Dan Orlovsky didn’t maintain again on his evaluation of Andy Reid’s teaching job and the Chiefs’ effort whereas getting routed by the Eagles within the Tremendous Bowl.
The ESPN analyst, who hinted at an exit from the corporate, gave his blunt take throughout an look on “Get Up” Monday morning after the Eagles’ convincing 40-22 win in Tremendous Bowl 2025 on the Superdome in New Orleans.
The sport noticed the unrelenting Eagles protection – which Orlovsky in comparison with the Seahawks legendary Legion of Growth in its low-blitz plan of assault – manhandle the Chiefs up entrance.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was sacked six occasions – essentially the most in his profession – with out seeing a single blitz.
He additionally threw two interceptions, one a pick-six by rookie Cooper DeJean that gave Philadelphia a 17-0 lead within the second quarter.
“They’re not attempting to confuse me,” Orlovsky mentioned of how he’d assess issues as a playcaller. “They’re simply bodily whopping me.”
Then he went after Reid, who has already gained three Tremendous Bowls with Kansas Metropolis and reached one other with the Eagles.
“Once I have a look at my notes, I mentioned, ‘That is the worst efficiency I’ve ever seen from an Andy Reid-coached soccer group’,” Orlovsky mentioned. “Outclassed. Out-physical-ed. There was a lot drop-back go, little safety assist, little to no play-action.”
Orlovsky then questioned if the Chiefs had been so rattled that they’d little curiosity in placing up a struggle whilst they had been going a historic three-peat.
“Low power,” Orlovsky added to his notes. “It was 17-0 and I bear in mind going to Louis (Reddick) and going, ‘They’re strolling in all places. It virtually felt like they made them say, ‘No mas. We’re good’”
The Chiefs by no means did make it a sport as Mahomes threw one other interception and trailed 24-0 on the half, earlier than scoring 22 factors after the break.
Reid and the Chief should return to the drafting board as they regroup and attempt to make a run at a fourth Tremendous Bowl championship – possibly with out Travis Kelce as retirement rumors swirl across the star tight finish.
“[We] couldn’t get it going offensively,” Kelce mentioned. “I imply they simply obtained after us on all three phases after which on prime of that, you understand, turnovers, penalties, enjoying behind the sticks on offense.”
“We simply couldn’t discover that spark,” he added. “We couldn’t discover that momentum.”