Ryan Fitzpatrick, who introduced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, is in deep negotiations to be an analyst on Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night time Soccer” protection, The Publish has discovered.
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Fitzpatrick would be part of a studio staff that's anticipated to incorporate Marshawn Lynch, Tony Gonzalez and Richard Sherman. Amazon has not but employed a bunch, although NFL Community’s Kay Adams has had talks with the streaming service. Amazon has solely formally introduced the Gonzalez signing.
No deal has but been signed between Amazon and Fitzpatrick, although one is predicted.
After enjoying in faculty at Harvard, Fitzpatrick, 39, spent 17 seasons within the NFL for quite a lot of groups, together with the Jets and Payments, and earned the nickname, “Fitzmagic” for his typically unbelievable play. He introduced his retirement over social media on Thursday afternoon.
Amazon beforehand employed Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit as Thursday evening recreation broadcasters. The Publish reported Amazon has had curiosity in ABC’s Kaylee Hartung as its sideline reporter.
Amazon declined to remark.
This fall, Amazon would be the unique house of “Thursday Night time Soccer,” starting in Week 2 with the Chargers on the Chiefs.
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