Tony Romo is on leave after his Wisconsin OWI arrest, leaving CBS without a return timetable as J.J. Watt joins Jim Nantz. A USA TODAY account said police arrested Romo after a July 23 stop in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating while intoxicated, known as OWI. Police body-camera footage showed him fail a field sobriety […] The post Tony Romo OWI arrest leaves CBS weighing NFL future as J.J. Watt steps up appeared first on American Almanac .
Tony Romo is on leave after his Wisconsin OWI arrest, leaving CBS without a return timetable as J.J. Watt joins Jim Nantz. A USA TODAY account said police arrested Romo after a July 23 stop in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating while intoxicated, known as OWI. Police body-camera footage showed him fail a field sobriety test, with an open container in the passenger seat. The Associated Press reported that Romo pleaded no contest to OWI and lost his driving privileges for six months. It said he must complete an alcohol assessment, pay $834 and use an ignition interlock for at least one year after regaining his license. CBS placed him on leave and elevated Watt to its lead NFL team. Fox News detailed Romo’s claim that multiple back…Open
Former CBS analyst Boomer Esiason says Tony Romo's time in the network's NFL broadcast booth is "over", a blunt verdict that lands with $72 million still on Romo's contract and a court date weeks away. Esiason, who spent 22 years on CBS's pregame show "The NFL Today," delivered his assessment Wednesday on his WFAN radio […] The post Boomer Esiason says Tony Romo's CBS career is finished after Wisconsin OWI arrest appeared first on American Almanac .
Former CBS analyst Boomer Esiason says Tony Romo's time in the network's NFL broadcast booth is "over", a blunt verdict that lands with $72 million still on Romo's contract and a court date weeks away. Esiason, who spent 22 years on CBS's pregame show "The NFL Today," delivered his assessment Wednesday on his WFAN radio program. He did not hedge. The network had already moved J.J. Watt into the top booth alongside Jim Nantz, and CBS Sports president David Berson had publicly framed the situation as a brand-protection exercise the day before. The New York Post reported that Romo remains on indefinite leave and has not publicly addressed either the arrest or his contract status. Romo was arrested July 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while…Open
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy predicted CBS will never restore Tony Romo to its top NFL broadcast chair, calling the network's indefinite suspension a convenient exit from a $18-million-a-year deal gone stale. Portnoy, appearing on FS1's Barstool Mornings, did not mince words about what he sees as a foregone conclusion. Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys […] The post Dave Portnoy says Tony Romo is finished at CBS after OWI arrest and indefinite suspension appeared first on American Almanac .
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy predicted CBS will never restore Tony Romo to its top NFL broadcast chair, calling the network's indefinite suspension a convenient exit from a $18-million-a-year deal gone stale. Portnoy, appearing on FS1's Barstool Mornings, did not mince words about what he sees as a foregone conclusion. Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned color analyst, was arrested last month on suspicion of operating while intoxicated in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. CBS responded with a one-sentence statement placing him on indefinite leave. The network has offered no further update on his future. For Portnoy, the speed of CBS's decision told the whole story. The network had been paying Romo a reported $18 million…Open
CBS has placed NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave "until further notice" after his arrest on suspicion of operating while intoxicated in Wisconsin, and former defensive star JJ Watt will step into the top broadcast booth just weeks before the season opener. The network issued its statement Friday, confirming Romo's suspension from the No. 1 […] The post CBS sidelines Tony Romo indefinitely after Wisconsin OWI arrest, taps JJ Watt as replacement appeared first on American Almanac .
CBS has placed NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave "until further notice" after his arrest on suspicion of operating while intoxicated in Wisconsin, and former defensive star JJ Watt will step into the top broadcast booth just weeks before the season opener. The network issued its statement Friday, confirming Romo's suspension from the No. 1 broadcast team he has anchored since 2017. The New York Post reported that Romo, 46, was pulled over last week while driving south on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin after competing in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf tournament, where he finished 35-over-par and won $60. Officers said they found an open bottle of an alcoholic beverage on the passenger side of Romo's black Jeep. They also claimed Romo…Open
CBS Sports placed Tony Romo on leave "until further notice" after his arrest on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin, and tapped retired NFL star JJ Watt to fill the network's top analyst chair. The network announced Friday that Watt will join play-by-play anchor Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson in […] The post CBS names JJ Watt as Tony Romo's replacement after broadcaster's OWI arrest in Wisconsin appeared first on American Almanac .
CBS Sports placed Tony Romo on leave "until further notice" after his arrest on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin, and tapped retired NFL star JJ Watt to fill the network's top analyst chair. The network announced Friday that Watt will join play-by-play anchor Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson in CBS's premier NFL broadcast booth, effective immediately. Romo's seat had been under scrutiny for months before the arrest, with fans and commentators pointing to what they described as a sharp decline in his on-air work alongside Nantz. Now the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback faces a legal problem that gave CBS the clearest possible reason to act. Body cam footage shows Romo arguing with officer,…Open