Defiant Terry Bradshaw, 78, refuses to step down as he opens up on Fox contract extension… despite fans calling for him to retire

Terry Bradshaw is far from ready to step down from his role at Fox despite many fans feeling the time has come for him to retire.The legendary former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, now 78, has been a mainstay on TV screens since he retired in 1984 and has been with Fox since 1994, appearing weekly on its flagship Fox NFL Sunday show.But after a growing number of on-air mistakes in recent years there have been increased calls from viewers for him to be replaced by a fresh face.His long-standing colleague, Jimmy Johnson, retired from broadcasting in 2025 after the Fox-hosted Super Bowl aged 81.Bradshaw has now shed light on his own contract status with the network, confirming he was ‘nervous’ this year and was keen to extend his contract before agreeing to sign for two more years until Fox next hosts the Super Bowl in February 2029 in Las Vegas.  ‘I love my job,’ Bradshaw told the Los Angeles Times. ‘This year was the first year that I got nervous. I wanted to extend my contract. So I signed through the Super Bowl. Two more years. I’ll be 80.’ Terry Bradshaw has revealed he signed a new two-year contract to stay with Fox until he’s 80 Bradshaw’s newest deal will run out after Fox hosts its next Super Bowl in February 2029Asked about stepping aside to let newer voices into the industry, Bradshaw responded: ‘Everybody in any business has to go. The young guys are coming. ‘But I want to be relevant. I want to be good. I want to continue on. I want America to [tune in] and watch me. I want them to [like] me. I can’t wait to do the show.’Bradshaw’s long-term colleague on the show, Curt Menefee, told the Daily Mail in 2025 that he didn’t see him going anywhere any time soon.’It’s never gonna happen!’ Menefee said. ‘They’re going to be carrying him out in a hearse – he is not leaving the show. Nor should he!’He was the first guy on air for this network. 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.’I grew up watching Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long… 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.’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 opened up earlier this year about his retirement fears, speaking on Sports Business Radio. Bradshaw remains a regular on the Fox NFL Sunday show he has been part of since 1994 Bradshaw, now 78, has faced growing calls to retire in recent years but is going nowhere yetBradshaw said: ‘Retirement is not something that… I mean, I may not be with Fox. That would be their call, not mine. But I would still be speaking, but if not doing that, I’ll still work the bourbon trail.”Billy Graham said that the day that you retire is the day you start dying. I do believe a lot of people, when they stop using their brain and keep their thought processes moving and advancing, I do think, for whatever reason, I believe you age, and people end up dying.’I mean, people die within a year after retirement. So I don’t want to do that. I see myself staying fully active right up to the end, whenever that is.’