Texas native Drew Brees would consider replacing Troy Aikman on ESPN
Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees has expressed interest in replacing Troy Aikman on Monday Night Football as the ESPN analyst's contract nears expiration.
Key points
- When Front Office Sports asked whether he would consider replacing Aikman, Brees didn't hesitate.
- (Alex Brandon/AP) The competition to potentially replace Troy Aikman on ESPN's "Monday Night Football" is heating up, and another Hall of Fame quarterback with Texas roots wants in.
- Brees, 47, joins a growing list of potential replacements that includes former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay.
Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has expressed interest in joining ESPN's flagship NFL broadcast alongside play-by-play announcer Joe Buck if Aikman leaves the network after the season.
Additional details
- If he leaves, Brees has made clear he wants a shot at replacing him.
- Aikman's ESPN contract is set to expire after Super Bowl LXI in February, potentially opening one of sports broadcasting's most coveted jobs.
- Brees has deep ties to Texas and San Antonio.
- The Austin native starred at Westlake High School, leading the Chaparrals to a Class 5A Division II state championship in 1996.
- Brees is also a co-owner of Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux, a sports bar and restaurant chain with a location at 1400 Pantheon Way.
How this summary was made: extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting. It is drawn only from the reporting of the sources listed below — read the originals for full detail. How we summarize →
Advertisement
Every article behind this summary — 1 article from 1 outlet
Get stories like this in your inbox.
Subscribe — it's freeOne free email at 6am — your topics, deduplicated, five minutes. No account, no paywall.