Fox Sports lets go of Mark Sanchez, hires Drew Brees as NFL analyst
Fox Sports has let go of NFL analyst Mark Sanchez and hired Drew Brees in his place We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the arrangement There will be no further comment at this time a Fox Sports spokesman described The Associated Press on Friday Sanchez has been off the air since police revealed he was stabbed during a fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel on Oct He was in Indianapolis for Fox s coverage of the Oct match between the Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders Sanchez faces a felony battery charge along with three misdemeanor charges for what prosecutors have noted was a fight over parking Sanchez and Fox Sports also face a civil lawsuit filed by the driver -year-old Perry Tole It s been a long month for Mark as he continues to recover from serious injuries while also grieving the loss of a close friend While the up-to-date news and its timing is understandably disappointing our priority remains his continued healing and recovery Sanchez s brother Nick Sanchez Jr commented in a comment distributed Friday Mark deeply values his time at FOX and the exceptional colleagues he s had the privilege to work with Those relationships are meaningful and will endure Brees will replace Sanchez on Fox s No NFL crew and will unit up with play-by-play announcer Adam Amin and sideline reporter Kristina Pink Brees first championship will be Nov Brees retired from the NFL following the season after a -year career with the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans including leading the Saints to their only Super Bowl title during the season He joined NBC in as an analyst for Notre Dame college football games and was in the studio largest part Sundays for Football Night in America Brees called a wild-card competition between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals but noticeably struggled NBC and Brees parted techniques a couple of months later Brees made a studio appearance during Fox NFL Sunday earlier this season and is slated to be an analyst for one of Netflix s two Christmas Day games Drew is one of the best to ever play the contest and we couldn t be more excited to have his prolific credentials and unique insights as part of our coverage on Sundays mentioned Brad Zager Fox Sports president of production operations and executive producer We re thrilled to welcome him to the Fox Sports family Brees added in a report that he appreciated the opportunity to join Fox and that I hope my passion for this competition is reflected in the knowledge and insights I provide to the fans each Sunday In his first year of eligibility Brees is among the list of modern-era players being considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class Brees remains second all-time in league history in passing yards and passing touchdowns While Brees joins the Fox Sports association Sanchez s legal issues will go on An Indianapolis judge scheduled his trial to begin on Dec though the date may change A police affidavit alleges that Sanchez smelling of alcohol accosted Tole who had backed his truck into a hotel s loading docks in downtown Indianapolis on Oct Tole suggests in his lawsuit that Sanchez entered the truck without permission then physically blocked and shoved Tole who then doused Sanchez with pepper spray When Sanchez advanced after being sprayed Tole pulled a knife to defend himself bureaucrats mentioned Sanchez was hospitalized with stab wounds to his upper right torso according to a police affidavit A picture of Tole circulating online shows him in a neck brace on a hospital bed covered in blood with a deep slash to the side of his face Sanchez had a -year NFL career before retiring in He spent four seasons with the New York Jets and also appeared in games with Philadelphia Dallas and Washington He also spent time with the Broncos during the offseason He appeared on ABC and ESPN for two years before joining Fox Sports as a meeting analyst in
