Overview
- Romo made the two‑second noise while struggling to explain a defensive holding call on Buffalo’s Cole Bishop that erased a first‑quarter sack of Patrick Mahomes.
- The penalty produced a Kansas City first down in the red zone and preceded a three‑yard Rashee Rice touchdown on a direct snap that tied the game 7–7.
- Awful Announcing shared the video and described the sound as something between a grunt and a groan, noting the awkward timing during rules analysis.
- Coverage framed the moment as part of a pattern of unusual vocalizations from Romo in recent seasons that has drawn growing pushback from viewers.
- Reports referenced Romo’s reported $17 million CBS salary and observed that he did not turn to rules analyst Gene Steratore for clarification on the call.