Seth Rollins returns to Good Morning Football after staged altercation with co-host
Seth Rollins returned to Good Morning Football on Friday and revealed that his walk-off from the show the previous day had been staged.
Ahead of Thursday’s NFL Draft, Rollins walked off the set after an argument with co-host Kyle Brandt. On Friday’s episode, Rollins returned and immediately got into a stare down with Brandt before the two suddenly changed demeanors, laughed, and hugged.
They explained that the altercation had been planned and said the idea came from Brandt. Both Rollins and Brandt mentioned that they received messages from people who believed the incident was legitimate.
“I had a Pro Football Hall of Famer text me yesterday being like, ‘Oh my God, what the heck was that? Are you all right?’ First-ballot Hall of Famer, too,” Brandt said.
Rollins responded, “I had a very, very high-ranking official in my own company, I won’t name names, send me a voice note making sure that he didn’t have to get involved with Good Morning Football.
I don’t know what the plan was. I don’t know what he was thinking, but kudos to you. This was your brainchild.”
Rollins is a regular co-host on the NFL Network show. It was announced last August that he would be joining the cast as a regular co-host after making repeated appearances as a guest host in recent years.
Clips of Friday’s segment from Good Morning Football are available below:
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