so much love. Sure, CC gets stuck on one or two talking points and promotes PFF way too often, but he’s outstanding as a color guy. We have no idea how well Brees will communicate concepts to the average viewer. I also have a unique brand of dislike for him after the 2011 CBA negotiations when he donned his puppy dog face and claimed “all we want is to play football”. Oh yeah? Well if that’s all you want then take whatever offer the owners are presenting because you get paid millions to play a game and shut up. Either that, or be honest and say what you really want: a deal that maximizes revenue and provided benefits for retired players, etc. Man that pissed me off. But anyway, back on topic: not every ex player is Tony Romo. Maybe Brees will be stupendous and I’ll look forward to listening to him. Maybe he’ll be a train wreck like Dan Fouts. Quoting because news just dropped that Fouts is out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Not to nitpick but it doesn’t say he’s going to replace collinsworth. It says he will be “groomed to Eventually replace him.” May never happen and if it does could be years. Brees seems like a good fit for tv but he’s never done it and CC is a pro. True. I went with what I HOPED will happen ? I fixed the title. Edited April 11, 2020 by TroutDog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 31 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: I have to laugh at Collinsworth getting so much hate and Brees getting so much love. Sure, CC gets stuck on one or two talking points and promotes PFF way too often, but he’s outstanding as a color guy. We have no idea how well Brees will communicate concepts to the average viewer. I also have a unique brand of dislike for him after the 2011 CBA negotiations when he donned his puppy dog face and claimed “all we want is to play football”. Oh yeah? Well if that’s all you want then take whatever offer the owners are presenting because you get paid millions to play a game and shut up. Either that, or be honest and say what you really want: a deal that maximizes revenue and provided benefits for retired players, etc. Man that pissed me off. But anyway, back on topic: not every ex player is Tony Romo. Maybe Brees will be stupendous and I’ll look forward to listening to him. Maybe he’ll be a train wreck like Dan Fouts. Lol Collinsworth "gets stuck on talking points". That is a little understated, no? When the game pits the Jags vs. the Falcons the talking point ends up being the greatness of Tom Brady. It's ridiculous and happens every week. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 36 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: He’s part owner, and the ability to promote it is part of his contract with NBC You think that played into NBC’s desires to replace Collinsworth at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 15 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said: Lol Collinsworth "gets stuck on talking points". That is a little understated, no? When the game pits the Jags vs. the Falcons the talking point ends up being the greatness of Tom Brady. It's ridiculous and happens every week. I don’t know that it’s quite that bad, but yeah, it’s one of his weak spots 4 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: You think that played into NBC’s desires to replace Collinsworth at all? Do they actually want him replaced? Huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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