“Just a man and his will to survive,” this lyric of the song ‘ Eye of the Tiger’ from the famous movie Rocky has a striking resemblance to the life of NFL great Terry Bradshaw. Now, 76 years old, he is still like a powerhouse. His choice of a bold career path is courageous. It’s electrifying.

On December 13, 2024, the Terry Bradshaw Show is coming to the Clay Cooper Theater in Branson, Missouri. The musical comedy will feature his unique storytelling that has kept the fans glued to the screen during the football games for 3 decades now. The legend shared the news as an Instagram story, sparking fans’ curiosity.

The tickets are priced at $50 for teenagers and adults, while the children below 12 years can enjoy the show at half the price of $25. The 2 hour show with a 15 minute intermission will have him joke about his journey through the league and the entertainment later on. He had once said, “You find out in life that people really like you funny. So what do you give ’em? Humor.” Well, there might be jokes about his health struggles as well.

It started way back in the 1990s. He had only played football since the age of 7. And after winning everything, including 4 Super Bowls with the Steelers and being the MVP, he had become a TV broadcaster. But boy, like the most players, he wasn’t ready for life after football. And it hit him hard.

Since then, he has been dealing with problems. It has gotten worse with age.

Terry Bradshaw might be on the verge of retirement from FOX

After getting out of depression, he stayed well, even winning 3 Emmy Awards and becoming a Hall of Famer. But in November 2021, he was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. But doctors were surprised when they also found Merkel Cell Cancer. Currently, he is cancer free physically. But mentally, the challenges are still there.

In December 2022, fans watched Terry Bradshaw suffering from breathlessness, cold, and fatigue on the NFL Sunday Show. Two years later, on October 20, 2024, he again mistook the Bills-Titans highlights for Browns and Bengals. That’s when fans demanded for his retirement. One fan tweeted, “Terry Bradshaw needs to retire. Dude can barely read or get his words out during the halftime show.”

One fan even questioned the FOX deal and wrote, “How is Terry Bradshaw still on TV?” If you think that was it, brace yourself for this one. Another fan’s comment, “Amazing they haven’t pushed these fossils into retirement years ago. Who’s tuning in for Bradshaw?” felt like a disrespect aimed at the legend. The fans’ feedback must be reaching to him.

However, he has lived a great life till now. “I’m not ashamed of who I am,” he said in a CBN interview. This fueled his desire to become a master of everything he did. Fans are excited to see the next phase of his life.