N.J. native who grew up an Eagles fan is set to call Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie holds the George Halas Trophy after a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) and WR A.J. Brown (11) celebrate after a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) and Philadelphia Eagles RB Boston Scott (35) celebrate after a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (23) and CB Avonte Maddox (29) celebrate a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) and WR A.J. Brown (11) celebrate after a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown (11) celebrates as the clock winds down in a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) DT Fletcher Cox (91) and WR A.J. Brown (11) celebrate after a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox (91) holds the George Halas Trophy after a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles RB Boston Scott (35) celebrates a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles WR Britain Covey (18) celebrates a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie hands the George Halas trophy to Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) as the Eagles celebrate a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (88) celebrates a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox (91) holds the George Halas trophy in the air as Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) leads the fans in the Fly Eagles Fly fight song alongside Terry Bradshaw following a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

The Philadelphia Eagles celebrate a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox (91) holds the George Halas trophy in the air as Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) leads the fans in the Fly Eagles Fly fight song following a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles S Reed Blankenship (32) and Philadelphia Eagles S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (23) celebrate a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie walks to the stage as the Eagles celebrate a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

The Philadelphia Eagles celebrate a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1), Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox (91), and Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown (11) celebrate a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox (91) holds the George Halas trophy in the air as Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) leads the fans in the Fly Eagles Fly fight song following a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. The Eagles will play in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni congratulates QB Jalen Hurts (1) after a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles T Jordan Mailata (68) celebrates after a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Philadelphia Eagles players celebrate after a 31-7 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. They will play in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

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When the Eagles take the field in Super Bowl LVII, a Philadelphia fan will be behind the mic.

FOX Sports is set to broadcast the big game and will have its No. 1 announcers in the booth: N.J. natives Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen. As the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand noted, “Burkhardt grew up an Eagles’ fan in Bloomfield, NJ. In two weeks, he’ll call the Eagles in his first Super Bowl.”

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Burkhardt and Olsen replaced Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who left FOX Sports last year to call “Monday Night Football” on ESPN.

The 48-year-old Burkhardt “graduated from William Paterson in 1997 with the hopes of being a sportscaster. Burkhardt spent four years calling minor league baseball and eight years working at 1,000-watt WGHT (1500 AM) in New Jersey.”

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As for Olsen, the former Pro Bowl tight end was born in Paterson, grew up in Wayne and attended Wayne Hills High School. The 37-year-old is set to lose his job when Tom Brady retires, with the seven-time Super Bowl champion signing a 10-year, $375 million contract with FOX.

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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.

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