Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
95/100
NBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
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Pro Football Hall of Famer and Fox broadcaster Terry Bradshaw told NBC News on Tuesday his television career is winding down.
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career → tell → Tuesday
“I realize my time on television as a sports broadcaster is coming to an end,” Bradshaw, 78, said on “NBC News Daily” while discussing his new memoir, “Looking for Terry.”
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Bradshaw → realize → Terry
Bradshaw was asked about his busy schedule when he made the remark, noting that in addition to his writing, he has a horse ranch, a bourbon line and several grandchildren.
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he → ask → ranch
“I just love life.
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I → love → life
Billy Graham said, and I never forgot this quote, he said, ‘The day you retire is the day you start dying,’” Bradshaw said.
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Bradshaw → say → quote
He added: “I’m a workaholic, I love to work,” before saying he knew he was nearing the end of his broadcasting career.
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he → add → career
Bradshaw first began his career as an analyst in 1984, the same year he retired.
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he → begin → 1984
He was a color commentator for CBS until he joined the network’s pregame show in 1990.
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he → join → 1990
In 1994, Bradshaw joined Fox, and has appeared on their Sunday pregame show ever since.
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Bradshaw → join → show
A Louisiana native, Bradshaw spent the entirety of his storied playing career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterbacking the legendary franchise from 1970 through 1983.
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Bradshaw → spend → 1983
He played in only one game his final season, retiring due to elbow troubles.
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He → play → troubles
Bradshaw led the Steelers to four Super Bowl wins between 1974 and 1979, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to win three (as well as four) Super Bowls.
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Bradshaw → lead → Bowls
He was named Super Bowl MVP twice, and also won a regular season MVP in 1978.
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He → name → 1978
Bradshaw was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989, and no Pittsburgh player has worn his iconic No. 12 since his retirement.
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player → induct → retirement
In addition to his broadcasting career, Bradshaw has spent part of his post-playing days as an actor.
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Bradshaw → spend → actor
He appeared in television shows as such as the sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” the fantasy football comedy “The League,” and even participated in “The Masked Singer.”
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Everybody → appear → Singer
In 2006, Bradshaw played the father of Matthew McConnaughey’s character in the romantic comedy “Failure to Launch,” appearing nude in one scene.
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Bradshaw → play → scene
In his memoir, Bradshaw also discusses some of the personal issues he’s faced in retirement, including battling cancer and depression.
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he → discuss → cancer
“I couldn’t understand why I had this horrible sinking feeling, and I was so miserable,” Bradshaw said of dealing with depression.
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Bradshaw → understand → depression
Bradshaw added that it was difficult as a former NFL player to open up about his mental health issues, saying that a good friend of his even once made fun of him for discussing his depression in the past.
“It was a hard thing for me to decide to do, because I didn’t want it to be taken lightly, and I didn’t want to be laughed at,” Bradshaw said.
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Bradshaw → add → past
He added: “A lot of men think if they dealt with depression that people are going to see it as a weakness.
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people → add → weakness
It’s a disease.
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It → ’ → ?
It’s a disconnect.”
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It → ’ → ?