FOX NFL Sunday fans are used to Terry Bradshaw being the one delivering the digs — but this weekend, the Hall of Fame quarterback found himself blindsided when Rob Gronkowski flipped the script, dropping a weight joke that left the studio in stunned silence… and Michael Strahan frozen in shock.

It all started lighthearted enough, with Gronk teasing his own “comeback” at next year’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Saudi Arabia. Bradshaw, quick with the banter, asked Gronk about his current playing weight. But instead of the routine answer, Gronk delivered a zinger that went way too far.

“I’ve got to lose about 20 pounds — just like you,” Gronk quipped at Bradshaw.

Michael Strahan and Rob Gronkowski

The moment instantly drew audible gasps from the crew. Cameras quickly cut to Michael Strahan, who leaned back in disbelief, his wide-eyed reaction instantly going viral across social media.

Even Gronk seemed to realize he’d crossed a line, nervously adding, “I’m just messing around,” in an attempt to smooth things over. But Bradshaw wasn’t laughing. “Don’t be shaking his hand. That wasn’t funny,” he snapped at Strahan, who had instinctively given Gronk a quick dap.

The irony wasn’t lost on fans: Bradshaw himself came under fire in 2023 after calling out Chiefs coach Andy Reid for needing to “waddle over” and “have a cheeseburger on us” during the Super Bowl broadcast. Though he later apologized, critics were quick to point out the double standard.

Still, the tense moment on FOX’s pregame desk didn’t stop the rest of the broadcast — or the internet — from running wild with the awkward exchange.

“Strahan’s face said it all,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “That was ICE COLD.” Another added, “Bradshaw finally got a taste of his own medicine — and he did NOT like it.”

For Strahan, it capped off a rough Sunday. His bold call that the Falcons were “the better team” ahead of their showdown with the Panthers blew up in his face when Bryce Young and Carolina dismantled Atlanta 30-0.

The moment instantly drew audible gasps from the crew. Cameras quickly cut to Michael Strahan, who leaned back in disbelief, his wide-eyed reaction instantly going viral across social media.

Even Gronk seemed to realize he’d crossed a line, nervously adding, “I’m just messing around,” in an attempt to smooth things over. But Bradshaw wasn’t laughing. “Don’t be shaking his hand. That wasn’t funny,” he snapped at Strahan, who had instinctively given Gronk a quick dap.

The irony wasn’t lost on fans: Bradshaw himself came under fire in 2023 after calling out Chiefs coach Andy Reid for needing to “waddle over” and “have a cheeseburger on us” during the Super Bowl broadcast. Though he later apologized, critics were quick to point out the double standard.

Still, the tense moment on FOX’s pregame desk didn’t stop the rest of the broadcast — or the internet — from running wild with the awkward exchange.

“Strahan’s face said it all,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “That was ICE COLD.” Another added, “Bradshaw finally got a taste of his own medicine — and he did NOT like it.”

For Strahan, it capped off a rough Sunday. His bold call that the Falcons were “the better team” ahead of their showdown with the Panthers blew up in his face when Bryce Young and Carolina dismantled Atlanta 30-0.

Rob Gronkowski takes stunning shot at Terry Bradshaw's weight with Michael  Strahan shocked on Fox NFL Sunday | The US Sun
But the viral clip of Gronk’s jab — and Strahan’s priceless reaction — is already living rent-free in the minds of NFL fans everywhere.