Greg Olsen has addressed the speculation about potential tension with Fox Sports colleague and fellow NFL analyst Tom Brady.
Many fans were disappointed when Fox removed Greg Olsen from its No. 1 commentary team in favor of Brady, who signed a $375 million contract with the network in 2022. Brady works with Kevin Burkhardt and Erin Andrews and gets to call Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans this Sunday.
While Brady’s first year as an analyst has received mixed reviews, Olsen has drawn tremendous praise for his work in the broadcast booth. Olsen works on Fox’s No. 2 team with Joe Davis and Pam Oliver.
Olsen made headlines last month when he admitted he was upset with being demoted from the network’s No. 1 team. But during an appearance on “Good Morning Football”, he emphasized that there’s zero animosity with Brady and that they have a good relationship:
“I’ve talked to Tom regularly throughout the season. We’ve gotten to know each other really well. I have a ton of respect for him, which goes without saying, as a player. But I’ve really enjoyed getting to know him as a guy since he’s joined Fox.
“So, this whole narrative of I hate watching him call games and all that is not true. So here I am, on national TV setting the record: I have no personal (animosity toward Brady). I like Tom. I want to see him. I’ve tried to help him. I answer questions to the best that I can help. But I want to see him do well.”
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— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) February 6, 2025
It has also been reported that Olsen’s demotion dropped his salary from $10 million to $3 million. Unfortunately for the former Pro Bowl tight end, there’s no clear avenue to taking over as the No. 1 analyst elsewhere with Troy Aikman (ESPN), Tony Romo (CBS), Cris Collinsworth (NBC) and Kirk Herbstreit (Amazon Prime Video) occupying those spots for the NFL’s other broadcast partners.
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Greg Olsen’s Frustrations Are Understandable
One can easily understand why Olsen is unhappy with the demotion. He was doing a great job and simply got demoted because Fox paid a pretty penny to Brady BEFORE Olsen began working on the network’s No. 1 team in 2022.
Olsen still has a great gig, but it’s a pricy demotion and simply not the same when he doesn’t get to call Fox’s best game each week.
