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Fox NFL Sunday host Curt Menefee is weighing in on his cohost Terry Bradshaw’s future on the show.
“It’s never gonna happen!” Menefee, 60, told the Daily Mail of Bradshaw’s potential retirement on Thursday, December 4. “They’re going to be carrying him out in a hearse — he is not leaving the show.”
Bradshaw, 77, has been with the show since it began in 1994, though he missed a broadcast earlier this season with an illness, calling into question how much longer he would stay on the air.
“It was built around him [Bradshaw] — he was the first guy they hired… He was the first guy on air for this network,” Menefee continued. “I don’t think he’s ever, ever going to leave. And nor should he. He is the heart and soul of everything we do at Fox Sports.”
Bradshaw has been behind the microphone since he retired from the NFL in 1984. The former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback got his start as an analyst for CBS alongside legendary play-by-play man Verne Lundquist before moving into the studio in 1990, where he stayed until he left for Fox.
“I grew up watching Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long,” Menefee said. “For me to be beside these guys who are not only icons, but guys that I worshiped as a fan growing up has been absolutely amazing.”
He continued, “And when I go back to year one, those guys took me and wrapped their arms around me and embraced me and made me a part of the team right away.”
Bradshaw has talked about retirement before, but his recent absence has stirred up speculation once again despite the commentator’s assurances to fans.
“Just in case you notice, won’t be on Fox today,” he shared via Instagram. “Just have a cold. All good.”
At Super Bowl LIX in February, he told Denver’s 104.3 that he had already determined when he would step aside.
“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,’” he said. “It’s a young man’s game. I get that. Everybody wants their new [people].”
But he later walked those comments back. While Bradshaw has two years left on his contract at Fox, he indicated he wants to stick around until Fox hosts the Super Bowl again in 2029.
As Bradshaw contemplates his eventual retirement, he has shown support for the next generation of analysts, including legendary quarterback Tom Brady, who transitioned to the booth last season.
“I want him to be great, and I think he will be,” Bradshaw told Us Weekly exclusively last year. “But we don’t know enough about him. Will we see a different side? Will he be funny? Will he be witty? Will he break the game down properly? I’m pulling for him, because television is not easy. You can’t lie to the camera because it picks it up.”
Bradshaw added, “He’s the kind of personality that television takes to. He’s quick, he’s witty, he’s funny, he’s likable, he’s knowledgeable. You’re comfortable when you listen to him. You like him.”
