Chris Simms has become a full-time starter on NBC’s Football Night in America, The Post has learned.
Simms will be a weekly analyst on NBC’s studio show leading up to “Sunday Night Football.” FNIA is the most watched studio show in all of sports.
Simms, 39, has moved up NBC’s ranks by first doing three shows in 2017, then 11 last year and now the full slate of 20, putting him front and center on NFL coverage.
The show is hosted by Mike Tirico and includes Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison and insider Mike Florio.
Simms will continue his half-time and post-game analysis on Notre Dame football. He will add in-game analysis from the sideline during the games. He will just stand on the sideline for the reports.
Simms is becoming one of the main faces of NBC’s football coverage. He is on daily with Florio on NBCSN’s Pro Football Talk. Simms also has a podcast.
Simms played five years in the NFL after quarterbacking at Texas in college. He is the son of CBS’ and Giants Super Bowl winner, Phil Simms.
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