By BRIAN MCTAGGART Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
May 27, 2009, 8:51PM
Dan Orlovsky says there will be no bigger fan of Matt Schaub than himself, insisting he wants the Texans’ starting quarterback to play in 19 games — including the playoffs and Super Bowl — and take every snap.
That would leave Orlovsky spending the season holding a [...]
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Dan Orlovsky as a Houston Texans Quarterback
Dan Orlovsky Work Ethic
By DESMOND CONNER | The Hartford Courant
May 26, 2009
Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky, formerly of UConn, runs past an official who calls a safety in the end zone in the Lions’ game at Minnesota on Oct. 12, 2008. (JIM MONE / AP / October 12, 2008)
As a youngster playing football, Dan Orlovsky was blessed with [...]
Dan Orlovsky didn’t deserve Lions’ disrespect
Posted by Brian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids Press March 02, 2009 01:00AM
It should surprise no one that Dan Orlovsky fled the Detroit Lions.
He signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Texans to serve as Matt Schaub’s backup.
Orlovsky, regardless of your opinion about him as an NFL quarterback, felt he had proven enough on the [...]
QB Orlovsky signs with Texans as No. 2
Backup will get three years, $9.1 million; he says he likes being with offensive-minded coach.
John Niyo / The Detroit News
Dan Orlovsky said he was looking for a chance to start. But really, he was just looking for a chance to start over.
Orlovsky, who started seven games last season in relief of Jon Kitna and Daunte [...]
QB Dan Orlovsky ‘grateful’ for time with Lions, but signs with Houston
By CARLOS MONARREZ • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • March 1, 2009
Quarterback Dan Orlovsky officially ended his tenure with the Lions when he signed a $9.15-million, three-year deal with Houston.
He played four seasons with the Lions and started seven games last year. He received a $2.4-million bonus and is expected to back up Matt Schaub [...]
Texans Keeping Eye On Orlovsky
25th February, 2009 - 5:29 pm
Houston Chronicle - Having traded backup Sage Rosenfels to the Vikings, the Texans are keeping their eyes on a number of quarterbacks in the event that starter Matt Schaub goes down with an injury.
Free agency begins on Friday, and the team could look in the direction of Dan Orlovsky, Rex [...]