Netflix is jumping into the NFL pool with a Christmas doubleheader and looking to make a big splash.
The Post has learned that one of the first moves Netflix tried to make for one of the broadcast teams was to utilize the top Fox Sports pairing of Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt .Broadcasters Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady walk along the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 08, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ian Eagle and Burleson are both NFL talents for CBS Sports, which is producing the games for Netflix as a third party.Commentator Noah Eagle looks on during the game between Team USA and Serbian Men’s National Team on July 28, 2024 at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Paris, France.It is unclear whether NBC and Fox would permit the younger Eagle and Olsen, respectively, to do a game for Netflix, though one source said Fox is “contemplating” the arrangement for Olsen.
Olsen excelled as the top NFL analyst for Fox the past two years, but is now on the second team with Joe Davis after Brady joined the network on a 10-year deal worth a total of $375 million.Commentator Greg Olsen looks on prior to a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field on September 15, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Brady would have been an obvious choice for Netflix as he would have made a splash as being arguably the greatest NFL player of all-time. Plus, Netflix has history with him, as it aired his roast earlier this year, and it was the streaming service’s most-watched comedy special of this year so far.Broadcasters Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady walk along the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 08, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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