Terry Bradshaw still shocked FOX Sports let colleague leave for rival - 'I don't understand'
he doesn't understand
why FOX let Dave Wannstedt leave the network. Former head coach of the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins, Wannstedt, left
FOX
to join rivals NBC in 2023, where he is currently the host of Pro Football Weekly on NBC Sports
Chicago
.
Away from his role as a coach, the former Green Bay Packers star even won
Super Bowl XXVII
in 1992. However it was his broadcasting skills that really made an impression on
Bradshaw
.
During a sit down with Lou Canellis on
FOX 32 Chicago
, the
broadcasting legend
asked the host if he ever ran into the Windy City-based Wannstedt.
After Canellis confirmed, Bradshaw could not hide his enthusiasm, but also his befuddlement at why Wannstedt wasn't still working with FOX.
"He [Wannstedt] and I are big, big buddies, especially during football season as he gives me all my [Chicago] Bear insight stuff," Bradshaw said.
"He's really good, I'm shocked that FOX didn't keep him, he was so good, I don't understand television obviously, but he is one of my favorite people, top five guys.
Dave Wannstedt left FOX in 2023
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"He calls me 'Terr' - nobody calls me 'Terr'. I'm 'TB', I'm the 'blonde bomber', I'm 'Bub', but not 'Terr' - [but he's] a good man!"
Wannstedt, a 39-year veteran of the collegiate and professional coaching ranks, joined FOX in 2014. From there he appeared on FOX
NFL
Kick-off on Sunday mornings, during the NFL season, but departed the network two years ago.
Like Wannstedt, 76-year-old Bradshaw called time on his gridiron career to move into television. Bradshaw eventually moved to FOX's NFL Today in 1990. However when FOX launched its NFL Sunday show in 1994, he came aboard and has been the face of the programme ever since.
Terry Bradshaw has been a part of FOX NFL Sunday since 1994
(Image: Mark Cunningham/)
While he is known as a beloved analyst for many fans, concerns over his performance on FOX have been scrutinised due to his on-air slip-ups throughout last season.
There are now rumors that Bradshaw may be close to calling time on his career in the media glare. "I'm 76. It's a young man's game, I get that," Bradshaw said previously.
"Everybody wants the new thing. So I said if we can get to the next Super Bowl [that FOX covers], I'll be 80. I think that's time and that's 80 years old and that's pushing it."
Bradshaw was the No.1 pick in the 1970 NFL draft and led the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories. Between 1970 and 1983, he also scored two Super Bowl MVP awards and an NFL Most Valuable Player title.
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