Jimmy Johnson absent from Fox NFL Sunday with Rob Gronkowski replacing him as Cowboys icon lands role on another show

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FOX NFL Sunday is working double duty this week, and some of its stars are missing the main show.

Fox hosts a special Saturday football game on top of their Sunday games.

Fox NFL Sunday will air two programs this weekend

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Fox NFL Sunday will air two programs this weekendCredit: Getty
Jimmy Johnson will only be present for one of the shows

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Jimmy Johnson will only be present for one of the showsCredit: Getty

Because of the two days of football, Fox NFL Sunday is airing a pregame show on Saturday and Sunday this week.

On Saturday, the show starts at 4 p.m. ET.

The show precedes the 4:30 p.m. game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens.

That pre-show will feature Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson and Jay Glazer.

Sunday’s preshow will begin at its usual 12:00 PM ET start and air for one hour.

It will be almost the same staff, except Johnson will be traded for Rob Gronkowski.

Fox has not given a reason why Johnson will not be available for either show this weekend.

NBC also faces double duty this weekend as they host Saturday’s game between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs as well as Sunday Night Football.

Their pregame show, Football Night in America, airs at noon on Saturday.

The pregame show will also be held on the Sunday before Sunday Night Football.

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In addition to the NFL games, there are also the opening College Football Playoff games being played.

SMU plays Penn State, Clemson plays Texas, and Tennessee plays Ohio State.

With five football matches played on Saturday, the schedule looks like this:

  • Noon – SMU at Penn State
  • 1:00pm – Texans at Chiefs
  • 4:00 PM – Clemson at Texas
  • 4:30 p.m. – Steelers at Ravens
  • 8 p.m.—Tennessee at Ohio State

Football fans are excited about the jam-packed schedule and shared their thoughts on social media.

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“One hell of a winter solstice right here,” said one fan.

“What a glorious day. I can’t wait!” another fan said.

“Soccer Solstice. Need new batteries for all my remotes,” said a third fan.

“I always prayed for times like these!” said a fourth fan.

“Definitely not leaving the house,” said a fifth fan.