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08/11/26 06:03:00
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08/11 18:01 CDT CBS Sports president says there's no timeline for a decision on
Tony Romo's future
CBS Sports president says there's no timeline for a decision on Tony Romo's
future
NEW YORK (AP) --- CBS Sports president David Berson said Tuesday he does not
have a timeline for a decision about Tony Romo's future.
Romo, the network's lead NFL analyst, is on leave following his arrest last
month in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the
influence.
"It's an evolving situation, and therefore we're still assessing," Berson said
during a network event.
Berson also told reporters the decision to place Romo on indefinite leave was
intended to shift attention toward the games and away from his legal situation.
"We we had to consider the impact on our image and on our brand. That's very
important to us. Whether the games, marketing, PR, social, the focus should and
needs to be on our presentation and not on any other factors," he said.
Analyst JJ Watt will join play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline
reporter Tracy Wolfson on CBS Sports' lead NFL team during Romo's absence.
Their first game will be on Sept. 13, when the Minnesota Vikings host the Green
Bay Packers.
Watt joined CBS in 2023. He was an analyst on "The NFL Today" for two seasons
before teaming with Ian Eagle on the network's No. 2 crew beginning last
season. Ross Tucker has been moved up to the No. 2 team. He has previously
teamed with Eagle on radio broadcasts for Westwood One.
Romo, 46, has been the lead game analyst for CBS' NFL coverage since 2017 after
making four Pro Bowl appearances during a playing career that ran from 2004-16
and was spent entirely with Dallas.
He was arrested July 23 after he was stopped while driving south on Interstate
43 in Wisconsin. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, Romo
performed poorly on field sobriety tests before getting arrested, booked and
released.
He has a court date set for Sept. 21.
Romo went to high school about 35 miles southwest of Milwaukee in Burlington,
Wisconsin.
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