Tom Brady, famous for his ability to replace legendary players, is once again stepping into another’s role. Over two decades ago, he took over from Drew Bledsoe as the Patriots quarterback and went on to win six Super Bowls with the team. Now, Brady is doing the same thing again. After retiring from football, Brady is now taking over someone else’s place as a commentator at Fox Sports.

Brady’s new job as an analyst comes with a huge $375 million contract, boosting his current net worth to $350 million. This has made people very excited for his first game on September 8th with Kevin Burkhardt. However, not everyone is happy because Brady is taking the place of Greg Olsen, a well-liked commentator.

Greg Olsen is benched so that Brady can take the mic

Ed Werder on X confirmed that Tom Brady will be taking Olsen’s spot as the lead analyst for Fox Sports in his first year, despite Olsen recently winning an Emmy for “Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst.” Olsen, who had become a beloved figure among fans as an analyst, “takes a major salary cut while being demoted to Fox’s second team.” He is also said to lose around $7 million in salary because of the GOAT taking over his position.

Interestingly, Olsen and Burkhardt initially started as the second team of commentators when the former was hired in 2021. However, when the lead color commentators left for ESPN, Olsen and Burkhardt were promoted. Now, with Brady taking over, many wonder if he can match Olsen’s success and if he and Burkhardt will gel together. Meanwhile, Olsen may also have something to say about this unexpected change.

Can Tom Brady tackle the 3-hour live game challenge?

Even though Brady took over Olsen’s job, the former tight end doesn’t seem upset with the star quarterback. Olsen even said that he met with Brady to talk about some of the challenges of being in the booth. “He [Tom Brady] was just kind of picking my brain about the prep and the industry and what to expect and whatnot” Olsen revealed.

In a chat with USA Today, Olsen talked about the challenges of switching from playing football to talking about it on TV. He said it’s hard to keep up with the action and use the right words during a live game. He also subtly hinted that just because someone was a great player doesn’t mean they’ll be great at talking about the game. Thus, the question remains whether Brady’s GOAT status on the field can be retained inside the booth too. We’ll have to wait until September 8th to see if the legendary quarterback becomes a “great broadcaster” or just an “average broadcaster.”