";s:4:"text";s:1821:" Greg Olsen is a veteran NFL tight end with the Seattle Seahawks and FOX Sports game analyst for the XFL. Olsen provided color commentary while … “ So this is cool: I'm told NJ natives Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen will be in FOX broadcast booth together as a team for handful of XFL games, per source. Carolina Panthers TE Greg Olsen will serve as an analyst for five XFL games on FOX this season, The Athletic reported Wednesday. Greg Olsen has not yet decided if he will retire or pursue a career in broadcasting.Based on his work Sunday covering the XFL for Fox Sports, that decision may be even tougher than anyone imagined. The first weekend of the rebooted XFL seems to have been a critical and ratings success. Monday Round-Up: Curt Menefee Welcomes Greg Olsen In XFL Broadcast Booth Seahawks tight end Greg Olsen joined Curt Menefee in the XFL broadcast booth over the weekend.
The New York Post previously reported that FOX wanted Olsen for its XFL coverage.
Greg Olsen is on the call alongside Kevin Burkhardt for today's FOX XFL telecast of New York Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Vipers.
Olsen was able to do this since he and the Panthers were on their bye week. The XFL kicked off last week and at least 10 former Carolina Panthers are competing in professional football’s new spring league, including quarterback Taylor Heinecke. “Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen will be in FOX broadcast booth together as a team for handful of XFL games, per source. In addition to his XFL role, Olsen will reportedly serve as a guest analyst for the FOX Super Bowl pregame show. [The Athletic 1.15 via USA Today 1.16]