How powerful is the public allure of quarterbacks? They can be boorish, underachieving grouches for most of their pro careers and still find a soft landing in retirement as a broadcaster.
In related news, Jay Cutler will join Fox Sports as a game analyst for the 2017 season, per an announcement Friday from the network. Cutler's appointment comes after CBS hired Tony Romo as its No. 1 analyst, replacing Phil Simms, who will join Boomer Esiason on "The NFL Today" pregame show.
By my count there could seven quarterbacks in the Fox and CBS broadcast booths this season, pending the networks' final and unannounced configurations: Romo, Cutler, Troy Aikman, Dan Fouts, Rich Gannon, Trent Green and Steve Beuerlein.