CBS Sports President Says There's No Timeline for a Decision on Tony Romo's Future
CBS says Tony Romo will remain on leave after his July arrest, with J.J. Watt stepping in for the network's top NFL booth.
- On Tuesday, CBS Sports president David Berson announced there is no timetable for NFL analyst Tony Romo's return to the broadcast booth following his July 23 arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin.
- Romo was arrested last month in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after Milwaukee County Sheriff deputies pulled him over on I-43 and he performed poorly on SFSTs .
- Replacing Romo on the broadcast team, J.J. Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, will work alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson for the upcoming season.
- CBS and parent company Paramount face uncertainty regarding Romo's 10-year, $180 million contract, with a court date set for September 21 that will likely influence the network's decision on his employment.
- Berson emphasized that protecting the network's 67-year relationship with the NFL requires certainty to focus on production and marketing as the season kicks off, stating "we have to consider the impact on our image and our brand.
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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…
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