FOX NFL Sunday host Terry Bradshaw issues | NFL News

NFL legend Terry Bradshaw has humorously claimed that Rob Gronkowski will always be ‘behind him’ on FOX NFL Sunday. This comes after the long-lasting tight end changed Jimmy Johnson on the show. Bradshaw is a acquainted face on the FOX pregame show every Sunday, offering analysis of each week’s NFL motion alongside Howie Long, Curt Menefee and Michael Strahan. However, this season has seen a shake-up with Gronkowski stepping into Johnson’s sneakers following the latter’s retirement from broadcasting.

Johnson had been a fixture on the show since the Nineteen Nineties, forming close bonds with Bradshaw, Long and the remainder of the crew. Gronkowski made his debut as a full-time analyst just last Sunday. Johnson’s departure has prompted Bradshaw to jest about his own impending retirement from tv, acknowledging that he could only have a few years left in the industry.

In a dialog with Mirror US Sports, Bradshaw speculated on how for much longer he may stay on the show.

“I told my wife before I left the room a while ago, I’m sitting there… I said, ‘I’ve got two years left at FOX. I’m 76. Okay, so it’s a young man’s game. I get that.”

Bradshaw then gestured in the direction of Gronkowski, who has taken over from Johnson while also being a common on the show, and declared: “That’s where he’ll always be, behind me!”.

The group paid tribute to Johnson once again at the start of the first episode of the NFL season, while also welcoming Gronkowski to the show in his new full-time position.

Bradshaw kicked off the programme by declaring: “Gronk, good to have you here. You know Jimmy’s not with us anymore. He’s retired so Gronk’s in his stead, and so what that means is the age difference is saving about 60 years.

“So this group has all of a sudden acquired youthful, and that provides me another two years for sure!”.

Johnson’s closing season with FOX concluded in 2024, having missed quite a few programmes due to health considerations in current years before selecting to retire following the Super Bowl.

FOX NFL Sunday produced a commemorative video for him during the Super Bowl, chronicling his soccer journey from his school taking part in days through to his teaching profession at college stage and his transition into the NFL, where he notably secured consecutive Super Bowl victories with the Dallas Cowboys.

Gronkowski’s arrival at FOX reunites him with his former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, alongside whom he claimed 4 Super Bowl titles – creating what many take into account the best quarterback and tight end partnership in historical past.