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- Dan Orlovsky’s work slate with ESPN just got a whole lot busier.
- The former NFL QB has received a huge new role after Fox Sports pursued him.
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Dan Orlovsky was already one of the hardest-working employees at ESPN, and now he’s added yet another thing to his plate, and it’s a big-time entree.
According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Orlovsky has been tapped to join ESPN’s No. 2 NFL booth.
The former NFL QB will join Steve Levy and Louis Riddick Jr. in the booth to call a “handful” of NFL games this year and then around five games per season beginning in 2023.
This development is significant for a few reasons, especially given the fact that in February, Orlovsky explained that his contract was up with ESPN following the NFL Draft.
While the NFL Draft ended less than a month ago, Fox Sports reportedly came calling in an attempt to sign him to the network. According to Marchand, Orlovsky would have hosted a five-day-a-week NFL show and done some NFL games if he decided to go the Fox route.
Orlovsky’s crew’s first game is expected to be the second week of the season. ‘Monday Night Football’ has a doubleheader that week Levy, Riddick and Orlovsky would likely be on the Vikings at Eagles matchup on ABC.
While Orlovsky has added another task to his schedule, he’ll still appear on ‘NFL Live,’ ‘First Take,’ and ‘Get Up’ just as he does now at ESPN. He’ll also continue to call college football games here and there for the worldwide leader.