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ESPN's Dan Orlovsky delivered a direct warning to the Pittsburgh Steelers and their fans after the team's Week 10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 25-10 on Sunday night. After the defeat, one of ESPN’s top NFL analysts, Dan Orlovsky, officially put the team and fan base on notice.
Orlovsky did that with a post on X early Monday morning.
“Last night should worry Steelers and their fans,” wrote Orlovsky.
Dan Orlovsky
Last night should worry Steelers and their fans
The ESPN analyst didn’t elaborate Monday morning on what’s troubling him about the Steelers. But Orlovsky could point to plenty of reasons to be concerned.
In particular, the Steelers offense played poorly versus the Chargers. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers had his worst game of the season, completing barely 50% of his passes and throwing two interceptions before a garbage time touchdown.
Dan Orlovsky Echos Steelers ‘In the Worst Place They Can Be’ Sentiment
While he hasn’t addressed the warning he delivered on the Steelers, Orlovsky did respond to one reaction from a Pittsburgh fan on X.
The social media user posted he was “numb” to the kind of performance the Steelers had in Week 10. The user then stated the team was “destined for 9-8” and a “wild card loss.”
Orlovsky quipped in reply: “So when I said, ‘they’re in the worst place they can be’ and Steelers fans lost their minds on me …”
Dan Orlovsky
@WinksMartindale So when I said “they’re in the worst place they can be” and Steelers fans lost their minds on me…
Again, that isn’t a very specific critic of the Steelers in Week 10. But judging Orlovsky is a former quarterback, it’s a safe bet the analyst would rip the team’s passing attack.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers finished Sunday night 16 for 31 with 161 passing yards. His 5.2 yards per attempt was a season low.
The Steelers had just 156 offensive yards before their touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. That came when the team trailed by 22 points with fewer than five minutes remaining.
The veteran quarterback missed two throws in the first half that could have greatly changed the complexion of the game. One of the incompletions may have been a long touchdown pass to D.K. Metcalf.
While Rodgers’s play stuck out as poor, the Steelers playmakers, as has been the case for most of this season, didn’t offer much help.
Metcalf received double coverage most of the night. Rodgers struggled to find his other receivers open, and the team’s other pass-catchers weren’t creating enough separation to make plays.
The NFL trade deadline has passed. The Steelers tried to acquire a receiver but were unable to. The lack of a better WR2 option could be part of why Orlovsky said the team and fan base should be worried.