Overview

• Terry Bradshaw, long-time co-host of Fox NFL Sunday, was absent from the pregame coverage of the NFC Championship Game due to illness.
• Bradshaw's absence was confirmed by fellow co-host Curt Menefee and Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.
• Bradshaw, a former NFL quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Fame member, has been with Fox NFL Sunday since its inception in 1994.
• In the past, Bradshaw has battled health issues including bladder cancer and a rare form of skin cancer, but announced in 2022 that he was cancer-free.
• The San Francisco 49ers came from behind to beat the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship, and will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.