4<\/p>\n Orlovsky appears to be out of ESPN’s game-calling NFL coverageCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Orlovsky appears to be one of the victims of their shakeup, as well as the rest of ESPN’s No. 2 NFL game-calling team that includes Chris Fowler and Louis Riddick Jr, per Andrew Marchand of The Athletic<\/a>. <\/p>\n As part of the new agreement with the NFL, ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ double-headers will be no longer<\/a>.<\/p>\n Instead, it is expected that ESPN’s extra seven games, as per the new deal, will be played internationally. <\/p>\n Thus, Fowler would not be regularly available due to his commitments as their lead college football<\/a> play-by-play announcer, while Orlovsky and Riddick are also involved somewhat in broadcasts at the collegiate level. <\/p>\n MORE FROM THE NFL<\/p>\n But in the No. 2 team’s three seasons together, the trio never really looked to have fully gelled, likely as a result of their busy assignments elsewhere across the network with Fowler part of ESPN’s tennis coverage, Riddick on draft coverage, and Orlovsky a regular contributor on the likes of NFL Live, First Take and other studio shows.<\/p>\n There are no reports that Orlovsky will be removed from those roles, and there is still a chance that Fowler, Orlovsky and Riddick could still end up in the mix for a game here and there, according to Marchand.<\/p>\n As for ESPN’s No. 1 NFL broadcasting team, made up of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, no changes are expected, with the pair set to call the network’s first Super Bowl<\/a> next season. <\/p>\n Looking past the 2026 season, though, their futures are unclear with both Buck and Aikman are entering their final year of their five-year contracts with the network, which are estimated at a total combined value of $165 million. <\/p>\n Dark horse ESPN replacement emerges<\/p>\n While the new No.2 booth has yet to be formally announced, reports suggest both Dave Pasch and Mike Monaco are set to become play-by-play announcers. <\/p>\n Similarly, Bob Wischusen’s name has also reportedly been floated around in conversations. <\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Chris Fowler has too many other commitments in college footballCredit: Getty 4<\/p>\n Kelce (R) has forged a TV career since his retirement from the NFL in 2024 and is tipped for the new ESPN roleCredit: getty<\/p>\n One other ‘dark horse candidate’ who appears to have cropped up in conversations as a replacement is that of Jason Kelce<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> icon has been a part of ESPN since his retirement from playing pro football back in 2024, having signed to a multi-year contract back in May 2024. <\/p>\n In his short time thus far in his new TV career, Kelce has taken on a plethora of assignments himself, including that of ‘Monday Night Countdown.’<\/p>\n Furthermore, he has also been part of ESPN’s coverage of the TGL Golf league where he served as a guest announcer<\/a> during the latter stages of the regular season, and is being sent to The Masters<\/a> in April as an on-course reporter<\/a> of the Par 3 Contest. <\/p>\n Whilst Kelce appears to be highly coveted at ESPN, fans have been left less than impressed by his links to a new NFL role. <\/p>\n \u201cENOUGH OF JASON KELCE THIS IS ABSURD,\u201d one fan posted on social media. <\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Kelce has faced mixed reaction from fans over his increased ESPN exposureCredit: Getty<\/p>\n \u201cNobody, and I mean NOBODY, wants more Jason Kelce,\u201d a second chimed in. <\/p>\n “That would be a great choice if you want to go from bad to much worse,” a third brutally wrote. <\/p>\n Kelce being offered a role as part of ESPN’s new No. 2 NFL team, though, isn’t a certainty, with NFL Network’s Kurt Warner also thought to be in the mix, according to The Athletic’s report. <\/p>\n Dan Orlovsky leads emotional ESPN segment with son<\/p>\n Amid reports of a reshuffle around ESPN’s No. 2 game team could be, it’s been business as usual for Orlovsky in the studio.<\/p>\n Thursday marked the internationally-recognized day of World Autism Awareness, and the ‘NFL Live’ broadcast had a special visitor for the occasion.<\/p>\n Dan’s son, Madden Orlovsky, made a guest appearance on the show and was on-hand to design the studio graphics that afternoon.<\/p>\n Madden stole the show in a moving four-minute segment, as dad and the rest of the crew watched him deliver a rendition of the Philadelphia Eagles’ fight song ‘Fly Eagles, Fly’ on live TV.<\/p>\n Read More on talkSPORT<\/p>\n The teenager, who has autism, then delivered a heartfelt message that left Orlovsky, and many viewers, in tears.<\/p>\n Stay up to date with the latest from the\u00a0NFL\u00a0across all platforms – follow our dedicated\u00a0talkSPORT USA Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0and subscribe to our\u00a0talkSPORT USA YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dan Orlovsky looks to be out of an ESPN role. 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