One of the constants of a Fox Super Bowl is that Terry Bradshaw handles the trophy presentation. After Super Bowl 57, however, some were wondering why that has to be a constant.
Bradshaw sounded less than respectful to Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who has now led the team to two Super Bowl titles in four years after Kansas City's 38-35 victory over the Eagles. The Fox personality called Reid to the microphone in an extremely informal way.
"Big guy. Let me get the big guy in here," Bradshaw said on stage. "Cone mon, waddle over here, heh heh."
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The moment isn't less awkward in video form.
"Philadelphia you did a great job, but HOW BOUT THOSE CHIEFS!!"
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 13, 2023
Andy Reid is going to enjoy this one 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bXD0yxDeFA
Bradshaw also tried to coax Reid into a very dramatic retirement announcement. "I know you're getting up there in years now like me, and I just know that there's got to be a time that with all these Super Bowls, you've got to say to yourself, 'Time to ride off into the sunset.' That's not going to happen (now), is it?"
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Twitter users were not very happy with how Bradshaw addressed Reid.
Terry Bradshaw said Andy Reid should “waddle over” to talk to him. What an idiot.
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) February 13, 2023
Did Terry Bradshaw just tell Andy Reid to “waddle on over here” and basically if he’s going to retire after winning two Super Bowls in four years? Come on man.
— Trent Tappan (@TLeeOneThree) February 13, 2023
Terry Bradshaw is embarrassing on a good day. The postgame tonight should be the last time we ever see him. He was insulting and ridiculous. https://t.co/mrohDLEj9H
— Lindsey Peterson (@lpeterson830) February 13, 2023
Is there anything less rewarding than winning a Super Bowl and then having to be interviewed by Terry Bradshaw?
— Mark Oldacres (@MarkOldacres) February 13, 2023
terry bradshaw just called andy reid old and fat in less than a minute
— nicole bae (@nicjbae) February 13, 2023
I’m sorry but Terry Bradshaw should not be the one doing the postgame interviews.
— Alex Clancy (@ClancysCorner) February 13, 2023
I know Terry Bradshaw isn't talking crazy to Andy Reid like that about some "waddle over here"
— Norman Seawright III (@SeawrightSays) February 13, 2023
At the end of the interview, Bradshaw doubled down, telling Reid to "have a cheeseburger on us."
Terry Bradshaw to Andy Reid:
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 13, 2023
"Big guy... let me get the big guy in here. Come on, waddle over here."
"Have a cheeseburger on us." #SuperBowl #Fox pic.twitter.com/loFDtKgEH0
Bradshaw has hosted every Super Bowl presentation on Fox save for one since Fox's first Super Bowl broadcast in 1997. The only exception came in 2014, when Bradhaw's father died and Bradshaw had to leave New York the weekend of the Super Bowl. Michael Strahan took over that night.
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It appears NFL fans have had about enough of Bradshaw on stage. Although Reid himself has always had good humor about himself and his love of food, seeing that kind of flippant summoning and tactless baiting, followed by that sendoff, was more than a lot of NFL fans could handle.
