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Terry Bradshaw Says He Will Not Voluntarily Retire From Fox

He says only Fox can make him stop working, placing his future in broader uncertainty over the network’s NFL rights after 2029.

Overview

  • In a June 2026 Sports Business Radio interview, Bradshaw said he has no plan to retire and that any departure would be Fox’s decision, not his.
  • Bradshaw, 77, has been a Fox NFL studio analyst for 31 years and says staying active keeps him sharp and healthy.
  • Recent coverage documents a run of on-air miscues—including forgetting which players play for the same team, losing track of which game was being discussed, and long rambling tangents—that have prompted public discussion about his role.
  • Fox has given no public signal it will remove him and long-time colleague Curt Menefee has defended Bradshaw’s place on the show.
  • Bradshaw said he would continue public speaking or focus on his Bradshaw Bourbon business if he leaves Fox, and observers note the NFL’s ability to end its Fox rights after the 2029 season could also reshape his long-term platform.