Jump directly to the content
NOT A FAN

‘Where the hell?’, Dan Orlovsky berated by ESPN colleagues and viewers after leaving QB off top 5 list live on Get Up

Dan Orlovsky named a Super Bowl-winning quarterback in his top-five list

ESPN host Dan Orlovsky floored his colleagues after he revealed his top five quarterbacks in the NFC on Tuesday's edition of Get Up.

Orlovsky was joined by Marcus Spears, Mike Greenberg, Harry Douglas, and Jeff Darlington on the morning sports TV show.

Dan Orlovsky reveals his top five NFC quarterbacks during a discussion on ESPN's Get Up on Tuesday
3
Dan Orlovsky reveals his top five NFC quarterbacks during a discussion on ESPN's Get Up on TuesdayCredit: www.espn.com/watch/get-up
Orlovsky's colleagues were infuriated when he left Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott out of his top five
3
Orlovsky's colleagues were infuriated when he left Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott out of his top fiveCredit: www.espn.com/watch/get-up
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott practices with the team during 2024 Training camp
3
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott practices with the team during 2024 Training campCredit: AP

During a discussion about whether Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was the best in the NFC, Orlovsky revealed his top five QBs for the conference.

"I would right now if you asked me to rank the NFC QBs it's Matthew Stafford one," Orlovsky said.

"I would probably put Jordan Love at two and Brock Purdy at three.

"I'd probably put Kirk Cousins at four and Jared Goff at five."

READ MORE ON THE NFL

Stafford plays for the Los Angeles Rams and led the team to a Super Bowl two years ago.

Last season he threw for 3,965 yards and 24 touchdowns in 15 games.

Purdy helped lead the 49ers to the Super Bowl last season but they fell short to the Chiefs.

He threw for 4,280 yards and connected on 31 touchdowns in 16 games.

Cousins was injured for most of the season after tearing his Achilles but he is set to play for the Atlanta Falcons next season after playing six seasons with the Vikings.

Goff played well last season for the Detroit Lions throwing for 4,575 yards and 30 touchdowns.

First Take fans stunned as three 'heavyweight' guests fill void left by Stephen A. Smith's continued absence

Douglas who played 10 seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver, was infuriated throwing his hands up in the air while Greenberg, an ESPN host since 1996, ripped up pieces of paper.

"Dan where the hell is Dak Prescott, Dan," Douglas raged.

Greenberg questioned whether Orlovsky left him out on purpose to cause drama.

"Did you purposely leave out, did you just overlook Dak Prescott?" Greenberg asked.

NFL important dates

August 1 - Hall of Fame Game - Houston Texans vs Chicago Bears

August 8 - Pre-season begins

August 27 - Deadline for 53-man rosters

September 1 - Final day of pre-season

September 5 - Season opener - Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs

November 5 - Trade deadline

January 5 - Week 18 of regular-season

January 11 - Playoffs begin

February 9 - Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana

Orlovsky doubled down, arguing that he couldn't rank Prescott over any of the quarterbacks he named.

Fans joined in on the debate on social media with many having the same reactions as Douglas and Greenberg.

"Dan's out of bounds on this one," wrote one fan.

"Having Kirk at 36 years old coming off an Achilles tear over Dak is absurd," complained a second.

"To not have Hurts or even Dak in the top 5 NFC is straight wild," said a third fan.

"Orlovsky has underrated Dak for years now. He doesn’t even have a good argument for it," a fourth said.

"Dan has such a weird bias against Dak," raged a fifth.

Prescott played in all 17 games last season, completing 410 of 590 passes.

The Cowboys quarterback threw for 4,516 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions.

Prescott led the Cowboys to the playoffs where they eventually fell to Love and the Packers.

Love completed 372 of 579 passes and played in every single game last season.

Read More on The US Sun

The Packers quarterback threw for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.

Green Bay fell to the San Francisco 49ers 24-21 in the NFC Divisional Round.

Topics