Super Bowl champion reveals reason for viral freeze-up during pregame show

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Two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison spoke out about his viral freeze-up during the pregame show of NBC's "Sunday Night Football."

Harrison, 52, stopped speaking abruptly while discussing the Washington Commanders’ defense, leaving fans wondering if he was having health issues. The former defensive back said he was just exhausted. 

"I was exhausted working on a few hours of sleep watching my son play Saturday night. I had 3 hours of sleep on Sunday and had to work all day," Harrison told MassLive.com in a text. 

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NBC analyst Rodney Harrison before a game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2023. (Mark Konezny/USA Today Sports)

"I was suffering from exhaustion. But I’m good."

Harrison has two kids playing Division I college football. Christian plays safety for Cincinnati, while R.J. plays cornerback for Wofford College. Harrison said he has been back and forth from the East and West coasts to try and get to their games. 

The exhaustion from the travel hit Harrison when Tony Dungy and Jac Collinsworth asked him about how to attack the Commanders' defense. 

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Rodney Harrison attends a game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., Nov. 17, 2024. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Harrison started to respond to Dungy’s answer with "Yeah, I look a …" before trailing off. He then said he forgot the question and Collinsworth repeated it to him