NBC analyst Rodney Harrison had an odd moment on the "Sunday Night Football" pregame show when he briefly froze up while breaking down Washington's defense. Harrison started to answer a question from Jac Collinsworth, stopped mid-sentence, mumbled something, then apologized on-air.
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"I forgot the ... I'm sorry," Harrison said before Collinsworth reset the question. Harrison tried again, paused a second time, then offered a short answer about Washington's lack of defensive discipline. "That's it. I'm sorry, guys."
Fans noticed right away. "Something not right with Rodney Harrison tonight," one viewer posted with a clip. Another wrote, "Someone should check on that man."
Some wondered if it was the cold at Northwest Stadium in Maryland, where temperatures were in the upper 30s. Others guessed a producer may have been talking into his earpiece at the wrong moment.
Something not right with Rodney Harrison tonight #SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/D5SlwwI0Er
— Jim Hulsey (@hulsey_jim) December 1, 2025
Awful Announcing later reported that Harrison was fine and returned for the postgame show without issue.
On the field, the Broncos beat the Commanders 27-26 in an overtime thriller to run their win streak to nine. Washington played without rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who remains out with a dislocated elbow. Marcus Mariota stepped in and threw for two touchdowns and one interception.
Harrison is a two-time Super Bowl champion who spent 15 seasons with the Chargers and Patriots before joining NBC after his retirement in 2009.
