Pat McAfee embarrasses Dan Orlovsky live on ESPN
With the 2026 NFL Draft quickly approaching, teams are finalizing their boards for draft night. Meanwhile, media members, fans, and mock draft enthusiasts continue to deliver a steady stream of hot takes. ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky recently delivered one that set the sports media world on fire.
He declared Ty Simpson the QB1 of the NFL Draft. That statement effectively places Fernando Mendoza, the presumed number one overall pick, as QB2. Many analysts, fans, and teams have pushed back on that notion.
MORE: Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin drops major hint about next job Orlovsky joined The Pat McAfee Show , and when the topic came up, McAfee and his crew immediately challenged him. The segment quickly turned into a live on-air roast on ESPN. McAfee opened by saying that he and his crew had seen Mendoza in person in the biggest games.
Orlovsky immediately pushed back, asking, “What biggest games? ” A noticeable pause followed before multiple crew members pointed to Mendoza’s College Football Playoff championship. “Dan O” quickly grew defensive, which sparked an extended rant from McAfee.
“So the College Football Playoff is big mockery and scam. Doesn’t mean anything. These games just don’t matter?