Rome Odunze's dad calls out ESPN's Dan Orlovsky on social media with game footage
The Chicago Bears are 1-1, but their offense has struggled to keep the ball moving consistently through two weeks. Just don't place any of the blame on rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze.
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."
The Bears and Caleb are gonna have to get comfortable giving Rome more “covered” opportunities
Rome isn’t getting open at this level right now—
Caleb will have to get comfortable throwing him some 50/50 balls— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) September 18, 2024
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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."
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
🐻⬇️ https://t.co/YAo1HUCsJt pic.twitter.com/4Oq7jvZIXf— JAMES ODUNZE (@JamesOdunze) September 19, 2024
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.
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Rome Odunze stats
Through two career games, Odunze has been targeted nine times – four times against the Titans in Week 1 and five times against the Houston Texans on Sunday night.
After Week 2, he is up to three receptions for 44 yards and zero touchdowns.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Rome Odunze's dad jabs at ESPN's Dan Orlovsky on social media