Would Brett Favre Be a Good Broadcaster?

[Buddyboy]

Difference of opinion as to whether he was auditioning or just meeting with network officials. Was he good or bad? Another Don Meredith? MNF turned down Bart Starr. Dan Fouts is a good broadcaster, Dan Marino does the CBS pre-game.

So is Brett Favre heading to the booth? If not then whom?

[Ryan_W]

he probably brought the locker room talk up to the booth

[Shanedorf]

He's not a good broadcaster candidate because he cannot be concise and doesn't understand the value of brevity

He hems and haws and flounders around, tosses in a couple of aw shucks. He takes 9 minutes to make a 20 second point and by the time he gets there, you've forgotten what the hell the point was. He's also not a savant in terms of knowing the game inside and out. One of his more famous gaffes was he didn't know what "nickel" defense meant until many years into his career when Ty Detmer had to fill him in during a film session

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ty-detmer-confirms-brett-favre-had-no-idea-what-a-nickel-defense-was/

He's also not quick-witted, an essential component of being in the booth with a partner and millions listening on TV. He's also too thin -skinned for the role, and we saw that yesterday when the reports came out that he bombed the audition. He immediately issued a retort saying it "went very well" because he can't abide the criticisms. He could do an occasional special piece here and there - but he's just not a good candidate for the job.

Fine human being, fantastic QB, poor candidate for that role.

[MWil23]

Only if he's wearing his Wrangler REAL. COMFORTABLE. JEANS.

[tom cody]

Can't see it. Oh and all due respect to the OP and indeed to Fouts himself but Fouts is not a good broadcaster. 

[cddolphin]

I wouldn't mind a liquored up Favre. NFL should start a tradition where he does the 2nd MNF game in opening week that way.

But otherwise he'd be no good as @Shanedorf described.

[ET80]

He'd be entertaining if you can watch a game with him at a bar, with a few beers. But as a broadcaster? Probably not.

 

A happy medium to both of those? Pre game/post game/halftime shows.

[HTTRDynasty]

1 hour ago, Shanedorf said:

he cannot be concise and doesn't understand the value of brevity

He hems and haws and flounders around. He takes 9 minutes to make a 20 second point and by the time he gets there, you've forgotten what the hell the point was.

He's also not quick-witted, an essential component... He's also too thin -skinned for the role. He immediately issued a retort saying it "went very well" because he can't abide the criticisms. He could do an occasional special piece here and there - but he's just not a good candidate for the job.

I think you just described the leader of the free world.

[broncofan48]

1 hour ago, cddolphin said:

I wouldn't mind a liquored up Favre. NFL should start a tradition where he does the 2nd MNF game in opening week that way.

But otherwise he'd be no good as @Shanedorf described.

I've always wanted something like this haha.  With all the beer sponsors have a pay to listen to broadcast team ala PPV, let them be drunk and politically incorrect.  Won't ever happen but it would be super entertaining

[ThatJerkDave]

9 minutes ago, HTTRG3Dynasty said:

I think you just described the leader of the free world.

Brett Favre IS the leader of the free world.

As @EliteTexan80 said, he would be great to watch a game with.  Probably not great to listen to at home.  Give him Terry Bradshaw's gig in a few years.

[DontTazeMeBro]

Can he speak coherently and tell you what just happened on the last play? Probably 

[Danger]

Absolutely not.

[ET80]

1 hour ago, HTTRG3Dynasty said:

I think you just described the leader of the free world.

Let's not cross that bridge, please.

[DirtyDez]

[showtime]

5 hours ago, Shanedorf said:

He's not a good broadcaster candidate because he cannot be concise and doesn't understand the value of brevity

He hems and haws and flounders around, tosses in a couple of aw shucks. He takes 9 minutes to make a 20 second point and by the time he gets there, you've forgotten what the hell the point was. He's also not a savant in terms of knowing the game inside and out. One of his more famous gaffes was he didn't know what "nickel" defense meant until many years into his career when Ty Detmer had to fill him in during a film session

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ty-detmer-confirms-brett-favre-had-no-idea-what-a-nickel-defense-was/

He's also not quick-witted, an essential component of being in the booth with a partner and millions listening on TV. He's also too thin -skinned for the role, and we saw that yesterday when the reports came out that he bombed the audition. He immediately issued a retort saying it "went very well" because he can't abide the criticisms. He could do an occasional special piece here and there - but he's just not a good candidate for the job.

Fine human being, fantastic QB, poor candidate for that role.

This.  Favre is really entertaining and interesting to listen to in an interview where he can take his time and just talk, but I agree with your point 100%.  He's really not made for most television situations.  I don't even think he would be good for a pre-game show or a post-game show just because those shows have time restrictions constantly when topics are brought up.