Fans have been left concerned after an NFL analyst suffered a 'scary moment' while live on air for NBC.
Former New England Patriots star Rodney Harrison, 52, was part of the NBC broadcast team for Sunday night's match between the Denver Broncos and Washington Commanders.
Harrison enjoyed a decorated playing career, appearing in four Super Bowls between 1994 and 2008.
He won two of them and has since been inducted into both the Patriots Hall of Fame and the Chargers Hall of Fame.
Advert
After retiring from the NFL, he transitioned into punditry and is now established as a regular analyst for NBC.
However, viewers were alarmed on Sunday night when Harrison appeared to struggle while answering a simple question.
Ahead of the match, he was asked about what he thought would be the best way for the Broncos to attack the Commanders' defence.
Harrison paused and then asked for the question to be repeated.
After it was asked again, he replied: "The best way to attack them...
"There's a lot of stuff going on, I'm sorry. They don't have a lot of discipline on the defensive side of the ball.
"That's it. I'm sorry guys."
The short exchange quickly sparked concern among fans on social media.
One user wrote on X: "Has anyone checked on him? He doesn’t seem okay."
Another added: "Something is off, not anxiety, he's not new to this.
"Prayers he is ok."
However, plenty of viewers suggested the moment may have been caused by something far less serious.
The most common suggestion was the difficulty of being live on television while producers speak into the earpiece.
"He probably just had someone talking into his ear piece on the side we can’t see," one fan pointed out.
"If you look at the other two, their ear pieces are on the right ear."
Another user said: "He’s clearly having a combination of an audio/earpiece problem and being a little stumped on the football topic because of it.
"Why are you praying?"
Other fans speculated that the cold weather at the stadium may have played a role in him hesitating.
Neither Harrison nor NBC have released an official statement, but the analyst was able to continue on the broadcast without further issues
Awful Announcing also shared an update via X: "There was some concern about NBC's Rodney Harrison not appearing well during 'Football Night in America', the SNF pregame show.
"We are told he is fine and will appear postgame on Peacock."
Topics: NFL, American Football
James Taylor