{"id":431240,"date":"2026-01-26T18:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/431240\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T18:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:35:09","slug":"fox-nfl-sunday-fans-call-for-terry-bradshaw-retirement-after-awkward-moment-with-michael-strahan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/431240\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Fox NFL Sunday\u2019 Fans Call for Terry Bradshaw Retirement After Awkward Moment With Michael Strahan"},"content":{"rendered":"

An on-air mix-up has left Fox NFL Sunday fans calling for cohost Terry Bradshaw<\/a> to hang up his microphone.<\/p>\n

Bradshaw joined his colleagues Curt Menefee<\/a>, Howie Long<\/a>, Michael Strahan<\/a>, and Rob Gronkowski<\/a> for coverage of the NFC Championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, January 25. At one point during the broadcast, Menefee cut to a sideline interview between Kristina Pink and New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez following the team\u2019s AFC Championship win earlier in the day. (The Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos with a score of 10-7.)<\/p>\n

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Following the interview clip, Bradshaw began to talk about Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold rather than Gonzalez and the Patriots\u2019 win. \u201cYou know what, Sam Darnold, they turned him loose in the first half,\u201d he stated. \u201cKlint Kubiak, the offensive coordinator for Seattle, I think he said, \u2018Oh, I can trust him with the football today.\u2019 209 yards passing and a touchdown in the first half. Sam Darnold is playing great football for Seattle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bradshaw\u2019s comments left his hosts silent for a few moments. Strahan chuckled before replying, \u201cYeah, I mean, he is. But we thought we were talking about the first game. But it\u2019s okay because, I mean, it was a great first game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strahan continued, \u201cI think whoever is going to play, either one of these teams \u2014 I mean, I think the Patriots are gonna have their hands full with either one of these teams. But you never know.\u201d (The Seahawks went on to beat the Rams with a score of 31-27.)<\/p>\n

Many fans interpreted the on-air mistake as a sign that Bradshaw should step down from football TV coverage. \u201cWhy is Terry working? Enjoy your retirement, dude. You have earned it,\u201d one X user wrote<\/a> underneath a clip<\/a> of the moment. Another simply wrote<\/a>, \u201cOh no.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Someone else shared<\/a>, \u201cTime to hang it up Terry.\u201d A different user commented<\/a>, \u201cTerry is too old to be trusted in live television anymore.\u201d A separate person posted<\/a>, \u201cPeople need to retire before they embarrass themselves and everyone else, not after. Know when to go, and do so with class and dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n

One person pleaded<\/a>, \u201cIt might be getting time for Terry to step down & allow younger voices to prevail.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others came to Bradshaw\u2019s defense. \u201cBlame whoever put all that on the teleprompter he was reading from,\u201d one X user suggested<\/a>. Another person wrote<\/a>, \u201cMaybe he wanted to talk about the game that was on we all saw the first game. Call the game we are watching thanks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Someone else wrote<\/a>: \u201cHe is good for the show. Hopefully just one gaffe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bradshaw\u2019s slip-up comes two months after he skipped the November 16 broadcast of Fox NFL Sunday due to illness. \u201cJust in case you notice, won\u2019t be on Fox today,\u201d the 77-year-old revealed via Instagram<\/a> at the time. \u201cJust have a cold. All good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fox NFL Sunday, Sundays, 12 p.m.\/11c, Fox<\/p>\n

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