Greg Olsen eyes Super Bowl broadcasting despite Tom Brady arrival: ‘Just need a chair’
Greg Olsen isn’t ready to give up on the possibility of calling another Super Bowl. The former NFL tight end is currently an analyst for FOX, but was bumped down to the No. 2 crew this season after Tom Brady joined the network.
Olsen got the chance to call his first Super Bowl two years ago, but will have to sit Super Bowl LIX out this season even though FOX is the network of choice for the big game. He was honest about how that sits with him during an interview with anchor Nick Carboni of WCNC in New England.
“I hope so,” Olsen said when asked if he will ever call another Super Bowl. “I’ll be honest, it’s hard sitting on the couch watching the games. You’re sitting there and you’re living and dying with every broadcast. Sitting there and diseccting everying that’s said and done and what would you have said, what would you have done.
“My goal getting into this was not just to call 1 o’clock games and just be there. My goal was — I’ve called some of the highest games, some of the biggest games in NFL history, Super Bowls. To not do it anymore, it’s not ideal. It’s hard. But wherever it is, whatever opportunity its on, whatever network it is, my goal is still to just to continue to show that I’m as good, if not better, than anyone in this industry. I just need a chair.”
The comments from Olsen suggest that he is open to the idea of moving to another network if the opportunity to be on FOX’s A-team is no longer on the table. It’s unclear, however, if there are any openings that are currently available to him.
Brady signed a 10-year contract with FOX, so it’s safe to say that he won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is set to call this year’s big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9.
Greg Olsen played 14 seasons in the NFL before his retirement in 2020. He immediately turned to broadcasting in 2021 and two years later was awarded an Emmy for Top Event Analyst in 2023. He also called Super Bowl LVII that same season alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt.
Many came to like the insight he provided, and it’s clear based on his interview that he believes he has much more to offer than where he is in his current role.
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