MICHAEL Strahan broke down in tears live on Fox NFL Sunday as Terry Bradshaw told him “it’s OK, don’t cry”.
The New York Giants legend was on the Week 8 broadcast of the show alongside Howie Long and Co.
Michael Strahan broke down in tears on Fox NFL Sunday on the Week 8 show[/caption]
Halfway through the hour long program, Fox promoted their coverage of the World Series.
The New York Yankees were being hammered in the series by the LA Dodgers at the time, 2-0.
Strahan is a native of the Big Apple, where his family live and he played during his NFL career.
He is also a host on Good Morning America, which is filmed by ABC in the Times Square area.
But following the promotion of Game 3 on Sunday, Strahan was clearly affected by the commercial.
“Let’s go Yankees, let’s go,” shouted Strahan.
“I’ve got to say, I love LA. I love the Dodgers.
“Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, I love you guys.
“But I live in New York, we need something good to happen.”
Strahan then scrunched up his face and pretended to cry over the state of the sports team in NYC.
The Jets and Giants are in turmoil in the NFL, and the Mets narrowly missed out on the World Series.
“The football teams are struggling, let baseball be good,” wept Strahan.
“I’m hurt.”
Fox NFL Sunday host Curt Menefee burst out laughing at his antics.
Michael Strahan’s NFL career
Michael Strahan is one of the most recognizable faces on television.
But he came into his media career off the back of a hugely successful stint in the NFL.
Strahan spent 14 years all with the New York Giants from 1993 to 2007.
He was a seven-time Pro Bowler and helped them win the Super Bowl in 2007 – ending the New England Patriots’ hopes of a perfect season.
Strahan was also a two-time NFL sacks leader and also won Defensive Player of the Year.
The ex-Giants star set the single-season sack record with 22.5 in 2001 – a feat which was matched by J.J. Watt exactly 20 years later.
He is one of the best defensive stars to have ever played the game – finishing with 141.5 career sacks and 854 tackles.
But Bradshaw told his colleague it was “too late” to apologise for turning on the Dodgers.
However, he did comfort him, saying: “It’s ok bud, don’t cry.”
And Menefee added: “there’s no crying in baseball.”
Earlier this week, Strahan told how he was contemplating retirement from being a TV broadcaster.
The 52-year-old has had a tough year, with his 20-year-old daughter Isabella fighting back from a brain tumor.
“I’ve always had those thoughts,” he told Town and Country Magazine.
“It will happen at some point. It’s not happening anytime soon. The kids are still in school.
“I will at some point.
“I’d like to say a lot sooner than a lot of people probably think I will.”
Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Strahan and Rob Gronkowski on Fox[/caption]
