The NFL is facing two major issues as the 2026 season approaches: how fans are watching the games, and the ongoing discussion of playing surfaces.The former has been the subject of controversy, so much so that there was a hearing earlier this month regarding the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, as fans are paying up the wazoo to watch games exclusively on streaming sites.Former NFL tight end-turned-FOX analyst Greg Olsen, however, understands that the league is a money-making business.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGreg Olsen, NFL analyst and former player, discusses how Zebra data helps teams analyze and improve player performance and how RFID technology enhances fan experience in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Feb.5, 2025.
(Sean Gardner/Getty Images)"I get it.From a high-level, nonbiased perspective, I understand it.
I understand the frustrations and why this conversation is out there.The amount of different streamers and subscriptions, and I need to have cable to go along with my cable.
I get all of that -- I'm also a realist," Olsen said recently to Fox News Digital."While I may not have designed it this way and may not always agree with it, I do believe that we just have to operate within the rules in which we're all living.This is the modern era, and I think people are going to adjust.
I think networks are going to pivot and adjust, I think cable channels are going to pivot and adjust, no different than how these streamers will continue to evolve.At some point, it'll all settle itself out."Netflix and NFL signage advertises the NFL's two Christmas Day marquee games streaming live on Netflix in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Dec.
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Sprecher/Getty Images)GREG OLSEN SAYS TIGHT ENDS' 'BLUE-COLLAR' ROOTS MAKE THEM THE RIGHT GROUP FOR ANNUAL TRAINING EVENTThe playing surface conversation is being heightened this summer, as 11 NFL stadiums are hosting FIFA World Cup games, which must take place on grass.Out of those 11 venues, six of...