Report: Tony Romo being pursued by CBS, FOX for analyst job
By Jason Parker
As Tony Romo continues to wait and see where he may play football next season, he reportedly has two suitors wanting him to pick up a microphone next year.
While the world waits to find out what NFL team Tony Romo plays for next season — is it going to be the Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys or someone else? — there is another option that not many people seem to be talking about: Romo taking his nearly 37-year-old body and hanging up the cleats for good.
If that option does actually come true, reports show that he would not be out of a job for long.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Tony Romo is being courted by not one but two networks that make a lot of money off broadcasting NFL games each Sunday during the season:
It's not just FOX in pursuit of Cowboys QB Tony Romo; it's also CBS making a strong push to add him to its team, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 24, 2017
While FOX reportedly wants Romo on board to take the No. 2 analyst spot that became open when John Lynch left (to go be the GM of that dumpster fire formerly known as the San Francisco 49ers), there is no indication whether CBS would want him to work during game telecasts or in a studio position. You know, with a comfy chair for his back.
The Cowboys seem to be in no rush to trade Tony Romo, perhaps waiting until the upcoming owners’ meetings to start wheeling and dealing their former starting quarterback. With his past back surgeries and a young family, Romo could easily decide that it’s time to call it a career — as some are saying he will do if not dealt to the Texans.
At the same time, Mike Florio of NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk thinks a move to the tube might not be permanent:
"In theory, he could take a TV job and keep an eye on potential football opportunities for a mid-to-late-season jump back to the game. CBS likely wouldn’t install him as the No. 1 analyst unless he’s fully committed to the TV gig."
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There is no doubt that Tony Romo would get people to watch to hear what he has to say … until playoff time, in which his lack of experience would likely not be a benefit to any network that may put him on their payroll.