Drew Brees isn’t just a 13-time Pro Bowler—he’s still shaping the game’s conversation. Brees took some time to clarify his brief NBC stint, saying he stepped away by choice despite the network wanting him back. He values experience in rookie QBs and predicts evaluation will shift as dual-threats like Lamar Jackson redefine the position.
Devin McCourty, now on Football Night in America, still breaks the game down like a captain. On preseason, he says vets focus on small improvements, while Belichick often treated early games as “more important preseason” to keep evaluating. He praised Jimmy Garoppolo as a gamer who thrived more in live action than practice, and values…
Front Office Sports’ Michael McCarthy called ESPN’s deal with the NFL “an insurance policy”—a preemptive power move to keep its seat at the table. While other networks considered it, only ESPN made the leap, acquiring rights to NFL RedZone and NFL Network. The real kicker? ESPN now owns the RedZone brand, opening the door for…