Fox’s Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen More Than Lived Up to the Big Moment in Super Bowl LVII (SI)

[ladypanther]

 The Chiefs won the Super Bowl, but nobody had a better NFL postseason than Fox’s top broadcast team of Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen.

In their first season as Fox’s “A” crew, replacing Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who both left for ESPN last year, Burkhardt and Olsen flew under the radar for most of the regular season. But with stand-alone games and monster viewership in the postseason, many fans took notice of how well the duo work together, with Olsen especially emerging as a fan favorite for his calm manner and smart analysis.

There’s no spotlight, however, like the Super Bowl spotlight. And Burkhardt and Olsen showed that they were more than ready for it.

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/02/13/kevin-burkhardt-greg-olsen-fox-super-bowl-review

Olsen has risen rapidly as a star in the booth.  Fox would be foolish to replace him for Brady but I guess there is a contract.  Olsen has one more year before Brady comes aboard. Hoping for Greg's sake, Brady asks to have another role.  Booting Greg out would be a foolish move on his part.  Greg would be a very tough act to follow.

[kungfoodude]

IMO, Brady is going to be very cringy at this job.

[ForJimmy]

If Fox boots Olsen, he will get scooped up so fast by another network.

[Tbe]

I just don’t see Brady being that good. He’s really smart about the game, but he’s a bit of a slow talker.

Also, most casual female fans I know don’t care for him anymore after his un-retirement/divorce.

Maybe CBS will boot Romo and pickup Greg.

[TheCasillas]

6 minutes ago, Tbe said:

I just don’t see Brady being that good. He’s really smart about the game, but he’s a bit of a slow talker.

Also, most casual female fans I know don’t care for him anymore after his un-retirement/divorce.

Maybe CBS will boot Romo and pickup Greg.

Sounds like CBS doesnt have an out on the Romo contract until 2024.... GO might have to take a show host role until something opens up.  ESPN is the only network that needs new talent and arent stuck with ridic contracts.

 

note: TB12 doesnt join Fox until 2024... so CBS could technically land GO in two years.

Edited February 13, 2023 by TheCasillas

[TheCasillas]

7 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

If Fox boots Olsen, he will get scooped up so fast by another network.

he wont get the boot any time soon. TB12 doesnt start his gig until next season.

[dave-o]

If it was Romo I would have muted the TV...  Olsen did great !!!

[Jon Snow]

4 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Sounds like CBS doesnt have an out on the Romo contract until 2024.... GO might have to take a show host role until something opens up.  ESPN is the only network that needs new talent and arent stuck with ridic contracts.

 

note: TB12 doesnt join Fox until 2024... so CBS could technically land GO in two years.

Noone wants to work for ESPN. They are a dieing network with dwindling viewers.  I have all their channels blocked out so I don't have to skip over them all the time. They've become irrelevant. 

[Harbingers]

Spectacular they better keep this combo for a long time to come. Brady doesn’t strike me as being a booth guy. Are we sure the position is for a booth and not for the desk when one of the old farts retires for good? 

[ladypanther]

22 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Spectacular they better keep this combo for a long time to come. Brady doesn’t strike me as being a booth guy. Are we sure the position is for a booth and not for the desk when one of the old farts retires for good? 

Yea...he is supposed to be working with Kevin as their #1 team.

[Donald LaFell]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

IMO, Brady is going to be very cringy at this job.

Yeah I feel like you can’t be the GOAT and an announcer. He can’t help it but fans will hate him. 

[Harbingers]

6 minutes ago, ladypanther said:

Yea...he is supposed to be working with Kevin as their #1 team.

Welp they should probably start thinking about knocking Brady down to number 2. 

[ladypanther]

1 minute ago, Harbingers said:

Welp they should probably start thinking about knocking Brady down to number 2. 

He has a contract that says he will be on the #1 team...he would have to request a change, just like he did with delaying a year (so he could practice because I am sure he is intimidated by Greg).  Maybe he will decide that he wants to be on a desk instead of the booth.  Fox needs to revamp their desk for sure. It would be a smart move to try and  design some kind of attractive role for him.  I bet they are regretting that contract.

[panthersphan]

1 hour ago, Tbe said:

Maybe CBS will boot Romo and pickup Greg.

This would be ideal honestly.