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CBS execs shunned Tony Romo after arrest over $180 million contract 'resentment': Colin Cowherd
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Key Points:
- Colin Cowherd believes Tony Romo's relationship with CBS was strained even before his OWI arrest last month, stemming from contract tensions dating back to 2020.
- Romo secured a 10-year, $180 million deal with CBS after ESPN pursued him, which Cowherd suggests caused resentment among CBS executives.
- After Romo's Wisconsin arrest, CBS placed him on leave and replaced him with JJ Watt in the lead NFL booth alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.
- Reports indicate CBS was slow to contact Romo following the arrest, possibly reflecting underlying friction, and the network had previously held an intervention regarding his preparation amid performance criticism.
- With Romo's future at CBS uncertain, the network may have regained leverage amid the ongoing situation and his absence from the broadcast booth this season.
