On Sunday, former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen and play-by-play voice Kevin Burkhardt teamed up for their first playoff game from the booth—calling the Wild Card Weekend matchup between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings for FOX Sports. And it seems as though Olsen is becoming quite popular for his work.
Here is just some of the tremendous praise for America’s new favorite color commentator.
Did you know this is 1st time Greg Olsen and Kevin Burkhardt are calling an NFL playoff game for Fox Sports? They sound strong on @Giants vs @Vikings so far.
Fox is smart about trying out active NFL players in the booth before they retire. That strategy paying off with Olsen.— Michael McCarthy (@MMcCarthyREV) January 15, 2023
Always a bonus when Greg Olsen is calling a Giants game. Love his style
— Kirsten Fleming (@KirFlem) January 15, 2023
Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen have really good chemistry … there’s no reason this booth should be broken up.
— Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) January 15, 2023
Greg Olsen is the best NFL booth analyst by a pretty wide margin imo. He doesn’t get enough love and frankly should keep his role even when Brady moves to the booth.
— Steven Haglund (@StevenIHaglund) January 15, 2023
Said it before and I’ll say it again: Greg Olsen calls a hell of a game. And I appreciate him thinking critically and doing so out loud about some of the calls.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) January 16, 2023
Greg Olsen is my favorite NFL color commentator right now and it’s not close.
— Fabian Sommer (@suuma810) January 16, 2023
Broadcast not even questioning going for 4th down is refreshing. Greg Olsen is quickly becoming one of the best
— Timo Riske (@PFF_Moo) January 16, 2023
My whole timeline is praise for Greg Olsen and saying he’s the best in the game right now. pic.twitter.com/isWgS0Mpu9
— NFL Philosophy (@NFLosophy) January 16, 2023
Greg Olsen is excellent.
— scott pianowski (@scott_pianowski) January 16, 2023
The Fox booth is easily the best we've seen out of these playoff games
— Justis Mosqueda (@JuMosq) January 16, 2023
Greg Olsen is killing it on these 4th down takes
— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) January 16, 2023
Greg Olsen is the best play-by-play guy in the game right now. Seems obvious to me, but I was just told that it needed to be said.
— Domonique Foxworth (@Foxworth24) January 16, 2023
