As Tom Brady contemplates whether he will return for his 24th NFL season, no one seems to want the 45-year-old under center more than Fox analyst Greg Olsen.
The former star tight end has spent the past two seasons doing color commentary with Kevin Burkhardt. Olsen became the network’s No. 1 football analyst ahead of the ’22 season. However, when Fox made a 10-year, $375 million agreement with Brady last summer that he would become the network’s No. 1 analyst when he retires, it meant that the seven-time Super Bowl winner ultimately would replace Olsen in the Fox Sports hierarchy.
While Brady is currently unsure of his decision on whether to play next season, Olsen said it would be unfortunate for him if Brady retires and he loses the position. However, Olsen isn’t stressing about the matter. In a recent appearance on The Waddle and Silvy radio show on ESPN 1000 in Chicago on Tuesday, Olsen acknowledged how Brady’s decision would ultimately affect his reality in the booth. But Olsen emphasized that his main goal is to “do the best job” he can by providing a different perspective on the game.
