oldtimer 8,685 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 could not be happier about this ahoo Sports Report: Tony Romo agrees to record broadcast deal to remain with CBS Jason Owens Yahoo SportsFebruary 28, 2020, 7:05 PM CST How the next NFL CBA affects the Cowboys, Dak Prescott & Amari Cooper Yahoo Sports Videos Scroll back up to restore default view. Tony Romo and CBS have agreed to a record-breaking broadcast contract, the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reports. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback will remain as the network’s No. 1 NFL analyst with a contract that pays him $17 million per season, easily the largest deal for a game analyst in sports. Marchand describes the deal as “significantly more than five years.” It marks a significant raise over three-year, $10 million deal Romo reportedly signed as a rookie broadcaster in 2017. Big raise over Romo’s playing days By comparison, Romo averaged a little more than $9.1 per season over the course of his 14-year playing career in the NFL. The deal puts an end to speculation that Romo would leave CBS for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” booth as the two networks were reportedly ready to engage in a bidding war for his services when his initial CBS deal expired in March. According to Marchand, CBS extended the offer before ESPN had a chance to make a bid. The high demand paid off in a big way for Romo. ESPN, meanwhile, will have to move on to Plan B. Tony Romo will reportedly almost double the average salary he made as a player with his new CBS broadcast deal. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File) Romo an immediate hit Romo joined the broadcast booth alongside play-by-play man Jim Nantz after he retired from the Cowboys in 2016. He replaced Phil Simms, who shifted to the network’s studio show. Between his enthusiasm, relatability and penchant for calling plays before they happened, Romo became an immediate favorite among fans and critics. Concerns that he jumped the line to join the network’s No. 1 team with no experience were quickly quelled as his game analysis drew rave reviews. Romo deal resets market According to Front Office Sports, Fox’s Troy Aikman was previously the highest-paid current NFL analyst, making $7.5 million annually. Jon Gruden made $6.5 million per year as a “Monday Night Football” analyst, while broadcast icon John Madden made $8 million per year in the early 1990s, per the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,219 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Good. Glad he is staying with AFC games. Great color guy. He's like the anti-Dan Fouts. oldtimer and KC Warpaint 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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