One thing about professional athletes is they can be coached. Brees has had enough time to improve his performance. He was a hot name when he retired and NBC took a chance on him in 2021. Now he’s no longer a hot name and I assume Fox made him audition before hiring him.
On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM 'Greg Diener' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote: > I remember the last time Brees was tried as a commentator was at NBC in > 2021, right after he retired from the Saint,s where he was put on FNIA and > as the Color Guy for Notre Dame and there was probably an intent to make > him a potential replacement for Collinsworth but he bombed so bad in the > role that NBC let him go after a year. > > I don't have any confidence that Brees has improved in the last four years > since he was last on TV. > > Greg > > > On Friday, November 7, 2025 at 2:31:07 PM UTC-5 PGage wrote: > >> As expected, Sanchez is officially out, Replaced by fellow X so much >> better NFL quarterback Drew Brees. >> >> >> https://apnews.com/article/mark-sanchez-let-go-fox-drew-brees-eb306c3ce267f95f122a4f93ab9f08fe >> >> >> Sent from Gmail Mobile >> >> >> On Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at 8:07 PM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think if they charged him with felonies they would have to deal with >>> bail and bringing Sanchez back to Indiana for court appearances. With >>> misdemeanors they can just release him and negotiate a plea deal. >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> The Athletic is reporting that Brady Quinn, former Notre Dame >>>> quarterback, and current Fox analyst. I guess he mostly covers college >>>> games will take the place of Mark Sanchez tomorrow. No word on arrangements >>>> for the rest of the season. >>>> >>>> The more I read about the current reporting the more this sounds like >>>> several situations I’ve observed in various positions I’ve had in the past >>>> where a person is charged with misdemeanors, even though felonies are >>>> possible, and maybe even indicated as leverage to get them to accept >>>> alcohol or drug treatment. This smells to me like what’s happening with >>>> Mark Sanchez and if he’s able to agree to treatment and complete it likely >>>> the misdemeanor charges will stick and they will arrange something with >>>> little or no prison time, but if he does not satisfactory complete the >>>> treatment then charges will be upgraded, perhaps a felony and he will be >>>> facing A prison term term of more than one year. If that’s what’s >>>> happening, I suppose some will complain that this is a celebrities getting >>>> special treatment, but I’ve definitely seen regular people get the same >>>> kind of treatment at least in California. >>>> >>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at 4:46 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yeah, it’s sad all around. I’ve been following this story as it >>>>> developed today -At first, it seemed like maybe Sanchez had been the >>>>> victim >>>>> of some drunk fans or something, But now it seems like he was more of the >>>>> instigator. >>>>> >>>>> I followed his career in college pretty closely, and then of course >>>>> into the NFL where he was a disappointment on the way had some bright >>>>> spots, but he Under performed. And then he invented himself as a colored >>>>> commentator I agree he’s not one of the best, but his name still meant >>>>> something to Fox and frankly there are worse commentators and Mark Sanchez >>>>> is working right now. As you say all, I only had a pretty soft landing and >>>>> a sweet deal at least from the outside. He did play a sport known for its >>>>> high risk of head injury and risk for impulsive, violent self-destructive >>>>> behavior so who knows. There are enough mediocre former players with >>>>> recognizable names would love to take his place, so it does seem unlikely >>>>> that his future will include working NFL games, hopefully he’ll be able to >>>>> get his life together. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at 4:29 PM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This must be a sad mental health story. Sanchez has a job that pays >>>>>> him a huge amount of money for relatively few days of work and he puts it >>>>>> all at risk over nothing. He’s not a top level analyst so there’s no >>>>>> guarantee keeps his job. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Oct 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Who’d have guessed, alcohol was involved! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46487174/mark-sanchez-stable-condition-being-stabbed-indy >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kevin M. 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