First Call: Terry Bradshaw's new reality show, Myles Garrett update, Penguins trade talk

Thursday’s “First Call” features a new venture for Terry Bradshaw, updates on the Myles Garrett and the New England Patriots video-taping controversies, and trade talk surrounding the Penguins.

Here’s some irony

Over the last few decades, I think many Steelers fans have questioned Terry Bradshaw’s views on reality.

Now, in an interesting twist, the Hall of Fame quarterback and Fox studio host is getting his own reality TV show.

Bradshaw and his family are slated to appear in a brand-new E! comedy docuseries.

For now, it’s being called “The Bradshaw Bunch.” It will debut this summer.

According to EOnline.com, the series “aims to give viewers a peek into Bradshaw’s day-to-day, with his home in rural Oklahoma as its primary backdrop. Starring alongside the four-time Super Bowl champion will be his wife Tammy — who appreciates a good prank as much as her husband does — daughters Rachel, Lacey and Erin, as well as their grandchildren.”

When Bradshaw and his daughters came to Heinz Field back in 2002, it appeared that Bradshaw’s occasionally rocky relationship with the city had been mended.

But after he made some critical comments about Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Tomlin in the years since, it’s been bumpy again.

Who wants to bet there is some sort of hokey, forced return to Pittsburgh for the cameras again?

Gee, maybe while “Hard Knocks” is filming at Saint Vincent College?

Goodell on Garrett

When is Cleveland Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett getting back in the NFL?

According to Cleveland.com, “commissioner Roger Goodell and Garrett will meet within the next 60 days about reinstatement from his indefinite suspension.”

Garrett swung his helmet at Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph during a scrum late in his team’s victory over the Steelers in Cleveland last November.

The Pro Bowler was suspended indefinitely shortly after the game. He tried to defend himself by claiming — without any evidence to support the charge — that Rudolph used a racial slur.

My guess is Goodell will make Garrett twist and feel uncomfortable for a few more weeks but will then reinstate him to start 2020.

My hope is that whatever statement Garrett makes upon his return should be forced to include an apology about making up the racial slur allegation.

Which is obviously what happened.

But I assume that won’t be part of the deal.

Any day now

Speaking of the NFL dragging its feet.

We still have yet to hear from the league about the latest allegations against the New England Patriots.

The Cincinnati Bengals accused the team of using an advanced scout to illegally tape their sideline from the press box in Cleveland the week prior to their game.

The Patriots said it was part of a docuseries. The Bengals feared it was another attempt by the team to steal signals.

No punishment, or determination of guilt, has been handed down by the league as of yet.

On Wednesday, Commissioner Roger Goodell still didn’t have a timetable as to when the matter may be resolved when he spoke to reporters covering the Super Bowl.

“From our standpoint, we want to make sure we’re being thorough,” Goodell said. “Our team has been on it. We have been focused on this. I think it has not been that lengthy of time. We have obviously put the focus on it, but we’re going to get it right. When we come to a conclusion, we’ll certainly make sure people are aware of it.”

The incident occurred back on Dec. 8.

One would think that a decision would have to occur before the start of free agency, or at least the draft, if the team is going to be fined substantially or lose picks as a result.

Deion’s dis

In Pittsburgh, we are anxiously waiting to see if Troy Polamalu and/or Alan Faneca make the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Former All-Pro cornerback Deion Sanders is already in the Hall. And he wants to see fewer people get that same honor.

On the Dan Patrick Show, Sanders said, “It’s so skewed now. Once upon a time, a Hall of Famer was a player who changed the darn game, who made you want to reach in your pocket and pay your admission to see that guy play. That’s not a Hall of Famer anymore. Every Tom, Dick and Harry, you’re a Hall of Famer, you’re a Hall of Famer, you’re a Hall of Famer. They let everybody in this thing. It’s not exclusive anymore. And I don’t like it.”

Sanders’ gripe is that he doesn’t think there should be a minimum number for each new class. At least six new members have been enshrined every year since 2006. Sanders’ claim is that too many are inducted.

He had nothing to say about Faneca or Polamalu specifically. But when Patrick asked him about the prospect of Eli Manning getting in, Sanders replied, “You get the point.”

Thanks, but no thanks

Craig Custance of The Athletic posts an annual bit where he solicits mock trade ideas from fans.

Then he presents those ideas to anonymous league executives and asks them if they’d make that hypothetical trade.

Custance got one from a fan wondering if the Minnesota Wild would give winger Jason Zucker to the Penguins for Nick Bjugstad, a 2020 first-round pick and Casey DeSmith.

The anonymous league executive replied, “Minnesota says no. If they want to trade Zucker, they can get a first for him without eating Bjugstad’s cap hit.”

At first, from a Pittsburgh perspective, I gave this one a thumbs up. Now I changed my mind. I’m not sure that’s a good deal from either side.

I agree that the Wild can probably get good return for Zucker without taking on a dead-weight contract ($4.1 million through 2021) for a player such as Bjugstad, who has been injured and unproductive (one goal in 10 games this year).

But upon further reflection, I’m not sure Zucker (14 goals in 40 games) is worth a first-rounder either. He’s a decent player. But is this more a case of the Penguins still trying to land the guy they wanted for Phil Kessel this off season, than the guy they are trading for right now?