Jim Nantz appears to hurt hand punching football on live TV

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McCarron, G. (2026, October 19). Jim Nantz appears to hurt hand punching football on live TV. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/jim-nantz-appears-to-hurt-hand-punching-football-on-live-tv/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-19 · by Grace McCarron

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During an NFL game broadcast by Jim Nantz and JJ Watt, Nantz injured his hand while demonstrating how players try to punch footballs from each other on the field. After punching the ball with considerable force as requested by Watt, Nantz grimaced and appeared to hurt himself, later having his hand wrapped in ice during the second half of the game. The incident occurred amidst discussions about defensive strategies against ball carriers and came shortly after CBS announced it would no longer work with Tony Romo due to his legal issues.
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📰 Jim Nantz Injured On Air
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Grace McCarron
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🔮 “…The injured player on the ground, DaShawn Stone, is like family to me, and I was scared he might be seriously hurt.
🔮 When Micah Parsons was traded to the Packers in August 2025, it was to be expected that the Dallas defense would have difficulties, but it held its own Sunday night, holding Green Bay to a 31.4% offensive success rate throughout the game.
🔮 When the broadcast returned for the second half, it appeared Nantz might have actually hurt himself, as his hand was wrapped with ice.
🔮 Olsen has been teaming with Joe Davis on Fox’s No. 2 NFL broadcast team after previously working with Kevin Burkhardt, but movement in the industry could indicate a change.
🔮 The Packers running back was placed on the list on Aug. 30 after being arrested in Wisconsin in May on charges related to an alleged altercation with a woman at his home.
🔮 It’s been 44 years since the Brewers went to the World Series, a fact Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito will recall.
🔮 Bauers might very well face the team that he debuted with in the World Series in a week’s time: he was drafted by the Padres in 2013, but was traded to the Rays the following year and made his debut in Tampa in June 2018.
🔮 “I don’t know if he came to watch just the game or maybe me too, but what I can say is that we have a good relationship and when he traded for me [in January] he texted me, we spoke, also when we were in spring training we had really good communication.
🔮 The deal signifies that Buck will be on the call for the network’s second Super Bowl in 2013 after handling its first in February 2027.
🔮 That tournament will take place from Oct. 31-Nov 8.
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Bills CBS NFL Raiders the “Peanut Punch

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Watt PERSON · 9× Nantz PERSON · 8× CBS ORG · 2× Jim PERSON · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Bills ORG · 1× Cowboys ORG · 1× JJ Watt PERSON · 1× Jim Nantz PERSON · 1× Raiders ORG · 1×

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Watt joined Nantz as his broadcast partner on CBS’s top NFL team for the 2026 season after CBS officially parted ways with former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who was arrested in Wisconsin for operating a vehicle while intoxicated over the summer.
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🔮 When the broadcast returned for the second half, it appeared Nantz might have actually hurt himself, as his hand was wrapped with ice.
2026-10-19 · New York Post
Jim Nantz appears to hurt hand punching football on live TV · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

Usually injuries on NFL broadcasts happen on the football field, but on Sunday, a more unusual one happened. asserted
one → happen → Sunday
During their call of the Bills’ win over the Raiders, Jim Nantz and JJ Watt discussed the strategy players deploy when defenders try the “Peanut Punch.” asserted
defenders → discuss → Punch
Watt demonstrated how players guard the ball and asked Nantz to try to punch it out. asserted
players → demonstrate → it
“Jim, go ahead, give it a good punch,” Watt encouraged. asserted
Watt → go → punch
“Hard as you got, brother.” asserted
you → get → ?
Nantz went on to punch the ball with a force that even surprised Watt. asserted
that → go → Watt
“I didn’t think you were going to go that hard!” Watt exclaimed with a laugh. asserted
Watt → think → laugh
“That was so much harder than I thought you were going to go. asserted
you → think → ?
But the ball stayed.” asserted
ball → stay → ?
Nantz, who immediately grimaced and began messaging his hand, joked that he felt like he broke his wrist as the game resumed. asserted
game → grimace → wrist
“Give Jim some ice,” Watt continued. asserted
Watt → give → ice
“Really,” Nantz added. asserted
Nantz → add → ?
Watt explained how ball carriers have added a new layer of protection from defenders punching the ball out by locking their wrist to hold the ball against them securely. asserted
defenders → explain → them
When the broadcast returned for the second half, it appeared Nantz might have actually hurt himself, as his hand was wrapped with ice. uncertain
hand → return → ice
Nantz and Watt did not directly address the situation further on the broadcast. asserted
Nantz → address → broadcast
When Watt, possibly unintentionally, said “We want to see who throws the first punch,” Nantz laughed before making reference to the physicality of the first half. uncertain
Nantz → say → half
Watt joined Nantz as his broadcast partner on CBS’s top NFL team for the 2026 season after CBS officially parted ways with former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who was arrested in Wisconsin for operating a vehicle while intoxicated over the summer. asserted
who → join → summer
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