Jimmy Johnson, the Pro Football Hall of Fame coach who won two Super Bowls and a college national championship, announced his retirement from Fox Sports on Monday after being part of its NFL coverage for most of the network's 31 years.
FOX added a legendary former player to its football coverage last season with the debut of Tom Brady as an in-game color commentator. The network will subtract a Hall of Fame coach from its pregame and postgame shows in 2025.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer had two stints with Fox, including when it first came on the air more than three decades ago.
Hall-of-Fame coach and broadcaster Jimmy Johnson, who won two Super Bowls and a national championship as a head coach, announced his retirement from Fox Sports after 31 years with the network.
Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks called Johnson "an inspiration to generations of football fans with his legendary swagger, one-of-a-kind insight and signature humor."
Earlier this weekend legendary coach turned analyst Jimmy Johnson announced his retirement from Fox following Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Ahead of the Super Bowl,
Johnson’s remembered less for the blunt opinions that made him famous in Dallas than he is for the energy and fun he brought to the studio.
Ahead of Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, Fox Sports ran a tribute video for former NFL coach and longtime analyst Jimmy
Football Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson rejected FOX Sports' offer of a relaxed workload to retire, but has admitted that he will "miss" the crew who have become his best friends
FILE - Fox Sports analyst and former NFL coach Jimmy Johnson at the NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. AP Photo/Chris ...
Andrews, who had worked with Johnson at Fox Sports since 2012, shared her appreciation of the Hall of Famer with a lengthy post that included two photos of Andrews, Johnson, and a few other coworkers, including Rob Gronkowski and Greg Olsen. Even Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made his way into the post.