Some of you may well remember, that back in July we brought you an article on the rumors surrounding possible cast members for the popular reality TV series “Survivor: Nicaragua.” One of the names mentioned back then, was former NFL head coach Jimmy Johnson.
Well it looks like those rumors turned out to be true!! According to a recent article over at latimes.com by Maria Elena Fernandez, the former Miami Dolphins/Dallas Cowboys coach was in fact one of the cast members of the new series, which kicked off on Wednesday, September 15th.
Johnson – who has been a fan of the popular reality TV survival series since it began in 2000 – did actually apply to be on the show three years ago, but doctors revealed that he had two blocked arteries which of course prevented him from competing on the show.
However, Johnson then underwent heart surgery, lost a total of 30 pounds and cut his cholesterol level in half, and re-applied. The network then decided to give the 67-year old Fox NFL sports analyst a try, and offered him a spot on “Survivor: Nicaragua,” which was filmed earlier this year.
Johnson told his fellow Espada tribe members that he wasn’t in it for the money, but just for the adventure. Although he could not reveal the results of the show for obvious reasons, Johnson said last week that he was happy with adventure he did have while appearing on “Survivor.”
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