SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Report: ESPN to make CBS' Tony Romo a historic offer to join its NFL coverage https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-espn-to-make-cbs-tony-romo-a-historic-offer-to-join-its-nfl-coverage-033157777.html Having tried a couple different ideas to fix its “Monday Night Football” broadcasting team, ESPN seems ready to throw money at the problem. A lot of money. Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports reported that ESPN was preparing an offer to make CBS’ Tony Romo the highest-paid sports broadcaster in history. McCarthy said the offer would be between $10 million and $14 million annually to attempt to lure him from CBS. That report broke the same day Romo was calling the Houston Texans-Kansas City Chiefs playoff game for CBS. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post also reported Sunday that ESPN was expected to go “all in” for Romo. To put that in perspective, the largest base salary Romo ever made as Dallas Cowboys quarterback was $8.5 million, according to Spotrac. Would CBS match the offer to keep Tony Romo? CBS will have a conundrum if the salary offer from ESPN to Romo is accurate and is officially offered. I prefer Romo on CBS. I hardly watch ESPN games 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Good. Maybe I’ll watch a MNF next year 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 now if they can work the mnf games so they flex them and get better matchups in there it will be more fun to watch. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Take the Money Tony!!! Best commentator in Football hand down!!! 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Worth every penny 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Things I hope for: 1) Hope Romo gets ESPN gig 2) Hope Bills don't get any MNF games 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 As long as Booger goes and Witten stays retired from broadcasting I'm in. 4 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Now if they could only get Al Michaels away from NBC to pair with Romo on MNF. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-GunJoshAllen17 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) The production is still going to be terrible. I would rather see him stay at CBS. Romo will make ESPN broadcasts better but there are a lot of things other than the announcers that make ESPN cringe worthy to watch. Example, in the Bills/Texans game everyone missed the 2nd half TD because ESPN was too eager to go to their sideline reporter to get the scoop nobody cared about. They do that stuff way too often. Shot's of TJ Watt and girlfriend, etc. It's not ESPN anymore, it's Disney and they have an agenda to bleed sports and entertainment together more than ever before. Every once in a while is one thing but it is constant on that network. They do it to the detriment of the game. That's why I really don't watch MNF anymore unless it's a great matchup. Edited January 13, 2020 by J-GunJoshAllen17 10 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 He is very good. Enthusiastic, funny, and informative without being Collinsworthy preachy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 If I'm Tony Romo, I'll stay at CBS where he's paired with Jim Nantz and I get the better weekend games. ESPN likely pairs him with mediocre talent and Romo alone can't fix what ails their stale MNF presentation. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stonada Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Romo feels more genuine in his love of the game than a lot of other commentators, IMO. Love that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphWilson'sNewWar Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) Won’t work. Romo and Nantz have wonderful chemistry. Nantz by the book, academic style clash so perfectly with Romos make it up as you go commentary. As the “voice” of the MASTERS, Nantz is engrained in the public subconscious as the astute, professional. Which works in perfect contrast to Romo the “celebrity” playboy. And no commentary can mAke bad games good. And MNF games are snooze fests. And does ESPN get the Super Bowl? I thought it was just CBS, FOX and NBC. So Romo would take himself out of the rotation for biggest game of the season. Not worth it. Edited January 13, 2020 by RalphWilson'sNewWar 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 While the ESPN announcers are terrible the root of the problem is the matchups themselves. The NFL schedules the best games for Sunday night. The MNF games just are not marquis matchups like they were 20 plus years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 The current play by play guy for ESPN -- Joe Tessitore -- is flat out terrible. He makes Joe Buck sound like a rank amateur in the overdramatic department. If they don't get rid of him, even Romo won't be able to cover up the stink. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, RalphWilson'sNewWar said: Won’t work. Romo and Nantz have wonderful chemistry. Nantz by the book, academic style clash so perfectly with Romos make it up as you go commentary. And no commentary can mAke bad games good. And MNF games are snooze fests. And does ESPN get the Super Bowl? I thought it was just CBS, FOX and NBC. So Romo would take himself out of the rotation for biggest game of the season. Not worth it. There's speculation that ABC could get a package of games after the tv contracts run out in 2022 so they could essentially get a Super Bowl in 2023. A lot of it hinges on the next CBA and whether the NFL will extend to 17 games. Upgrading from Booger to Romo doesn't hurt their chances. I'm sure that Tessitore will be replaced. https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/abcs-best-shot-at-a-nfl-tv-package-is-gaining-some-momentum.html Edited January 13, 2020 by Doc Brown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Is this why he called the game so poorly lmao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 26 minutes ago, dpberr said: If I'm Tony Romo, I'll stay at CBS where he's paired with Jim Nantz and I get the better weekend games. ESPN likely pairs him with mediocre talent and Romo alone can't fix what ails their stale MNF presentation. Agreed. I am sure he can leverage that interest into a substantial raise at CBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
