ESPN has delegated their NFL film breakdowns to former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky and former safety Ryan Clark. Orlovsky covers the offensive side of the ball while Clark typically assesses the defensive side of the game due to their playing experiences. Orlovsky recently claimed on ESPN’s First Take that he watches every snap of every game, something fellow analyst Stephen A. Smith quickly refuted.
“You can’t watch every single play, you got two eyes, not seven,” Smith said in response to Orlovsky’s claim. Smith is not denying that Orlovsky is physically watching every game, but to be able to concentrate on multiple games/screens at once and properly dissect what each offense is doing on a snap-by-snap basis is virtually impossible with only one set of eyes.
“I understand what you’re saying, but you’re not being literal about it because you can’t possibly watch every snap of every game,” Smith added. All Orlovsky could do was look in astonishment at Smith and his rant before finally acknowledging and responding to the comments on air.
“I’m not going to let you lie about me, I watch every snap, every week,” said Orlovsky.
It is normal for Smith to question the human element of Orlovsky’s claim, but maybe he is able to process what is happening in games quicker due to his playing experience as an NFL quarterback.
Regardless of who is right, Orlovsky watches enough football on a weekly basis for a lifetime.
