Four more years! That’s how much Terry Bradshaw thinks he has left before the NFL on Fox analyst will be ready to retire. This isn’t the first time he has hinted at retirement; back in 2008, the four-time Super Bowl champion revealed plans to retire in 2011 when he wasn’t even 60 yet—plans that ultimately fell through. Two years ago, he furthered the timeline by joking he would like to die on-air as a sort of parting gift for Fox, a rather dramatic sentiment.
With Fox hosting Super Bowl LIX this week, the 76-year-old Bradshaw was once again asked about retirement and shared his current thoughts. He stated, “I told my wife before I left the hotel room, I was sitting there, I said, ‘I’ve got two years left at Fox. I’m 76. It’s a young man’s game. I get that. Everybody wants their new [people]. I said, if we can get to the next Super Bowl, I’ll be 80. I think that’s time. That’s pushing it.”
While some people maybe be ready to retire, for others, this decision isn’t as easy 💯. Terry Bradshaw let’s us know how much longer he’ll be in broadcasting 🏈#SuperBowlLIX @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/3B6veiju3X
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While Bradshaw desires four more years, that will depend on whether Fox is willing to extend his contract. As he pointed out, “it’s a young man’s game,” a reality echoed by CBS when they replaced Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason with Matt Ryan on their studio show last year. Nevertheless, Fox appears unconcerned with the age of its studio team. For over three decades, Fox NFL Sunday has been the highest-rated pregame studio show on TV, with Bradshaw, Howie Long, and 81-year-old Jimmy Johnson being foundational members since its start, except for Johnson’s six-year hiatus that included coaching the Miami Dolphins.
Even though Fox has introduced younger talent like Michael Strahan and Rob Gronkowski, the veteran trio of Bradshaw, Long, and Johnson continues to be the backbone of the show. The pressing question remains: are NFL fans ready for Bradshaw’s retirement? Despite frequent criticism about his struggle to navigate highlight packages without error, he compensates for this with humor and personality. Ultimately, at some point, Fox will need to make a change; whether that aligns with Bradshaw’s timeline remains to be seen.
