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Greg Olsen has admitted that he’s still struggling with the fact that he lost his top spot at FOX to Tom Brady.
Olsen is recognized as one of the best broadcasting personalities in sports but was bumped down the chain after FOX secured the former Patriots and Buccaneers star on a 10-year deal worth $375 million.
He has had to sit back and watch Brady call the network’s biggest games but continues on at FOX, commentating on games for the “B Team.”
I asked Greg Olsen if he sees a path to broadcasting a Super Bowl again soon, given Tom Brady's deal
"Wherever it is, whatever network it's on…my goal is to continue to show I'm as good if not better than anybody in this industry, I just need a chair." @wcnc #Panthers pic.twitter.com/Y0fVdvAHlW
— Nick Carboni (@NickCarboniWCNC) January 27, 2025
Olsen recently hinted that he could leave the network to go back to calling top games while admitting that his feelings for Brady and FOX border on resentment.
“I don’t think resentment’s probably accurate. But I also think it’s not too far off if I’m being honest,” he said in a Q&A with The Athletic’s Joseph Pearson. “I don’t have any ill will — there’s no personal resentment towards Tom or, obviously, K.B. (Kevin Burkhardt) and Erin (Andrews). I still talk to all of them fairly regularly. I’m hoping to see them next week down in New Orleans and grab dinner or a drink and just kind of shoot the sh*t, catch up.
“But yeah, it’s hard to sit there and watch games that over the last couple of years you were preparing for, and you were calling. And then you’re sitting there on your couch and you’re watching the game, you’re almost kind of broadcasting the game in your brain. You’re saying, ‘Oh, man, what would I have said on this play? There was so much to talk about there. That would’ve been super fun to dive into.’”
Olsen watched the NFC Championship Game on Sunday through broadcasting lenses, feeling the urge to dissect critical moments.
The former tight end confessed that it eats him up inside, and he constantly finds himself commentating on games in his head while watching from his couch. Thankfully, he’s at least able to share his insights via social media.
One of the few times I don’t agree with Dan Quinn’s approach
This early in game just accumulate as many points as you can. Opponent points aren’t a major factor. Tying the game doesn’t matter at this stage of game.
We’ll see how it plays out
— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) January 26, 2025
Lesson to be learned here by DQ
GREAT JOB using his timeouts in the previous 2 defensive drives. Extend the game as long as you can to buy an extra...
