When Tom Brady announced his retirement back in February, it wasn’t long before we learned about his post-football future. The seven-time Super Bowl winner inked a 10-year, $375 million contract to take over as the lead NFL analyst for Fox in 2024 alongside Kevin Burkhardt.
There was just one awkward issue to that arrangement: Greg Olsen — Fox’s current No. 1 analyst — is arguably the best at his job out of all the analysts across NFL broadcasts. And despite going into the season knowing that a demotion was imminent, Olsen continued his excellent performance from the booth.
Brady knows that dynamic is less than ideal, but he still had great things to say about the longtime Panthers tight end.
Tom Brady gives praise to the outgoing Greg Olsen and reveals he's been getting some NFL broadcast practice in with Kevin Burkhardt recently pic.twitter.com/aWtXn6kb4h
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 30, 2024
In an appearance on Tuesday’s Pat McAfee Show, Brady — who appears to have four ovens in his kitchen — opened up about the preparation process for next season and complimented Olsen on his success in the role. He said:
“I think Greg’s done an incredible job. I have so much respect for him. How he approaches his job. He’s super prepared in what he does. I think he does an incredible job every time he’s on. I love listening to him. And I’m just gonna go in there and do the best I can do with my own perspective.”
Obviously, if Brady takes the job as seriously as Olsen has when it comes to preparation, he could be a successful analyst for Fox. But Olsen’s success in the booth has set the bar high for Brady — that’s for sure.
