Source: Kevin Burkhardt And Greg Olsen To Call FOX XFL Games

According to Art Stapleton, a NY Giants/NFL beat writer. The play by play team of Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen is coming to the XFL.

“Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen will be in FOX broadcast booth together as a team for handful of XFL games, per source. “

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.

Olsen hasn't made decision on NFL future yet, but retirement for booth obvious option. From OCT: https://t.co/dtYE1IdBZk

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) January 16, 2020

He goes on to say;

“First game for Burkhardt and Olsen together will be about as close to home as it can get: Feb. 9 at MetLife Stadium featuring the New York Guardians of Kevin Gilbride against the Tampa Bay Vipers. “

First game for Burkhardt and Olsen together will be about as close to home as it can get: Feb. 9 at MetLife Stadium featuring the New York Guardians of Kevin Gilbride against the Tampa Bay Vipers.

Burkhardt called Olsen's high school games at Wayne Hills (Yes, I was there, too).

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) January 16, 2020

We reported back in October that Fox was interested in Olsen after a good showing filling in for an NFL game on his by week with the Carolina Panthers. With the recent retirement of teammate Luke Kuechly at age 28. Olsen age 34, could be looking towards his retirement as well.

The Carolina Panthers just hired their new head coach Matt Rhule after firing long-time head coach Ron Rivera.

*Update

Report: Greg Olsen to work Super Bowl pre-game show, 5 XFL games for FOX https://t.co/m1U2FV8N9L

— ThePanthersWire (@ThePanthersWire) January 16, 2020