Tom Brady will be Fox Sports’ lead analyst the next time an NFL game is shown on the network… with superstar QB set to begin 10-year, $375m role and take over current No. 1 Greg Olsen
- Brady signed a 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox after retiring from the NFL
- Olsen has become a fan favorite since beginning his role as a broadcaster
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Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady will take over as Fox Sports’ lead NFL analyst in the fall, making Sunday the last night former NFL tight end Greg Olsen will hold the lead position.
Brady previously signed a 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox to take over as chief analyst after retiring from the NFL last year.
The 46-year-old future Hall of Famer previously said he would take the year to “go big” in his next career, while also taking care of some matters in his personal life.
However, Brady’s upcoming addition to Fox’s broadcast lineup has raised the question of what will happen to Olsen, who has become a fan favorite during his three years as the company’s lead broadcaster.
Olsen recently addressed the Brady-sized cloud hanging over his future while speaking to Sports Illustrated when he said, “Whatever team I’m on next year, whatever my future holds, wherever I am, so be it Like this.
Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady will take over as Fox Sports lead NFL analyst in the fall
Brady’s appointment puts the future of current No. 1 analyst Greg Olsen in doubt
Brady signed a 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox after permanently retiring from the NFL
“Obviously I know how much I respect Tom. I understand the situation, he is the greatest footballer of all time. I understand. I understand what we all signed up for. But it won’t change what we do.”
There’s a good chance Olsen will stay at Fox and remain firmly in the network’s No. 2 spot for at least this season.
While taking on the second-place broadcasting role would come with a massive 70 percent pay cut, dropping Olsen’s salary from $10 million to $3 million, it may be his best option in the long run, according to the New York Post term may turn out to be. .
Brady has previously been linked with acquiring an ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, which could make his stint at Fox short-lived and allow Olsen to return to the No. 1 role after just one or two seasons.