Tom Brady may be the “G.O.A.T.” of the gridiron, but the same cannot be said—at least for now—about his abilities in the broadcast booth. That title, rather, may currently belong to a Carolina Panthers great.
FOX’s presentation of the Philadelphia Eagles’ dominant Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs had its A-squad on the call, with Kevin Burkhardt on play-by-play duties and Brady on analysis. That two-man team looked a bit different just a few years ago, as former Panthers tight end Greg Olsen was the network’s No. 1 color commentator in the last Chiefs-Eagles showdown.
Olsen, however, was bumped away from Burkhardt beginning this season—leaving the top spot to Brady. And since then, fans have missed the two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster.
Sunday night was no different . . .
Tom Brady may be the best QB to ever play the game, but in the booth, he’s not even close to Greg Olsen.
— Ryan Dengel (@RyanDengel) February 9, 2025
Tom Brady doing 5 months of tv and getting to call the Super Bowl is so disrespectful to Greg Olsen lmao
— John (@iam_johnw) February 9, 2025
Guys… Tom Brady is really bad at this. I hate doing this, but my god. Greg Olsen deserves this spot.
— John Stocco (@fakeJohnStocco) February 10, 2025
The “this is your life Tom Brady” approach to the broadcast reflects the flaw in this booth. Greg Olsen calls the game at a much higher level, but star struck empty suits and sponsors love the idea of spending time with Brady and producing slick promos in lieu of a good broadcast
— Brian Webber (@bwwebber) February 10, 2025
I wish I could trade Tom Brady for Greg Olsen second half
— A Real Naysayer (@Aye_Pain) February 10, 2025
Greg Olsen should have kept his job as Fox’s lead football color commentator. Tom Brady is better suited for in studio analysis or deep dive football nerd talk on his own podcast.
— Mike Evans (@CoachEvans57) February 10, 2025
Greg Olsen is worlds, GALAXIES better than Tom Brady as an analyst.
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) February 10, 2025
I really don’t enjoy listening to Tom Brady as a commentator. His flow is awkward, and he always makes it about his own experiences.
Greg Olsen should’ve been the one doing the Super Bowl with Kevin Burkhardt.
— Rick Bingham (@VagueTrain) February 10, 2025
It really is too bad that Greg Olsen isn’t doing this game
— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) February 9, 2025
Can we make a second half substitution and get Greg Olsen in the booth? Brady adds nothing to the broadcast to give insight into what’s happening. pic.twitter.com/hZUyqwXvYx
— Steve White (@NTVsSteveWhite) February 10, 2025