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Greg Olsen clears the air on Tom Brady rumors

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Greg Olsen
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Greg Olsen is setting the record straight on his working relationship with Tom Brady. While appearing on Good Morning Football on Thursday, the FOX Sports NFL commentator and former tight end made it clear that he doesn’t have any hate toward Brady after talking about being demoted from the top broadcast team.

“I’ve talked to Tom regularly throughout the season,” Olsen said. “We’ve gotten to know each other really well. I have a ton of respect for him, which goes without saying, as a player. But I’ve really enjoyed getting to know him as a guy since he’s joined Fox. So, this whole narrative of I hate watching him call games and all that is not true. So, here I am, on national TV … setting the record: I have no personal (animosity). I like Tom. I want to see him. I’ve tried to help him. I answer questions to the best that I can help. But I want to see him do well.”

Greg Olsen was part of the No. 1 broadcast team with Kevin Burkhardt until Tom Brady began his 10-year contract this season. Olsen’s work in the booth has been well-received by fans and critics, leading him to win Sports Emmy Awards in 2023 and 2024.

Greg Olsen said the demotion is ‘hard’ and ‘not ideal’

In an interview with Sports Illustrated last week, Olsen talked about his frustration with being demoted. “I’ve been very honest. My goal getting into this was to not just call regional 1:00 games and just be happy to be there,” Olsen said. “I’ve called the highest games, we’ve called some of the biggest games in NFL history, some of the biggest audiences in NFL history. Super Bowls, championship games, playoff games, Thanksgiving. I had the opportunity over the last couple of years to call any and all of that. To not do it anymore is hard. It’s not ideal.

“Listen, wherever it is, whatever network it’s on, whatever opportunity is there, my goal is to continue to show I’m as good, if not better than anybody in this industry and I just need a chair and an opportunity to present the game in a way that I find interesting and in a way that seems like people have connected with over the last couple of years and I’m gonna continue to work until that opportunity is just completely out the door.”