NFL Broadcasting Trade Wars: FOX Sports Looking to Poach Legendary QB Drew Brees to Replace Troy Aikman

Published 02/26/2022, 12:37 AM EST

The war between franchises for becoming Super Bowl LVI champion has given way to a different type of war involving former NFL player Drew Brees. This war will take place only a little away from the field as the NFL analyst hiring race between broadcasters heats up. The intense pursuit by Fox Sports for replacing Troy Aikman and Joe Buck is one of the notable broadcasters looking to poach some big names to fill their slots.

With both Aikman and Buck joining ESPN and Monday Night Football, the free agency involving analysts becomes a battlefield for broadcasters. Fox Sports will lead the charge with rumors of a trade for NBC’s and former Super Bowl champion Drew Brees gaining momentum.

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It is not a ridiculous scenario because broadcasters have a history of making trades for their benefit.

ESPN traded legendary analyst Al Michaels to NBC for the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in 2006. Such a scenario has a major possibility of happening again, as Fox might be aggressive to fill their vacant lead analyst post. A trade within the world of media will be something that will intrigue many sports fans due to how rarely it happens.

Is Drew Brees on the move soon?

Brees could be on the move to host FOX Sports’ flagship “America’s Game of the Week” feature each week during the NFL season. Greg Olsen could join him or even his former Saints’ head coach, Sean Payton, in the broadcasting booth.

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The former Super Bowl champion might be the perfect replacement for Aikman, as he is equal or even better at reviewing games at the end of game day.

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But there might be a scenario where Brees might go head-to-head against coach Payton for the vacant Fox Sports slot. It seems to be quite an open race among various analysts during their free agency, and the hiring situation remains fluid. It could either be quite a quick deal between FOX and Brees, or it might fall out as quickly as it appeared.

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The rarity of having such scenarios makes Fox and their pursuit of Brees something quite interesting. The upcoming season will be even more interesting for NFL’s weekly game-watching fans. They might miss their familiar faces on their TV channels, and their reactions at home will be something to behold.

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An NFL author at EssentiallySports, Anuj Tazhatuveetil is pursuing a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Initially, he worked as a freelance content writer and later as a part of Sports404. An unquenchable thirst to learn about all things NFL and NBA, adding to a rather healthy obsession with playing outdoor sports like basketball, and soccer with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of this industry make him a sports aficionado.

NFL Broadcasting Trade Wars: FOX Sports Looking to Poach Legendary QB Drew Brees to Replace Troy Aikman

Is Drew Brees on the move soon?

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