Switzer Speaks: Favre to Fox?
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Switzer: Brett Favre To Join Fox Studio Show?
Published 5/12/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
Mike Fisher of Scout.com reports that Barry Switzer said last week that Brett Favre’s first move out of the pocket may be to join the Fox NFL studio show. Brett Favre TV That’s why FOX included Switzer on its studio show last year, pairing him as a “Grumpy Old Man’’ with long-time friend/nemesis Jimmy Johnson. But Switzer told me on Friday that while the network is still negotiating with him about a role, FOX may replace him on its totem pole with another legendary name. “Well, they’re talking to Favre,’’ said Switzer as we both attended OU’s Honorary Degree luncheon on the school’s campus. “I still think ...
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Published 5/12/2008 at Shutdown Corner
According
to Barry Switzer (the source on happenings in sports media), Brett Favre
is talking with FOX about following in the
footsteps of the great Emmitt Smith and becoming an
athlete-turned-broadcaster.
It's long been speculated that Favre would have a job somewhere with some
network, but this is the first I've heard of any actual negotiations. FOX is an
interesting choice for Favre, as they already have Terry Bradshaw, which means
their depth chart is pretty deep with southern quarterbacks.
From Mike
Fisher at the Ranch Report:
"Well, they’re ...

