Tony Romo in hot water as CBS told to remove him | NFL News

Tony Romo, the previous Dallas Cowboys star, confronted a barrage of criticism for his commentary during the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. Fans have been eagerly anticipating the matchup between Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, with the winner set to face Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX.

However, only one quarter into the sport, followers have been demanding Romo’s substitute. Social media was awash with disgruntled NFL followers expressing their dissatisfaction with Romo’s saying alongside Jim Nantz.

One fan took to Twitter to vent: “For the love of God at NFL at NFL and CBS get rid of Tony Romo!!!#NFL.” Another chimed in: “I can’t believe CBS sign Tony Romo to a 10-year $180 million contract. He’s atrocious as an announcer and most people, including myself, can’t stand listening to him.”

The common sentiment amongst followers is that Romo ought to be changed, with many expressing reduction on the prospect of different commentators calling NFL video games. “Is this the last CBS game? I’m so tired of Tony Romo,” one weary fan posted on social media.

Those important of Romo shall be happy to know that the Chiefs and Bills’ matchup was the final NFL sport on CBS. Super Bowl LIX shall be broadcast on FOX, as the rights to show the Big Game usually rotate between FOX, CBS, and NBC.

Super Bowl LIX was initially scheduled to air on NBC this yr, nevertheless, the community opted for subsequent yr’s Super Bowl as a substitute, aligning it with the 2026 Winter Olympics. In a large shakeup, ranging from 2027, ABC will be part of the Super Bowl broadcasting rotation alongside CBS, FOX, and NBC.

Meanwhile, regardless of going through frequent backlash over his commentary model, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Romo seems unfazed by the criticism. In an unique chat with The Athletic in 2023, the now-renowned CBS sports activities commentator shared his tactic for handling detrimental suggestions: “People come to me now and say they love our crew, they love how we do it,” he declared.

“Like anything, we’ve (the CBS crew) been at such a high level doing this for so long that it doesn’t matter who you are, people are not going to continually write the same article about how great you are. I mean, you wouldn’t do that.

“You’re not going to regularly write, ‘They are the best,’ again and again again. They would possibly nonetheless suppose it, however people have to discover issues to write. I feel that is simply half of human nature. And guess what? There’s agendas. People like clicks. I imply, that is a actual factor. And I feel they need to.

“I think it’s all a positive. Talking about it, it helps all of the NFL. Our job is to go out there and perform like we’ve done and try to always do our best. I think we’ve done a great job with that. You’re looking at a very talented group here. Like all things, we’re going to go and try to put our best foot forward.”

This article first appeared on Mirror US