Dan Orlovsky has somewhat developed into one of the best accidental entertainers in sports media, with the former quarterback conjuring up his latest viral moment on Monday's "NFL Live"
ESPN Broadcaster Dan Orlovsky
ESPN broadcaster Dan Orlovsky has gone viral once more for his latest "unhinged" comment during Monday's broadcast of "NFL Live"
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ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky has produced his latest viral moment after bizarrely throwing his wife under the bus for smoking during Monday's "NFL Live" broadcast.
The former NFL quarterback, 43, has somewhat become one of the best accidental entertainers in sports media, simply by being himself and offering unfiltered, candid takes on whatever topics are being discussed.
One of the most recent instances of Orlovsky leaving viewers bewildered came during his appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" at the end of last month, when he thought he was wowing the show's crew with a fact he'd learned about the origin of the word "percent".
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Instead, Orlovsky found himself at the end of a few McAfee clarifying questions — the ex-NFL punter assumed he was half joking — and a parade of jokes across social media.
Now, the UConn alumnus has left fans in stitches for making a completely unprovoked comment regarding his wife's smoking habits, after feeling the need to clarify that he had never smoked anything in his life.
The "NFL Live" desk had been discussing Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton's recent viral moment when he chided a reporter in his postgame presser for smoking, having mistaken the pencil in the reporter's mouth for a cigarette or similar smoking device.
When the camera came back from the highlight to the desk, Orlovsky was rocking a pencil between his teeth, leading show host Laura Rutledge to roast him for his awkward placement, saying, "I don't know if that's where you put it."
Orlovsky, quickly taking the pencil out of his mouth, pleaded his innocence, confirming that he has "never smoked anything in my life," before deeming it necessary to bring his wife into the conversation.
"Can't say the same about my wife," he added while pointing his pencil at the cameras, leading Rutledge to offer a shocked "Oh!" as she raised her eyebrows and gave a shrug of the shoulders at Orlovsky's revelation.
It didn't take long for the interaction to go viral, with fans tuning in to the show and left completely caught off guard by Orlovsky's comments, though many couldn't help but see the funny side of it.
Dan Orlovsky and his wife, Tiffany Orlovsky
Orlovsky and his wife, Tiffany
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"This is the weirdest and funniest comment I've ever heard," one person wrote on X alongside a clip of the moment, which has already received more than 2 million views.
"Just saw that live and couldn't stop laughing," a second person said in response to the video, while a third user commented, "This might be the most bizarre and hilarious thing I've heard in a long time."
"What kind of dirt does this dude have on ESPN to stay employed?!" joked a fourth, before a fifth added, "Why tf we needed to know that," alongside several laughing emojis.