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Former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Tony Romo was widely criticized for his performance as a commentator during the Buffalo Bills’ victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Romo, 45, revealed he was battling an unspecified illness during the match.
“We had a bunch of sick guys, we were just getting through it. You won’t miss a playoff game,” Romo said during an appearance on “Schein on Sports.” “It’s so fun.”
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Tony Romo appears before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The game was played at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma on November 23, 2024. Oklahoma won 24-3. (IMAGINE)
Romo started the show inauspiciously by bizarrely calling the Bills an “overdog” and an “underdog.”
“I don’t think we’ve ever seen this where it’s like: Who’s going to win? Ummmm, I don’t know!” » Romo said during the CBS Sports open show. “I know football pretty well and I don’t know. Today is going to be very telling, because Jacksonville is a complete football team. Carolina did it yesterday. They earned the respect, almost won, but they didn’t.”
“Jacksonville is in the same situation. They could do it, it could be a major upset. Although it’s really not an upset, because the Bills are actually the underdogs. But they’re the overdogs. We’ll see today.”
EX-NFL STAR TONY ROMO TAKES HEAT DURING HIS CALL OF BILLS-JAGUARS PLAYOFFS GAME
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) plays during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The game took place at Lincoln Financial Field on January 1, 2017. (Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports)
Romo was asked if he had heard the criticism and responded that he was “just trying to make everyone enjoy the show.”
“I think anytime you’re in a position like we are, we’re on the air for three and a half hours. You always try to do your best and everything,” Romo said. “There’s always going to be times where there’s always going to be all these great things and then other things. That’s just part of being in your position. You just go back to work and you do a great job. I mean, that’s the fun part of it all. It’s sports, and that makes it fun. You’re just trying to make sure everyone enjoys the show, learns a little bit and has a good time.”
“To me, that’s what makes the sport amazing. It’s fun.”
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Tony Romo at Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Mary Kouw/CBS via Getty Images)
Romo looked like the next great NFL game analyst in his early days, as he dazzled fans with his ability to predict plays. However, in recent seasons, fans have become critical of him.
Romo will have a chance to redeem himself on Saturday, as he will be called up for the Bills-Denver Broncos AFC Divisional Round game at 4:30 p.m. ET. The former Cowboys great signed a 10-year, $180 million deal with CBS in 2020, a deal that could age poorly if his performance doesn’t improve.
