Drew Brees will stream Super Bowl LIV with Brett Favre and Joe Montana

FOX executive vice president for digital David Katz explained the unique approach to the Washington Post’s Ben Strauss: “The whole goal is a second-screen experience. [Viewers] aren’t locked away staring at a television intently. People have their phones next to them, and we believe something like this is a ‘timeline stopper.’”

It’s an interesting approach to say the least. The star-studded crew will watch Super Bowl LIV from a suite at Hard Rock Stadium, with various other big-name personalities from around the league visiting in at times to join the conversation.

“The idea here is it’s a hang,” Katz told Strauss, stressing how casual the discourse expects to be. This stream will not feature game footage, with the idea being that fans can view it on their phones, tablets, or other devices while the Super Bowl is played on their televisions. “It’s almost like you’re in the living room with these three legends while they’re having a conversation among themselves.” Fans will be able to submit questions to the crew on Twitter with the hashtag #AskTheLegends.

While this is surely a fun opportunity for Brees, it’s a little disquieting given his professed interest in broadcasting gigs once he’s finished playing football. Hopefully he won’t enjoy it enough to leave the Saints too soon, with his contract expiring in March.

“I actually get to watch the game with Joe Montana and Brett Favre. It’s part of a cool piece we’re doing, we’ll be commenting on the game.” Brees said on The Rich Eisen Show. “We’re gonna analyze the game and talk through it as three QB’s just hanging out on the couch.”