Gameday mornings won't be the same for Dallas Cowboys fans after latest Jimmy Johnson news
For the diehard fans, NFL gamedays begin long before their favorite team kicks off. After all, preview shows are up and running early Sunday morning and even minutes before the afternoon games kick off. For Dallas Cowboys fans, that means a lot of Jimmy Johnson, who for so many years sat at the NFL on FOX […]
For the diehard fans, NFL gamedays begin long before their favorite team kicks off. After all, preview shows are up and running early Sunday morning and even minutes before the afternoon games kick off.
For Dallas Cowboys fans, that means a lot of Jimmy Johnson, who for so many years sat at the NFL on FOX studio breaking down the action ahead. With most Cowboys games airing on FOX, fans consistently got a heavy dose of the man who led Dallas to two Super Bowl wins.
Well, that will no longer happen, as Johnson announced he's retiring from FOX.
"I've made an extremely difficult decision," Johnson said on The Herd. "I've been thinking about it for the last four or five years, and I've decided to retire from FOX, and I'm going to miss it. I'm going to miss all the guys, and I'll see them occasionally, but it has been a great run, starting back 31 years ago."
Leading up to Super Bowl LIX, FOX aired an emotional segment featuring a rejuvenized version of Johnson using AI. The clip now takes an additional meaning, as it will be Johnson's last on the gig.
"As you know, probably the most fun I've ever had in my career and that's counting Super Bowls and National Championships were at FOX Sports," Johnson said. "I had an absolute ball with my friends on the set and the best friends I've ever had there was FOX, and I tell you, on top of that, I love working for Eric Shanks, our CEO and our producer, Bill Richards."
Johnson, who was inducted into the Cowboys' Ring of Honor in 2023, will be missed by fans that tune into the TV network's NFL coverage on Sundays and by the team itself.
"One of the ways you are viewed in the building is the way you refute as a football coach, you're kind of the general manager, and the coach of the show," Colin Cowherd told Johnson. "Otherwise, (Terry) Bradshaw will never stop talking. And basically you have to coach the guys on the set."
