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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 when trying to talk about the Washington Commanders’ defense, sparking fans to wonder 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.

“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 b

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