Michael Strahan posts touching ‘beer’ tribute to ‘one of a kind’ Jimmy Johnson after legend’s Fox NFL Sunday retirement
Johnson and Strahan spent 17 seasons together on Fox NFL Sunday
MICHAEL Strahan has posted a touching tribute to Jimmy Johnson following his retirement from Fox NFL Sunday.
Jimmy Johnson officially announced his retirement from Fox on Monday.
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Michael Strahan has shared a touching tribute to Jimmy Johnson after his retirementCredit: Getty
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Johnson first teased his retirement during the Fox NFL Sunday Super Bowl episodeCredit: AP
Johnson initially stirred up speculation about his retirement during the Super Bowl episode of Fox NFL Sunday.
The show played a special tribute to Johnson during that episode and he was teary-eyed after it was played.
Now it is confirmed that he is leaving the show, and tributes are pouring in from his coworkers.
Michael Strahan was one of the first to pay tribute to Johnson with a post on Instagram.
“Congratulations on your retirement @jimmyjohnson4616!” he wrote.
“It has been 17 seasons of fun and laughs sitting next to you. You’re truly one of a kind and thanks for being you and gifting me with one of the best friendships anyone could ever ask for.
“Hope you enjoy fishing and drinking beers on the boat. You deserve it, love you Coach!”
Johnson made his official announcement while speaking on The Herd With Colin Cowherd.
“As you know, probably the most fun I’ve ever had in my career, and 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, and the best friends I’ve ever had there with Fox.
“And I’ll tell you on top of that, I love working for Eric Shanks, our CEO, and our producer Bill Richards.
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“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, 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.”
Rumors have swirled for a while about Johnson potentially leaving the show.
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He is 81 years old and has been a part of the show since it started over 30 years ago.
“I tried to bring out the best in everybody that I came into contact with,” Johnson added.
“I don’t care what their role was, I don’t care how important they were.
“I don’t care if they were a Hall of Fame player or an intern on our set, I tried to bring out the best in everybody.”