416BillsFan Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, FLFan said: Agreed. I am sure he can leverage that interest into a substantial raise at CBS. True, but I don't think ESPN will be outbid by CBS, they need him more. He could probably get a producer credit on MNF as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I rather tony stay with Nantz. ***** espn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Wow, imagine being in Romo's shoes. Going to get paid millions of dollars to travel around the country and watch football games. Lucky guy. Can't begrudge him though, he's great 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 43 minutes ago, Uncle Joe said: As long as Booger goes and Witten stays retired from broadcasting I'm in. What about the play by play guy. Booger is bad but that guys is 10x worse. Calls every single play like it's a last second game winning touchdown in the Superbowl. Unbearable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, Process said: What about the play by play guy. Booger is bad but that guys is 10x worse. Calls every single play like it's a last second game winning touchdown in the Superbowl. Unbearable. Yep. Joe Tessitore is terrible. I usually have it on mute for MNF games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Is this why he called the game so poorly lmao Yeah, he wasn't good yesterday, and he missed on lots of play predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Romo on mnf would be awesome. One thing that makes him great though is him being on regular Sunday games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 1 hour ago, H2o said: Now if they could only get Al Michaels away from NBC to pair with Romo on MNF. No kidding! Or better yet have them do Sunday for NBC and Monday for ESPN, hell have them do an early game Sunday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 He's worth it, he's the best at what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgoodtime Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 1 hour ago, wppete said: Take the Money Tony!!! Best commentator in Football hand down!!! Agree 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I hope he stays at CBS, and counters the ESPN offer to CBS execs like this: "Pay me whatever Nantz makes, AND let me be a course reporter for the Masters, and I'll stay." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleSammy Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 1 hour ago, RalphWilson'sNewWar said: Won’t work. Romo and Nantz have wonderful chemistry. Nantz by the book, academic style clash so perfectly with Romos make it up as you go commentary. As the “voice” of the MASTERS, Nantz is engrained in the public subconscious as the astute, professional. Which works in perfect contrast to Romo the “celebrity” playboy. And no commentary can mAke bad games good. And MNF games are snooze fests. And does ESPN get the Super Bowl? I thought it was just CBS, FOX and NBC. So Romo would take himself out of the rotation for biggest game of the season. Not worth it. Nance is the astute professional except when he is covering the Cheatriots. Then he is gushing all over Kraft and company and has a man crush on Brady. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagon127 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I get that money wins over everything else. But CBS, he usually calls the best game for their network each week. He calls 3 playoff games every year, and a Super Bowl every 3 years. Calling Monday Night football is not a better opportunity at all. Curious if the money reported is actually true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Process said: What about the play by play guy. Booger is bad but that guys is 10x worse. Calls every single play like it's a last second game winning touchdown in the Superbowl. Unbearable. Joe Tessitore is AWFUL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 hours ago, dpberr said: If I'm Tony Romo, I'll stay at CBS where he's paired with Jim Nantz and I get the better weekend games. ESPN likely pairs him with mediocre talent and Romo alone can't fix what ails their stale MNF presentation. Since neither you or I will be offered $14 to broadcast a game, lets not pretend what our reaction to being offered $14 million would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Romo it the best, imo. There really isn't another announcer like him - I lost count (a long time ago) of the # of times he accurately predicted the next play/formation/outcome, as only a player could. There are a lot of former players who are announcers, but none have displayed his level of insight. On a side note, I sometimes felt like I was the only Booger fan in America. It seems like he got a lot of criticism, but I always found him entertaining. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 ....earlier reports ( Aug 2019) had floated the $10 mil/yr number.....anything north of $ 10 mil can probably help him squeeze by......if they're both in that neighborhood, the Nantz pairing makes more sense.....ESPN...pffffft......... Reports: Tony Romo wants CBS to make him the highest-paid NFL analyst on TV Romo's representatives at Creative Artists Agency are reportedly asking for $10 million per year. By SportsDay Staff-Dallas Morning News 7:44 PM on Aug 29, 2019 Much like Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, former quarterback Tony Romo wants to be the highest-paid at his position. With his initial three-year contract with CBS is set to expire at the end of this season, and negotiations for a new deal have reportedly stalled, with little progress. In a story on frntofficesport.com, Michael McCarthy reports that Romo's representatives at Creative Artists Agency are asking for $10 million annually. His current deal is $4 million a year. If he gets his way, Romo would be the first sports analyst to score an eight-figure contract. https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2019/08/29/reports-tony-romo-wants-cbs-to-make-him-the-highest-paid-nfl-analyst-on-tv/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Don't do it Tony! ESPN will always suck as long as its owned by the Mouse... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I hope Romo gets paid but to stay at CBS ESPN MNF as whole is the worst NFL broadcast. Not just the announcers, the complete product. The whole Disney production is so far below the quality of CBS, Fox, and NBC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 The only time I will even watch a ESPN broadcasted game is if the Bills are playing. ***** ESPN, Patriots and the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I hope you really really really love Romo because this move will cost ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, /dev/null said: I hope Romo gets paid but to stay at CBS ESPN MNF as whole is the worst NFL broadcast. Not just the announcers, the complete product. The whole Disney production is so far below the quality of CBS, Fox, and NBC. ...stratospheric numbers, but worth leaving a mil or two on the table to stay at CBS.......ESPN is dreadful............ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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