NFL legend Terry Bradshaw recalls losing $700,000 | NFL News

Before turning into a star analyst on ‘FOX NFL Sunday,’ Terry Bradshaw missed out on a staggering $700,000 due to a horse commerce with the late Art Rooney, the long-lasting proprietor of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On Saturday, Bradshaw added a contact of his own stardom to FOX’s Belmont Stakes broadcast, where the four-time Super Bowl hero had the honour of calling “Riders up!” for the 157th working of the distinguished occasion. However, Bradshaw’s luck did not prolong to his horse racing ideas; he backed Journalism as a substitute of Sovereignty in the Belmont Stakes, only to see Sovereignty gallop to victory.

The legendary quarterback skilled a slight hiccup when asserting “Riders up!” – by accident referring to the 2025 race as the 137th, which truly occurred in 2005 – but the 76 12 months previous still captivated viewers with an enthralling story about a horse commerce that value him dearly. While on air with Charissa Thompson for FOX’s protection, Bradshaw shared how he misplaced out on a fortune by trading away a specific horse.

“Let me tell you a quick story, he [Art Rooney] owned a horse called Christopher R, ended up being the fastest horse in America. It was a sprinter,” Bradshaw mentioned.

“He gave me a mare and foal with Christopher R, I’m in the quarter horse business, I didn’t know what to do with it.”

“I called him and I said, ‘Do you mind if I get rid of this mare and baby’, it was a Super Bowl gift!”.

“He said, ‘No son, it’s your horse, do whatever you want with it’. So I traded that mare and baby for a horse … one of the great all-time quarter horses.”

However, TV viewers have been much less than impressed with Bradshaw’s anecdote and with FOX’s total protection of the racing occasion.

One fan wrote: “The crowd mic is potted astronomically high, and Terry Bradshaw has no place on the printed,” while also stating an error: “137th running of the Belmont? It’s the 157th. Stick to football.”

Another viewer expressed frustration at the broadcaster’s setup: “I appreciate someone other than NBC having coverage of a big horse race, but FOX really needs to work on production.”

A 3rd disgruntled fan mentioned: “Terry Bradshaw and Chris Fallica, noted horse racing experts, on Belmont coverage. A microcosm of everything wrong with Fox Sports.”

A fourth viewer agreed, writing: “Nobody turned it on at 6 p.m. Eastern to hear Terry Bradshaw tell stories from his playing days. Hire good horse racing people that don’t normally work for your network.”

Bradshaw retired from the NFL in 1983, ending his career-long stint with the Steelers. He then started his broadcasting journey, turning into half of the ‘FOX NFL Sunday’ line-up in 1994.