Ourand: Sources predicting Greg Olsen replaces Troy Aikman on ‘Monday Night Football’ next season
The triumvirate of Greg Olsen, Troy Aikman, and Kirk Herbstreit entered this NFL season in the final year of their respective contracts at Fox, ESPN, and Prime Video. While Prime Video reportedly extended Herbstreit (sort of), speculation around Aikman and Olsen’s futures is hitting midseason form. “My best sources are predicting that Greg Olsen will…
Greg Olsen is reportedly poised to join ESPN's Monday Night Football crew next season, according to sources cited by John Ourand of Puck. Olsen's current Fox contract expires after this season and while negotiations for a renewal have taken place, nothing has been finalized. Olsen has expressed his desire to be a number one analyst and ESPN's seat appears vacant following Tom Brady's departure last year.
Aikman and Joe Buck have been broadcast partners since 2002, with Aikman's future undecided after his contract with ESPN expires in March. Sources suggest tensions between Aikman and Buck escalated during Monday Night Football's game between the Bills and Rams, though it was resolved on air. Aikman recently indicated on KTCK The Ticket that a deal hasn't been struck, making a move to ESPN more likely.
Fox Sports has reportedly held early discussions with Olsen's representatives about a potential new contract, and Fox Sports president Brad Zager affirmed their interest in retaining Olsen for the long term. However, Olsen's post-Aikman opportunities hinge on ESPN not needing to fill the top analyst role.
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