On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky. Brandon and Dan discuss a wide range of topics including staying at ESPN and whether or not he considered leaving, praying for Damar Hamlin and having his autistic son on air during World Autism Awareness Day, his various food takes, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
- 1:53: Staying at ESPN
- 15:51: Being at ESPN/memorable moments
- 29:41: Youth sports/coaching aspirations
- 39:07: Working studio, booth, and debate shows
- 43:58: Food takes
- 49:03: Lloyd Howell and JC Tretter resigning from NFLPA/Matthew Stafford retirement
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