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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has business interests outside of football, and fans will get a look at one of them as he’s featured in the CBS program “Undercover Boss.” The reality show features business executives donning disguises and working as low-level employees to gain a new perspective on how their decisions impact the company and experience what it’s like to be a small part of the larger operation.
In this case, Brees will be spending a day as a dishwasher at a Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, the Louisiana-based sports bar chain he purchased a stake in back in 2015. Like Brees, co-founder Brandon Landry will also hide his identity behind a fake beard and wig for the Jan. 8 episode, which will air at 7 p.m. CT.
Here’s your first look at Brees in costume for his shift busing tables. All dressed up, he looks more like a Biblical prophet than a Hall of Fame-bound quarterback (with apologies to Charlie Whitehurst, the “Clipboard Jesus” who attempted both careers):
Drew Brees undercover is uh. Something. pic.twitter.com/4tbxaTSg9t
— John Hendrix (@JohnJHendrix) December 13, 2019
It’s not the first time Brees has made the jump to reality television. In 2016, he help demonstrate survival techniques during an episode of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls,” at one point killing an alligator:
Brees’ latest turn in a commercial kitchen will probably go smoother than his time in the wilderness, but you can’t know for sure untill it airs. While the specifics of Brees’ food-service experience won’t be revealed until the episode airs, he did issue a brief statement in a CBS press release, saying, “We’re always looking for ways to improve and zero-in on delivering an unmatched customer experience to our fans, and will continue to push the limits as we expand and innovate.”
So be sure to tune in and see whether Brees is as effective scrubbing dishes as he’s been slinging footballs. We’ll be tuning in to find out.
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