Greg Olsen could be the hottest offseason acquisition

Two Sundays from now, Greg Olsen will call the Super Bowl on Fox alongside Kevin Burkhardt. While all eyes will be on the field, the story unfolding in the broadcasting booth is compelling in its own right.

Tom Brady announced his retirement on Wednesday, lining him up to become Burkhardt's broadcasting partner next season and for the nine seasons after that.

In May 2022, Brady agreed to a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox to serve as color commentator on the network’s top NFL broadcasting team. In 2020, OIsen signed a deal to broadcast games on Fox.

Per respected NY Post media columnist Andrew Marchand: "[Olsen's] contract, according to sources, allows him to leave if there is a No. 1 job around. He could end up being this generation’s Cris Collinsworth, having a long, lucrative career, despite not having played quarterback or for the Cowboys or in New York. People love an underdog — especially if the person delivers."

This season, Olsen emerged as a fan favorite as a color commentator for Fox's biggest games this season, and a demotion for the sake of bringing in Brady seems unjust.

Brady should do fine as a commentator. He held nothing back when he decried all the "bad football" he witnessed earlier this season. 

Brady also has been the host of the "Let's Go!" podcast alongside former player Larry Fitzgerald and broadcasting veteran Jim Gray since September 2021. But his opportunity coming at Olsen's expense could be to another network's benefit.

Maybe Kirk Herbstreit wants to take a nap and Amazon brings Olsen on to make "Thursday Night Football" watchable. 

Or maybe  Collinsworth wants to investigate why his Pro Football Focus thinks Andy Dalton was the seventh-best QB this year and doesn't have the time for "Sunday Night Football" next season. 

While there's no indication either of those scenarios will come to fruition, Olsen should be first in line should a top position open up.

Olsen will have a gigantic audience in Super Bowl LVII to audition for his next gig. The focus will be on the field, but production teams at rival networks should be paying attention to what's happening in the booth.