Brees’ debut wasn’t bad, but it didn’t jump out of the screen on opening day. Romo’s voice and excitement cuts through during a broadcast. At least half the audience can’t explain “Cover 2.” Football jargon is fine, but then you need to add a sentence to simplify so it means something. You can mention “wheel routes,” “A gaps” and “alert safety pressure.” Some viewers know exactly what that means. Brees needs to talk less football, more English.That’s the stuff you want to hear from the NFL’s all-time passing yards leader. He was prepared and made some good points, even questioning Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan’s decision-making in the third quarter, saying he needs to take the underneath options. So how did Brees do? SportsClicker Scouting Report He worked with a pro in Mike Tirico, which made it easier for Brees. On games, NBC started Brees off on Saturday on its streaming service Peacock for Notre Dame’s 32-29 win over Toledo. On the clock: Drew Breesīrees potentially will one day replace Cris Collinsworth as NBC’s lead NFL game analyst, meaning he could call Super Bowls. There will be grades! The first Monday edition of the SportsClicker newsletter will have grades.
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