Tony Romo, CBS part ways after DWI arrest — SkimNews
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- CBS Sports and Tony Romo mutually agreed to part ways Friday, ending a nine-year run as the network's lead NFL game analyst.
- Romo was arrested July 23 in Milwaukee after a traffic stop in which an officer detected a "strong odor of an alcoholic beverage" on his breath and he performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
- Romo pleaded no contest September 1; his sentence included a six-month driving privilege revocation, a mandatory ignition interlock device on any vehicle he owns or operates, an alcohol assessment program, and a $784 fine.
- J.J. Watt will continue as CBS's lead analyst — the role he assumed when Romo was placed on leave ahead of the season — making the parting a formalization rather than a surprise.
- Romo said he will take time off to focus on his health and family before considering his next opportunity, calling it "something I've never done before."
- Romo, 46, made four Pro Bowl appearances during an NFL career from 2004 to 2016 spent entirely with the Dallas Cowboys.
Why it matters: CBS is locking in J.J. Watt as its permanent top NFL voice, ratifying an arrangement already in place since Romo went on leave before the season — the network avoided a mid-year audition gamble by committing now. For Romo, the mutual exit sidesteps a decision about whether he could return to a top broadcast chair and leaves his broadcasting future contingent on the DWI aftermath receding from view.
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