Live TV can be unforgiving. One slip, and millions are criticizing. For Terry Bradshaw, though, that’s starting to feel like business as usual. During Sunday’s clash between the Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans, he delivered yet another on-air blunder, and social media pounced.

The 77-year-old Hall of Famer was breaking down halftime highlights on FOX NFL Sunday when he attempted to say Seattle’s wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s name. Instead, what he said was, “Njigbu”. Not close, and dangerously wrong.

Michael Strahan quickly jumped in for damage control and corrected his colleague. But Bradshaw seemed genuinely confused. Almost as if he thought Strahan was messing with him.

Of course, this wasn’t Bradshaw’s first stumble. He has had multiple head-scratching moments that left his co-hosts scrambling. For instance, he made a similar error last month. He botched D’Andre Swift’s name during the first slate of games, calling the Chicago Bears running back “Smith”.

Plus, last year, Bradshaw had to extend a live apology to Rob Gronkowski. He had introduced ‘Gronk’ as a temporary stand-in for Jimmy Johnson, but that was not true.

Again, Strahan corrected Bradshaw by informing him that Gronkowski had joined them full-time and wasn’t filling in.

But here’s the thing: fans have been requesting Bradshaw to retire. A section of them has been worried about his health and advanced age. The veteran broadcaster had missed Week 11 due to an illness, though he assured everyone that he was fine. But Sunday’s incident felt like another on-air blunder because of his age.

And Jaxon Smith-Njigba deserves better, too. The third-year Seahawks receiver has been building his career since being drafted 20th overall in 2023. This year, he has already racked up 72 catches for 1,146 (1st in the league in receiving yards) for five touchdowns, all before Week 12. Getting his name butchered on national TV? That stings. Especially for a playmaker carving out his role in Seattle’s offense.

X didn’t wait to weigh in. Within minutes, the timeline exploded with reactions ranging from sympathetic to savage. Most, however, landed somewhere in between, acknowledging Bradshaw’s legendary status while suggesting it’s time to step away.

The clock ticking on Terry Bradshaw? Fans discuss

Social media painted a clear picture. Fans weren’t just angry, they were concerned for the voice they’ve spent years listening to. “For all things holy in the world~ facilitate a respectful exit of Terry Bradshaw… He is a legend so let him go out w grace and dignity. His comments are beyond comprehension, and has doesn’t have any bearing or substance on football,” one user wrote.

Many social media users had similar sentiments. Another fan kept it simple with a suggestion for Bradshaw to call it quits.

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“Terry Bradshaw needs to exit stage right before he embarrasses himself or his panel any further. #Cmonman.”

Multiple viewers noticed the same thing: a visible decline in Bradshaw’s ability to handle live broadcasts. For instance, last year, Bradshaw confused viewers when he started talking about the Cleveland Browns’ Nick Chubb as the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans played. However, co-presenter Curt Menefee was quick to correct the error.

“Again… Terry Bradshaw… certified legend but needs to at minimum stop doing these halftime recaps. Halfway through he starts slurring and other guys have to step in,” a fan wrote.

In September, Bradshaw joined his Fox NFL Sunday co-stars for the first broadcast of the year. As they broke down the contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers, Bradshaw called the latter San Diego. The Chargers had relocated from San Diego to Los Angeles after the 2016 season. And because he has been making several mistakes when on-air, fans believe it is better for him to retire.

Another social media user wrote, “Terry Bradshaw toeing the line with his career trying to pronounce Njigba.”

Now, nobody’s trying to erase Bradshaw’s legacy. Four Super Bowl rings, Hall of Fame career, three decades at Fox. But broadcasting requires precision, especially with player names. When your co-host has to play cleanup crew during highlights or break into arguments, something is not right. Will these miscues continue in the coming coverage? If they do, those retirement calls aren’t going away.