When Pat McAfee dropped his first music album this week, the internet wasn't quite sure what to make of it. But ESPN's Dan Orlovsky was ready to crown it a masterpiece — and the backlash was immediate.
Orlovsky took to X (formerly Twitter) to declare that McAfee's album is "legit good good." The post, tagging McAfee, was meant as a show of support from one ESPN colleague to another. McAfee, never one to shy away from a compliment, replied, "I appreciate you brother.. Folks say Dan-O has the golden ear as well sooooo."
But fans weren't having it. The replies to Orlovsky's endorsement were a mix of disbelief and mockery, with many questioning his credibility on anything music-related. One user joked that the endorsement "carries the cultural weight of a guy who thinks the peak of musical achievement is the MIDI ringtone version of Crazy Frog playing on a 2004 Motorola Razr."
Others suggested Orlovsky might be playing politics. "I'll bet Dan-O and McAfee have the same agent," one commenter wrote. Another added, "Add music to the list of (expletive) Dan Orlovsky takes. It joins football and food."
The criticism didn't stop there. "Grown man saying 'legit good good.' And no its not. Useless (expletive) cornball," said one user. Another compared the album to "Morgan Wallen and Jelly Roll made a song, auto tuned it and then pissed on it."
Orlovsky's history of questionable takes — especially his infamous hot takes on football and food — made him an easy target. "Likes his food unseasoned and his music AI driven slop," one fan quipped, referencing his past culinary controversies.
Some fans even drew parallels to McAfee's own recent controversies, including his casual attire at a Trump meeting that sparked heated debate. "Pat's album is the equivalent of running out of the back of your own endzone so of course you would be down with it," one user wrote, referencing a classic football blunder.
In the end, the message was clear: don't praise McAfee's album unless you're ready for the internet to come for you. Orlovsky's "legit good good" comment may have been sincere, but for many, it was just another example of his questionable judgment.
As the debate rages on, one thing is certain: Orlovsky's music taste is now officially under fire, and he might want to stick to analyzing quarterbacks instead of albums.
