Terry Bradshaw’s weird attempt at a ‘Carolina accent’ was incorrect at best and corny at worst

I fully understand the plight of an NFL broadcaster. Sometimes, you need to fill dead air time and have something meaningful to say at all costs. But sometimes, it’s probably better to just serve up the cookie-cutter platitudes before veering into weird territory.

This is a good reminder after hearing Fox’s Terry Bradshaw impression of a “Carolina accent” before the Cincinnati Bengals’ matchup with the Carolina Panthers.

While discussing Andy Dalton’s resurgent game in Week 3, Bradshaw unveiled a corny “Carolina accent” for no apparent reason. And of course the rest of the Fox panel seemed rightfully confused by … whatever Bradshaw was trying to accomplish here:

Terry Bradshaw's attempt at a "Carolina accent" was certainly a thing that happened. pic.twitter.com/kHnMqEM18b

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 29, 2024

Next time Bradshaw thinks about using a (incorrect) regional accent during the introduction of an NFL game, he should probably pump the brakes.