Super Bowl successful coach Sean Payton and Fox Sports activities are deep in negotiations to make the former Saints head mentor an NFL studio analyst, The Publish has realized.
Payton would be on “Fox NFL Kickoff,” the network’s Sunday morning exhibit, and would lead to its top rated pregame clearly show, “Fox NFL Sunday,” according to sources. Fox and Payton have only reviewed studio positions, not a position as a match analyst. Fox’s guide analyst spot is vacant simply because Troy Aikman remaining for ESPN.
A offer with Payton has not been done.
Payton has also drawn significant fascination from Amazon Key Video for its “Thursday Evening Football” pregame clearly show, according to sources.
Fox Sporting activities declined remark.
For Payton and Fox a deal would be a good examination to see if he has a future in tv. There is a powerful feeling that Payton, 58, could return to coaching shortly. He selected to move absent from the Saints after 15 seasons, which bundled successful a Super Bowl in 2009.
Payton would be a standard on “Fox NFL Kickoff,” the 11 a.m present that is hosted by Charissa Thompson. On its prime software, “Fox NFL Sunday,” Jimmy Johnson, 78, does not usually seem on the comprehensive slate of Sundays, which would allow for Payton to be on the huge established, as very well.
Even though Payton could return to coaching, if he does well on Television set and likes it, he could one particular day triumph Johnson whole-time.
Meanwhile, Fox however is figuring out how it will switch Aikman on its best NFL team. Aikman and Joe Buck left for ESPN’s “Monday Night time Football.” Kevin Burkhardt is changing Buck as the No. 1 play-by-participant, even though Fox has nevertheless to announce it.
As for Burkhardt’s lover, Greg Olsen could be promoted to the top rated group, but Fox could also consider to provide over Drew Brees from NBC to either be in its best booth as a solo analyst, on a 3-man team combining with Olsen or as No. 2 recreation analyst. Fox has vowed to just take its time making the selection, and has held constant to that commitment.
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