“Sunday Night Football” viewers likely noticed that something seemed off with NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison during the pregame segment ahead of the Week 13 contest between the Denver Broncos and Washington Commanders.

It turns out that there’s a reasonable explanation for the New England Patriots legend’s struggles.

“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 via text. “I was suffering from exhaustion. But I’m good.”

The Patriots Hall of Fame safety has two sons playing Division I football — University of Cincinnati safety Christian Harrison and Wofford College cornerback R.J. Harrison.

MassLive’s Karen Guregian noted that the 52-year-old has been “back a

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