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Rodney Harrison Announces Health Update After Scary 'SNF' Moment
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NFL fans got a little bit concerned for NBC analyst and former Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison after he appeared to struggle on the job during Sunday Night Football this week.

Harrison struggled to answer some questions from NBC analyst Jac Collinsworth, creating some awkwardness on the set but some outright worry for fans watching at home.

Here's the clip of what happened.

Fortunately, it doesn't appear as if Harrison is dealing with any health issues.

Harrison Responds

In a statement shared with Mass Live earlier this week, Harrison explained that he was simply exhausted at that moment from limited sleep. He said that he had been watching his son Christian playing for the Cincinnati Bearcats against TCU in Fort Worth on Saturday, forcing him to do a lot of extra travel over the weekend.

“I was exhausted working on a few hours of sleep watching my son play Saturday night. I had 3 hours of sleep on Sunday and had to work all day,” Harrison said in the text. “I was suffering from exhaustion. But I’m good.”

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 24: NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison reports from the field prior to a game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers at Allegiant Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)Chris Unger/Getty Images

For what it's worth, the wider NFL world didn't seem too concerned that it was anything other than the frigid conditions at Northwest Stadium for the Commanders-Broncos game.

"It’s live TV and he’s freezing his ass off," one user remarked on X.

"It's clear he had people talking into his earpiece, and it derailed his train of thought. Nothing terrifying or brutal about it," another pointed out.

"Pretty sure his producer in the production truck was talking to him in his earpiece so his attention was in two places at once," a third wrote.

"Come on someone was talking in his earpiece and he didn’t hear the question he’s fine!!"

At least he's okay.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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