Rome Odunze’s dad, James Odunze just called out ESPN’s very own Dan Orlovsky on social media! And get this, he even included game footage to back up his claims. Talk about a dad fighting for his son!
So here’s the deal. Rome Odunze is a star in the football world, and his dad is not one to shy away from defending his son’s skills. He recently caught wind of a segment on ESPN where Orlovsky was criticizing Odunze’s performance in a game. Well, Mr. Odunze had a bone to pick with Orlovsky, and boy did he let him have it!
In a social media post on X, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky called out the former Washington Husky’s inability to separate as a reason he and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams are having trouble getting on the same page so far. Odunze‘s father responded with a video of the young receiver running a slant route and getting open for what could have been an easy touchdown pass against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1.
“The Bears and Caleb are gonna have to get comfortable giving Rome more ‘covered’ opportunities,” Orlovsky wrote on Wednesday. “Rome isn’t getting open at this level right now − Caleb will have to get comfortable throwing him some 50/50 balls.”
James Odunze posted the video of Rome in response later that day.
At 3:30 a.m. ET on Thursday morning, he shared it again with a caption calling out Orlovsky directly: “A quick (2 GAMES out of 17) reference-guide for those with the initials D.O. and work for the Entertainment & Sports Programming Network … W/respect.”
Odunze was not targeted on the play, which instead ended in an incompletion as Williams targeted veteran receiver Keenan Allen on the other side of the field.
In the meantime, Rome Odunze’s dad has certainly made a statement. He’s not one to take criticism of his son lightly, and he’s ready to bring the receipts to prove his point. So if you’re a sports fan looking for some drama, be sure to keep an eye on this ongoing saga. It’s like a soap opera but with touchdowns instead of love triangles.
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