Tony Romo has emerged as arguably the biggest star in sports commentary over the past few years at CBS, and with his current contract with the network expiring after the 2019 season, it’s been reported that ESPN could offer Romo a massive deal to take a spot in the Monday Night Football booth.
ESPN’s current commentary team, led by play-by-play man Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland, was roasted by fans seemingly every week, so landing Romo would be dream scenario for ESPN execs. Should Romo leave his current pairing at CBS with Jim Nantz, and give up his chance to call the Super Bowl once every three years?
According to ESPN veteran Dan Patrick, who left the network in 2007, Romo’s decision isn’t difficult at all. On The Dan Patrick Show, Patrick warned that if Romo does join the Worldwide Leader, he’d likely be increasing his workload drastically, which may not appeal to him.
“He’s going to get paid, so now it’s not about money. Because whatever ESPN going to offer, CBS can match that. If I’m Tony Romo and I have something great with Jim Nantz, and I get to still play golf…. I don’t have to go on Get Up with Mike Greenberg, I don’t have to do the Will Cain show in the afternoon. I basically get to do the CBS main game, and I can go golf.
He’s got little ones, and you want to be around them. ESPN will just drive up the price. That’s all you want is leverage.
…. ESPN, and I’ve told this to quite a few of these athletes who have become analysts – if you go into ESPN, while it’s great, understand you’re going to be pulled quite a few ways. You’re going to be doing radio shows, TV shows, and then you’re going to do the Monday night game, and then you have to be available on Tuesday as well. There’s a lot more involved when you take that role with ESPN, because there’s so many different entities to serve….. To me it’s a no-brainer. If the money’s going to be the same? No-brainer.”
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