Drew Brees is already looking forward to life after football.
On Monday, Brees appeared on NBC’s “Today” program and confirmed that he will work for NBC Sports as an analyst on “Football Night in America” and the Notre Dame football game booth. He will also work on coverage of the Olympics channel and the Super Bowl LVI.
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“I am part of the team now, a new team,” he said. “I am excited about this journey. I am looking forward to being very connected with football, it has been a very important part of my life.
“I still can talk about it, show passion for it and be able to take my kids out for a walk there too, and let them be part of those special moments.”
Brees confirmed what was already known, according to several reports. Sources told the New York Post last April that he signed an agreement with the network that would go into effect when he retired.
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The NFL legend announced his retirement on Sunday.
He made the decision in “Today”.
“This is a decision that you just don’t wake up one day and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to retire.’ It’s definitely a process, and listen, I’m 42 years old. I had the chance to play this game for 20 years in the NFL and I think in the last few years I felt that this moment was coming and it just left me so focused on staying in the moment each day … Just knowing that at some point I will retire and move on to the next chapter and I want to be able to look back on incredible memories and knowing that I did my best, “he said.
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He ended his career with a Super Bowl ring, the first in passing yards (80,358), the second in passing touchdowns (571), the fifth in passer rating (98,7), the second in completion percentage ( 67.8%) and the third in fourth. quarterly return (36).