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Terry Bradshaw spills a cup of coffee, but Curt Menefee doesn’t flinch. Menefee leans toward a tray not visible on television for some tissue to help clean up as Bradshaw continues to make a point about the Cincinnati Bengals.
Howie Long helps with the cleanup, and Bradshaw keeps talking. Jimmy Johnson listens intently.
Menefee then ribs Bradshaw about needing another cup of coffee, and Johnson uses coffee as a transition to talk about the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks.
“So Terry spills coffee on live TV … now, how do you react?” Menefee said shortly after while sitting in a dressing room at Fox Studios. “Instead of going into panic mode, we made it part of the show, and we laughed it off and had some fun with it.”
It’s a funny moment in the studio. And Menefee, the longtime sports personality for Fox Sports, would tell you he has one of the most fun jobs in the world as the host of “Fox NFL Sunday.
The coffee spilling is just a microcosm of what Menefee means to the show. Glazer and Bradshaw both have publicly discussed some of their mental health struggles. Glazer said Menefee takes the time to check on them and has been a confidant when times are tough. When he’s dealing with a possible anxiety attack, Glazer said it is Menefee who often is the first to stop what he’s doing to help.
That’s because Menefee has built genuine friendships with the crew. There are offseason vacations. Glazer was Menefee’s best man at his wedding 10 years ago. Their spouses know each other, too.