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CBS Stands By Tony Romo After New On-Air Flub During BillsBroncos Broadcast

CBS executives privately dismiss the backlash as overblown, citing his long-term deal with a trusted pairing alongside Jim Nantz.

Overview

  • Reports from Front Office Sports, echoed by multiple outlets, say CBS is not considering immediate changes and views the anti-Romo narrative as exaggerated.
  • Romo acknowledged on SiriusXM that he and others in the booth were sick during the BillsJaguars wild-card telecast, which he said affected the call.
  • During Saturday’s divisional game, Romo mistakenly referred to Josh Allen as “Mahomes,” a slip that quickly circulated on social media.
  • Romo remains CBS’s lead NFL analyst under a 10-year contract reportedly worth about $180 million, leaving several years on the deal.
  • Despite calls to elevate alternatives such as J.J. Watt, CBS plans to keep the Nantz–Romo team on its remaining playoff assignments, including the AFC Championship.