down as the final broadcast for Jimmy Johnson on Fox, with the NFL analyst announcing his retirement.
Johnson made the announcement Monday afternoon during an appearance on FS1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd.
“As you know, probably the most fun I’ve ever had in my career, that’s counting Super Bowls and national championships, was at Fox Sports,” Johnson said. “I have an absolute ball with my friends on the set, the best friends I’ve ever had, there with Fox. And on top of that, I love working for Eric Shanks, our CEO and our producer, Bill Richards. But I’ve made an extremely difficult decision.
“I’ve been thinking about it for the last four or five years. And I’ve decided to retire from Fox. I’m gonna miss it. I’m gonna miss all the guys. And I’ll see them occasionally, but it has been a great run, starting back 31 years ago.”
Shortly after the announcement, Shanks issued a statement on Johnson’s retirement from Fox, calling the news “bittersweet.”