Dan Orlovsky was brought to tears Thursday on ESPN’s “NFL Live,” where he was joined on-air by his 14-year-old autistic son, Madden, as the program recognized World Autism Awareness Day. The studio show spotlighted Madden’s drawings and his passion for the Eagles, with the teen breaking out the Birds’ fight song, “Fly Eagles Fly,” in … Read more
ESPN and Disney’s merger with NFL Network has the Worldwide Leader shuffling its on-air talent. ESPN is expected to bring in a new booth for its No. 2 NFL broadcast team, which currently includes Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky and Louis Riddick Jr., The Athletic reported on Thursday. As part of the merger, ESPN will no … Read more
The Worldwide Leader is telling its talent — almost all of it — to end any marketing connection to a suspicious app backed by a company facing a federal lawsuit. ESPN higher-ups directed Dan Orlovsky, Kendrick Perkins, Mina Kimes and Laura Rutledge to end any marketing relationships with Papaya Gaming’s solitaire app, Front Office Sports … Read more
The Cowboys are about to be on the wrong end of a Herschel Walker-esque trade. ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky said Dallas’ stunning decision to trade Micah Parsons to the Packers on Thursday will be one of the worst moves in the storied franchise’s history. “Good organizations do not trade Hall-of-Fame players in their primes,” Orlovsky … Read more
Dan Orlovsky is hand-waving all the doom narratives surrounding Shedeur Sanders. The ESPN analyst pushed back against the idea that the Browns are setting up Sanders to fail, as championed by ex-ESPNer Robert Griffin III, especially after Cleveland tapped the fifth-round pick to start its preseason opener Friday despite limited first-team reps. “Will everybody stop … Read more
Dan Orlovsky has a bone to pick with the Washington Commanders as the Terry McLaurin contract saga drags on. During an appearance Monday on “First Take,” the former NFL quarterback called out the Commanders for letting the situation with their star receiver reach a breaking point with Thursday’s shock trade request, noting McLaurin is at … Read more
To say Dan Orlovsky was not happy is an understatement. The ESPN NFL analyst confirmed he was “furious” after losing the “Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst” Sports Emmys award to Charles Barkley, believing he should have won. “Of course I was,” Orlovsky told Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina after originally telling Dan Patrick he was “furious” to have … Read more
Dan Orlovsky was serious about leaving ESPN. Orlovsky said he nearly left the network before reaching a deal over the past several weeks during a recent appearance on the “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” podcast. “I came close to very seriously entertaining other places,” Orlovsky said. “… I’ve worked my absolute tail off for six … Read more
ESPN is retaining its quarterback expert. Dan Orlovsky has agreed to terms on a deal to stay with ESPN, although a contract has yet to be signed, The Athletic reported Tuesday. The 41-year-old discussed joining CBS to be part of their Big Ten coverage, but opted against fully pursuing the opening since he wanted to … Read more
Dan Orlovsky has a four-word message for Shedeur Sanders critics: “The tape don’t lie.” On Wednesday, the former NFL quarterback-turned-ESPN analyst backed Sanders’ playmaking ability amid ongoing chatter about the polarizing impression the Colorado Buffaloes product made last week at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. In a roughly four-minute video posted to X, Orlovsky … Read more
ESPN analyst and former Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky huddles with Post columnist Steve Serby for some Q&A. Q: What did you observe about Aaron Rodgers this year? A: Aaron’s played OK. I don’t think Aaron’s played as bad as people believe he has. I don’t think Aaron’s played well. I don’t love their offensive scheme, … Read more
Shannon Sharpe and Dan Orlovsky didn’t see eye-to-eye when it came to placing blame for the Jets’ struggles following two straight losses to the Broncos and Vikings, respectively. During Monday’s installment of “First Take” on ESPN, the NFL analysts sparred over Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers after he threw three interceptions, including a pick-six, in Gang Green’s … Read more
Pat McAfee had to know the answer from Dan Orlovsky. Orlovsky appeared on McAfee’s show on ESPN and YouTube on Tuesday. After discussing fallout from Falcons-Eagles, Bryce Young getting benched in Carolina and Derek Carr having a great start to the season, McAfee hit him with the controversial question. “Did ESPN tell you to delete … Read more
Dan Orlovsky became a linchpin of attention in the sports media world, but not for a football-related opinion. On Thursday, the ESPN gridiron analyst tweeted “Protect our daughters” in response to controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. The original Olympic dispute was sparked after Khelif forced her opponent, Italy’s Angela Carini, to bow out of … Read more
Dan Orlovsky does not think there are big odds of Tom Brady playing for the Raiders next season. Brady appeared on the “DeepCuts” podcast with barber VicBlends earlier this month, and teased the possibility of an NFL comeback, albeit with the parameters that a starting quarterback goes down with an injury. “I’m not opposed to it,” … Read more
Friday turned into “Dunk on Dan Orlovsky Day” for ESPN analysts. Orlovsky is one of the dozens of people — dozens — who are defending the Falcons using a first-round draft pick on Michael Penix Jr. after paying Kirk Cousins. And his colleagues are letting him have it. Marcus Spears said Orlovsky lives in a … Read more
The crew on “The Pat McAfee Show” was making a stink after it appeared ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky passed gas live on air. Orlovsky was making what seemed like a normal appearance on the ESPN program when all of a sudden a loud noise could be heard as he was talking, which McAfee and his … Read more
Dan Orlovsky has a new nickname for “Mad Dog” Christopher Russo: “Classless.” Orlovsky, the ESPN analyst, ripped Russo after the famous radio/television personality described him as a former NFL “scrub” on ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday. “May be a HOFer but this classless,” Orlovsky tweeted in response to a clip of Russo’s dig. Russo’s shot … Read more
Dan Orlovsky brought the jokes to ESPN’s “Get Up” on Thursday morning — and it left his co-panelists stunned. When the show was discussing Jason Kelce’s shirtless beer-chugging during the Chiefs-Bills divisional round game, Orlovsky said if he pulled off a similar stunt, his wife would actually be pretty pleased. Host Mike Greenberg, as he … Read more
“First Take” will only be getting weirder in 2024, it seems. During Tuesday’s episode, Dan Orlovsky was holding host Molly Qerim’s shoe and decided to take a whiff. Qerim reacted with shock, as one would expect. “Are you really sniffing the shoe? I just got the shoe and I have tights on. Don’t be weird,” Qerim … Read more