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Kevin Burkhardt broadcast the most important games of Greg Olsen’s best school football career in New Jersey.
Now, Burkhardt and Olsen, in combination, will call the biggest fit in the sport, and much more.
FOX Sports officially announced Tuesday that Burkhardt and Olsen became the NFL’s No. 1 broadcast tandem on the network, replacing the pair of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who left FOX to air “Monday Night Football” on ESPN.
Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will return as supporting journalists.
The announcement comes at a critical time for FOX as it will air two of the next 3 Super Bowls, Super Bowl 57 taking place on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The network also features Super Bowl 59, scheduled for Feb. 9. , 2025 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Burkhardt and Olsen worked together last season as the No. 2 of the chain with excellent reviews, and the latter made the transition from the Pro Bowl to the cabin.
The length of their partnership beyond 2022 depends on the long-term playing of Tom Brady, who reportedly signed a $375 million, 10-year contract to sign up for Burkhardt at the n-position. FOX °1. Brady ended his brief retirement and announced that he would be returning. to the game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Since joining FOX, Burkhardt has been the play-by-play caller for about two dozen auditions with potential analysts. own elegance.
Burkhardt said two years ago that he believed Olsen was destined to be the next big broadcaster. They will now be together for at least one more season and in front of some of the world’s largest television audiences.
“Last season, Kevin and Greg showed the audience their undeniable chemistry and ability to take football to an elite level,” said Brad Zager, fox Sports president of production/operations and executive producer. “We can’t wait for enthusiasts to see what they will bring to the American Game of the Week [on FOX], the NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl LVII. “
In fact, Burkhardt took his percentage of memorable turns and turns. After graduating from William Paterson University in 1997, he took over the athletic direction of WGHT Radio, a 1,000-watt AM station in Pompton Lakes alone. He helped remodel the branch there in a school edition of WFAN along with other entry-level broadcasters that stepped up in higher school sports policy in North Jersey.
Unable to enter a larger station after six years, a frustrated Burkhardt left WGHT, put his streaming dreams on hold and became a car salesman for Pine Belt Chevrolet in Eatontown.
For 8 months, Burkhardt sold cars and sent his tapes to radio stations in New York and elsewhere, believing his chance would come.
When we did, things went fast. He worked for CBS Radio to do updates, moved to WFAN as the station’s New York Jets reporter, and his biggest break to date came here with SNY at New York Mets games, giving him the same best platform for Burkhardt to spread his broadcast wings and showcase his personality.
Within a decade, Burkhardt went from selling cars and almost everything from the broadcasting sector to the national stage. The Bloomfield location has been named to update Buck, one of the most recognizable and beloved voices in the game.
Joining him for the Super Bowl in Arizona next February will be the finalist star whose games he called at Wayne Hills High School.
The most productive NFL broadcast team for FOX Sports born, raised and raised in Jersey.
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