Former Tennessee Titans safety Blaine Bishop is not a co-host on the "Cover Two" radio show on 104.5-FM The Zone, the station acknowledged on Oct. 22.
Bishop, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who played nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Oilers/Titans, last appeared on the show Oct. 15. He spent almost 17 years on the radio station, most recently on the "Cover Two" show,, which aired from 1-3 p.m. during the week, with co-host Zach Lyons.
No reason has been given for his absence. Neither Bishop nor the station have responded to messages left for them by The Tennessean.
Why is Blaine Bishop no longer with 104.5 The Zone?
As mentioned earlier, no reason has been given for his departure.
But according to a report from paulkuharsky.com, "Bishop's removal stemmed from a non-physical altercation."
Lyons
addressed Bishop's status with the station to open the Oct. 22 show, reading what he referred to as a prepared statement.
"Before we get started, I want to acknowledge that Blaine Bishop is no longer with 104.5 The Zone," Lyons said at the opening of the Oct. 22 show. "We thank Blaine for all of his contributions over the years to the station, our listeners and to Nashville's sports community. We wish him the best moving forward."
Producer Ross Johnston has filled in for Bishop on the show.
Blaine Bishop's NFL stats
Bishop was a four-time Pro Bowl selection. He had five career interceptions to go along with 15 forced fumbles, 11 fumble recoveries, 15 1/2 sacks and 738 tackles in 138 games.
He was a member of the Titans' Super Bowl 34 team.
He was picked by the Houston Oilers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of Ball State.
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The Tennessean's Mike Organ contributed to this report.
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