{
  "id": 19317192,
  "title": "“He Is the Weirdest Dude Ever”: NFL Fans React to Dan Orlovsky Making Questionable Remark About His Wife on ESPN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/he-is-the-weirdest-dude-ever-nfl-fans-react-to-dan-orlovsky-making",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T10:09:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/weirdest-dude-ever-nfl-fans-100903151.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dan Orlovsky, a well-known ESPN analyst, stirred controversy on Monday during his appearance on NFL Live. While discussing a viral incident involving Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton, Orlovsky made a peculiar remark about his wife while holding a pencil in his mouth. The statement, \"I've never smoked anything in my life. Can't say the same about my wife,\" did not sit well with many viewers.\n\nDuring the same episode, Orlovsky shared his insights on NFL trade deadline developments. He praised the Jacksonville Jaguars for acquiring three defenders, particularly expressing admiration for safety Jessie Bates. Orlovsky compared Bates to Fred Warner, highlighting the latter's defensive prowess. Additionally, he urged the Los Angeles Rams to pursue a trade for wide receiver Puka Nacua, who had joined the team's injured reserve list alongside Davante Adams due to knee and toe injuries. The trade deadline was set for 4 p.m. ET the following day.",
  "summary": "Dan Orlovsky is known to be one of the more divisive analysts ESPN has ever employed, and he provided another example of it on Monday. During that day’s episode of NFL Live, the former Detroit Lions quarterback was discussing the viral moment of Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton mistakenly chiding a reporter whom he thought was smoking during his post-game press conference.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}