AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - CBS names JJ Watt as Tony Romo's replacement after broadcaster's OWI arrest in Wisconsin
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