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ESPN analyst apologizes to C.J. Stroud — ‘I crossed the line’
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C.J. Stroud ’s performance against the Patriots in the AFC Division game had Dan Orlovsky believing the Houston Texans would have won with 31 other quarterbacks.
On Thursday, the ESPN analyst walked back those remarks and apologized to the Texans QB.
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“I crossed the line. I don’t ever want to do that in this role,” Orlovsky said on “Get Up.” “When I started eight years ago, I made the commitment to never go on TV and say they won because the quarterback played good or they lost because the quarterback played bad. I’ve been called out on it. Accountability, full stop. Shouldn’t have done it.”
It was an interesting take by Orlovsky. The New York Jets had a nightmare season at the position between benching Justin Fields and playing Brady Cook and Tyrod Taylor .
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith also left much to be desired, as did Washington Commanders ’ Marcus Mariota .
Stroud was intercepted four times in the first half of Houston’s loss to the Patriots. The defense dominated the Texans all game and neither Stroud nor the offense had answers to slow them down.
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“There’s ways for me to say that in regards to ‘C.J. Stroud did the one thing he couldn’t do and that’s why they lose the game.’ I don’t want to take away from New England ’s defense as well,” Orlovsky said . “So, full stop. That wasn’t cool of me. That was wrong of me. Different way for me to communicate that.”
While Stroud struggled in the loss, Drake Maye wasn’t at his best, either. The quarterback fumbled four times and threw an interception.
But the Patriots defense capitalized on turnovers and never took their foot off the gas before they punched their ticket to the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos .
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