Greg Olsen plays tight end for the Panthers, but that only skims the surface of his skillset.

Olsen also has the ability to commentate on football games and apparently is an expert in espionage, subterfuge and intelligence gathering. Not to mention creating paranoia in an opponent.

Olsen put all of those skills to work several weeks ago when he called the Los Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings game from the broadcast booth while he was on injured reserve with a foot injury. The truth is, that’s only part of what Olsen accomplished that day.

Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman objected to Olsen’s presence at the game, suggesting he could gain some kind of competitive advantage. At the time, Olsen laughed off those concerns as “crazy,” but as it turns out Spielman’s anxiety was well-founded.

Thanks to Olsen’s ingenious methods of manipulation and interrogation, his spying has exposed a secret plot by the Vikings to become the first NFL team to host their own Super Bowl.

According to Agent 88’s research, this year’s championship game is already scheduled to be played in Minneapolis in February.

At the moment, the Vikings hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC, which means they are only a few victories away from seeing their evil scheme come to fruition. If they win out the remainder of the season, they will have home-field advantage for the entirety of the NFL playoffs.

Carolina can help stop Minnesota with a win Sunday, but they’ll also need help from the Bengals, Packers and Bears.

Meanwhile, the Vikings have resorted to full lock-down mode in response to Olsen’s work. Word has it coach Mike Zimmer removed the team from its usual facilities and is practicing in a large sensory-deprivation chamber at an undisclosed location somewhere in the Midwest. It’s been whispered that he is lobbying the NFL to cease televising all Vikings games, lest future opponents gain an unfair advantage by watching.