Terry Bradshaw faced fresh calls for his immediate retirement after another error-strewn appearance on Sunday's FOX NFL Sunday broadcast. The 78-year-old former quarterback, who has worked for FOX since 1994, drew renewed criticism from viewers who believe he should be replaced by a younger alternative.
Viewers demand change
One user posted: "Terry Bradshaw has been amazing in the booth as he was in the field.... But time to retire. He can't do highlights back to back weeks. Enjoy retirement my guy." Another viewer said: "Terry Bradshaw needs to retire. That was a brutal halftime recap." A third added: "Terry Bradshaw gotta just retire lol. He still cool man. BUT it's time."
Some viewers went further, proposing a specific successor. "Fox should replace Terry Bradshaw with Pat McAfee," read one post. Others focused on his apparent difficulties with recall during segments. "Every time I hear him speak I'm like maaan. Do you not wanna go kick it with your grandkids?" someone else posted, while another remarked: "Terry Bradshaw needs to retire. You guys need to replace him with someone who can REMEMBER simple things."
Recent incidents fuel backlash
The criticism follows a recent on-air incident in which Rob Gronkowski analysed the Seahawks-Cardinals fixture, declaring Arizona tight end Trey McBride the best player at his position in the league. Bradshaw, seemingly failing to grasp the observation, interjected, "Whoa! What about McBride?" prompting Gronkowski to clarify, "That's what we just said."
That moment, combined with Sunday's clothing blunder and uncertain match summary, has sparked a wider surge of viewer reaction questioning whether the 78-year-old presenter should remain in his role. The backlash reflects a trend that has shadowed Bradshaw throughout this NFL season, with viewers consistently highlighting instances where he seemed to misplace information during live broadcasts, from mixing up players and managers to fumbling through standard match reviews.
No plans to step down
Despite the persistent criticism, Bradshaw has offered no suggestion he intends to resign from broadcasting in the near future. He has previously addressed retirement rumours, insisting: "Retirement is not something that… I mean, I may not be with Fox. That would be their call, not mine. But I would still be speaking, but if not doing that, I’ll still work the bourbon trail."
For the time being, Bradshaw continues as a mainstay of FOX's pre-match programming alongside long-standing colleagues including Michael Strahan, Howie Long, Jimmy Johnson and recent addition Tom Brady.
