{"id":24426,"date":"2025-02-08T08:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T08:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24426"},"modified":"2025-02-08T08:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T08:40:51","slug":"dan-orlovsky-draws-laughter-for-splitting-mvp-all-pro-votes-between-josh-allen-and-lamar-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24426","title":{"rendered":"Dan Orlovsky Draws Laughter for Splitting MVP &#038; All-Pro Votes Between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>Dominique Foxworth and Jeff Saturday weren&#8217;t thrilled with his explanation on ESPN&#8217;s &#8216;Get Up.&#8217;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Foxworth and Saturday didn't love Orlovsky's answer.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1795,h_1009,x_52,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/voltaxMediaLibrary\/mmsport\/si\/01jkgnzbxqpprtwpse5q.png\" alt=\"Foxworth and Saturday didn't love Orlovsky's answer.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Foxworth and Saturday didn't love Orlovsky's answer.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Foxworth and Saturday didn&#8217;t love Orlovsky&#8217;s answer. \/ Screenshot via ESPN.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pc94aj6ix\">ESPN&#8217;s Dan Orlovsky was among the many who\u00a0split their votes for MVP and First-team All-Pro between quarterbacks Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson\u2014a phenomenon that has caused some confusion in the NFL world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tqrr0eznh\">He explained why he did so on Friday&#8217;s edition of\u00a0<em>Get Up<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_o4mf909v2\">&#8220;The Bills were the No. 2 seed,&#8221;\u00a0Orlovsky explained. &#8220;Josh had a 40-touchdown, eight-turnover, 14-sack season. The Bills didn&#8217;t have an elite defense. The Bills had a very good run game\u2014not a great run game. They didn&#8217;t have elite perimeter players in any regard.\u00a0The way that Josh played this season\u2014and the different style that he played\u2014brought tremendous value to their football team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_daf6ybd6o\">&#8220;Lamar&#8217;s season was absolutely sensational,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;He was probably the best player in football this year. Or Ja&#8217;Marr Chase. Or Saquon Barkley. But value, and how much you impact your team, who you do it with, and who you do it against? 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