NFL Fans Salute Fox’s Greg Olsen While Tom Brady Looms as Replacement

The commentator likely called his last game as a member of Fox Sports’s top NFL broadcasting team on Sunday.

Despite being one of the most respected color commentators in the NFL right now, Greg Olsen could be demoted from the Fox’s top broadcast team next season when Tom Brady joins the network.

Last February, it was reported that Olsen would move to Fox’s No. 2 team and take a big salary cut when Brady joins the Fox crew for the 2024 NFL season.

Brady is expected to take Olsen’s place along play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt. The seven-time Super Bowl champion signed a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox in 2022 before he announced his retirement from the NFL on Feb. 1, 2023. He then decided to sit out the 2023 season before joining the Fox broadcast team.

With this transition on Fox likely happening next season, fans and pundits applauded Olsen on social media Sunday during the NFC championship game between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers in what was possibly his last game on Fox’s No. 1 team.

Greg Olsen deserves all the praise he gets. He took advantage of a huge opportunity (Aikman to ESPN) and has become a terrific listen. Highest compliment a sports TV analyst can get? Do you learn something from his or her broadcast. He delivers that.

— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) January 29, 2024

Lots of terrific performances today but let’s appreciate greatness while we still have it: Greg Olsen talking about situational football pic.twitter.com/gNlbuHt6Jr

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 29, 2024

Best NFL analyst on TV isn’t a former QB or coach. It’s Greg Olsen.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 29, 2024

Greg Olsen is so good at explaining football in a quick and concise way.

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) January 28, 2024

Greg Olsen putting on a masterclass in the booth right now 📺

— Darius Butler (@DariusJButler) January 29, 2024

Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen are excellent. Clear. Enthusiastic. Balanced. Chemistry. Energetic.

— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) January 29, 2024

Greg Olsen is so dang good at his job.

— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) January 29, 2024

Greg Olsen is the 1.01 color commentator in the NFL. He should be announcing every big game. pic.twitter.com/x7ARQ4ilNb

— Nick Whalen (@_NickWhalen) January 29, 2024

My biggest takeaway from last night? Greg Olsen is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs. It’s time to start the petition for Fox to revoke Tom Brady’s contract for 2024.

— Shane Haff (@ShaneHaffNFL) January 29, 2024

Greg Olsen is so damn good as an analyst. He prepares like crazy for every game and it’s clear in the broadcast. He knows each team and every player just as much as the game itself. A total star in the booth.

— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) January 29, 2024

Greg Olsen getting a demotion after this game is such a dud. He's been awesome in this role.

— Ryan Ballengee (@RyanBallengee) January 29, 2024