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By Michael Gallagher
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Things seem to keep going from bad to worse for former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
The 46-year-old broadcaster recently ran into some legal trouble that has his position as the top color commentator for CBS’ NFL coverage in serious doubt.
The network recently named Houston Texans legend J.J. Watt as Romo’s interim replacement after putting him on leave indefinitely, and Puck’s John Ourand recently reported that Watt and Fox broadcaster Greg Olsen are being considered to fill Romo’s role permanently.
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“Watt is one name, and the other is Greg Olsen, a broadcasting superstar who has many fans out there who love him on the air,” Ourand recently wrote. “You'll recall Olsen was demoted when Tom Brady took over Fox's No. 1 job.”
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Romo’s die hasn’t been cast just yet — it’s been reported that CBS is looking for a reason to part ways with him and get out from under his $18 million-per-year salary and his recent arrest is the perfect reason — but Ourand recently reported things aren’t looking good for the former Pro Bowler.
“I’ve been in contact with a bunch of sports media executives over the past few days, and the consensus is that Romo won’t be back,” Ourand added. “The prevailing question is whether the details of his arrest — combined with that 40-minute video — have sufficiently damaged Romo’s image enough to taint CBS.”
Beyond CBS’ desire to cut bait with Romo and his inflated salary, the network also likely has to consider how badly damaged Romo’s reputation is now and whether or not retaining him will hurt the network’s ratings.
In addition to Olsen and Watt, Ourand also pointed out that Troy Aikman, who currently is the color commentator for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” and Kirk Herbstreit, who is the color commentator for Amazon Prime’s “Thursday Night Football” both have expiring contracts, hinting they could be in play for CBS as well.
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