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Internet Sleuths Noticed Ryan Clark Was Fired By ESPN After Saying The Most Ridiculous Thing About The Dallas Cowboys Moments Earlier [VIDEO]

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Ryan Clark on ESPN.
Ryan Clark (Photo via Twitter)

At the beginning of Monday, Ryan Clark had a cushy job at ESPN. That would end on the same day after the Worldwide Leader in Sports fired him.

Social media users quickly noticed an incredibly bizarre timeline surrounding the former player’s sudden termination. He was abruptly informed of his layoff on Monday, July 20, 2026, while he was in the middle of taping NFL Live.

Ryan Clark Fired By ESPN Following Viral Dallas Cowboys Claim

Ryan Clark.
Ryan Clark. Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

The network surprisingly axed the popular analyst just hours after he made a bold statement on national television. Specifically, the former safety publicly claimed that the Dallas Cowboys could be legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

He delivered the highly controversial prediction during a flagship morning show segment before receiving his pink slip. Football enthusiasts immediately started connecting the two major events to create a highly viral internet conspiracy theory.

Bizarre Firing Timeline Surrounding Clark

ESPN analyst Ryan Clark on the set before a game
ESPN analyst Ryan Clark on the set before a game (Mark Konezny-Imagn Images)

Ryan Clark’s forecast positioned the Dallas Cowboys as potential Super Bowl contenders during a recent appearance. Attention was directed toward the timing of the statement in relation to his ESPN exit. Social media platforms highlighted the sequence of events as particularly noteworthy among fans and analysts.

“Dude got fired right after saying this 😂😂😂😂,” one fan said.

“Cold-blooded… hahahahaha,” a second fan wrote.

“Him losing the job isn’t funny, but the caption got me 😂😂😂😂,” a third fan added.

“That will do it,” one final fan stated about Ryan Clark.

The Dallas Cowboys last made the NFL playoffs during the 2023 season. That was a game where they lost to the Green Bay Packers. The Green Bay Packers became the first No. 7 seed in NFL history to win a playoff game.

The last time the Dallas Cowboys appeared in the NFC Championship Game was in 1996. Clearly, what Ryan Clark said was not the catalyst for his firing. However, it was funny that it came after that prediction.

Clark was on ESPN for 11 years, joining the network as an NFL analyst in February 2015 immediately after his retirement from professional football.

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