Terry Bradshaw’s coffee spill steals the spotlight
Live TV rarely goes exactly as planned, and Terry Bradshaw’s latest FOX NFL Sunday moment proved just that. A routine football discussion took an unexpected turn when his coffee cup spilled during the broadcast.
Curt Menefee quickly became part of the mishap as the studio tried to handle the mess. The lighthearted exchange soon became one of the more memorable moments from the Week 4 broadcast.
Menefee moved to clean it up
Curt Menefee responded to the spill while Bradshaw continued speaking about Denver. Some of the coffee reached Menefee, prompting the host to deal with the mess during the broadcast.
Menefee then left the set briefly after making a comment about returning. Bradshaw remained on camera and continued the Broncos discussion while the coffee situation was being handled.
Bradshaw denied knocking it over
After the spill, Bradshaw said he did not knock over the coffee cup. He instead suggested that Menefee had caused the cup to move during the exchange.
The denial became part of the exchange between the two broadcasters. Menefee questioned how he could have knocked the coffee onto himself, while Bradshaw continued pointing toward Menefee before the conversation moved back toward football.
The segment involved Denver and San Francisco
The coffee incident occurred during a preview of Denver’s Week 4 matchup with San Francisco. The Broncos entered the game with a 2-1 record, while the 49ers entered at 3-0.
Bradshaw was discussing Denver’s ability to recover during its previous game. The 49ers ultimately defeated the Broncos 24-14 on October 4, according to the Week 4 schedule.
Michael Strahan addressed the spill
Michael Strahan also reacted while the coffee incident unfolded on the FOX NFL Sunday set. He remarked that he had never seen Bradshaw knock over his coffee during the program.
Strahan’s comment came while Bradshaw was discussing the Denver-San Francisco matchup. His reaction added another member of the studio panel to the live conversation about the spill.
Menefee returned to the discussion
Menefee returned after briefly leaving the set to deal with the coffee. He rejoined the FOX NFL Sunday discussion after the cleanup, while Bradshaw continued his analysis.
The broadcast continued after the spill. Bradshaw remained involved as FOX NFL Sunday proceeded with its Week 4 coverage.
Interesting fact: Terry Bradshaw played his entire 14-year NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, from 1970 to 1983, and finished with 27,989 passing yards and 212 touchdowns.
FOX NFL Sunday remained on air
FOX NFL Sunday continued its Week 4 programming after the coffee incident. Curt Menefee and Terry Bradshaw were part of the established studio team for the program.
FOX lists Menefee as the show’s host and Bradshaw as a co-host. The network’s 2026 lineup also identifies Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Rob Gronkowski as members of the FOX NFL Sunday studio cast, with Jay Glazer serving as an NFL insider.
Interesting fact: Bradshaw was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 after starring at Louisiana Tech.
Bradshaw has worked with FOX since 1994
Bradshaw has been part of FOX NFL Sunday since the program began in 1994. FOX Sports identifies him as a Hall of Fame quarterback and four-time Super Bowl champion.
His FOX broadcasting career has included decades of studio work. FOX says Bradshaw has received three Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sports Personality/Analyst during his broadcasting career.
The incident came during Week 4
The coffee spill happened during Week 4 of the 2026 NFL regular season. FOX’s published Week 4 schedule lists the Denver-San Francisco game for Sunday, October 4.
San Francisco won the matchup 24-14 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The result left the 49ers at 4-0 and Denver at 2-2 after four games.
Bradshaw had been discussing Denver’s comeback
Bradshaw’s segment focused on Denver’s comeback from the previous week before the coffee cup fell. He said he had been impressed by the Broncos’ ability to come back in the second half.
The previous week’s Denver game was against the Los Angeles Rams. Denver won that Week 3 matchup 30-26 on September 27 before facing San Francisco in Week 4.
The broadcast continued without a major interruption
The coffee spill created a brief on-air disruption, but the FOX NFL Sunday program continued. Bradshaw remained at the desk and continued participating in the football discussion.
Menefee also returned to the studio after addressing the spilled drink. The show proceeded with its broader Week 4 coverage and other NFL topics during the Sunday broadcast.
The moment drew coverage after the show
The coffee incident was reported by sports-media outlets shortly after the October 4 broadcast. Coverage focused on the spill, Menefee’s response and Bradshaw’s denial that he caused the cup to fall.
The incident also drew attention to Bradshaw’s long-running role on FOX NFL Sunday, where he has been part of the program since its launch in 1994.
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Bradshaw remained part of FOX’s NFL coverage
FOX Sports continues to list Terry Bradshaw as a FOX NFL Sunday co-host. His profile notes that he has been with the program since its launch in 1994.
The October 4 incident, therefore, involved a long-serving member of the show’s established studio lineup. The broadcast continued after the spill, with Bradshaw continuing his football analysis during the Week 4 program.
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