stevestojan Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) We all (well most of us) agree that Romo is by far the best color commentator of all time. His ability to predict play calls is almost psychic. The man knows football. So, outside of money (and that has to be the reason) why isn’t he at least a coordinator? No, this isn’t a Chicken Little “the Bills should hire him” post. It’s just my reaction to watching him constantly read plays perfectly. Thoughts? Edited October 23, 2020 by stevestojan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 minute ago, stevestojan said: We all (well most of us) agree that Romo is by far the best color commentator of all time. His ability to predict play calls is almost psychic. The man knows football. So, outside of money (and that has to be the reason) why isn’t he at least an coordinator? No, this isn’t a Chicken Little “the Bills should hire him” post. It’s just my reaction to watching him constantly read plays perfectly. Thoughts? Romo would seem positioned to be a great NFL coach if he had interest. I think the network gig suits him perfectly - plenty of time for advertisements, he can do a lot of his preparation and background work at home with his family, and then 2 days of travel a week or something. Basically something he also enjoys, but that allows him more time with his family and less stress 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2112 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Being an NFL coach is a grind. You work long hours, don't get to see much of your family, etc. You also have a lot of headaches to deal with and often have a short shelf-life. Could Romo be a coach - probably yes. But he makes a great living doing what he is doing and it's a much easier job and lifestyle. If I was in his shoes, I would stick with broadcasting. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 minute ago, msw2112 said: Being an NFL coach is a grind. You work long hours, don't get to see much of your family, etc. You also have a lot of headaches to deal with and often have a short shelf-life. Could Romo be a coach - probably yes. But he makes a great living doing what he is doing and it's a much easier job and lifestyle. If I was in his shoes, I would stick with broadcasting. Fair points. Just think the guy could take a team like Cleveland, Miami, etc and get himself a ring. But your points are all valid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Much easier to be a commentator. By definition it is usually commenting on what has just occurred. Hell most of us who have watched the game for years can do it. He has the added ability to predict things based on tendency and formation. That comes with years of film study. I'm not saying he couldn't be a coach, but calling plays is the least difficult job of a coach. Most players will say it is the execution not the play call that matters. So the question should not be about play calling, it should be about whether he can evaluate talent and if he can teach them to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 He has the best possible gig going. I wouldn’t mess with that for nuthin’! Besides, I’m sure it would devastate his handicap! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 No, he should stick to being a Mexican beer salesman. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Because he wouldn’t want to take around a 10 million a year pay cut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 As others have said a few days a week is perfect for him. Also I think he plays golf at a high level and is trying to make it to a few pro events 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 He'd be great as a coach...even a defensive coach IMO. But why ruin a sweet gig for daily work? That's what you call living the dream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 He has the right job for him. He gets a lot of respect for his work too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 So, the responses are what I expected. Comfy life, less stress, and likely unmatched money. So let’s go down that path. Would you be OK if Terry offered him $5MM a year to be an advisor? Would he still be allowed to still commentate? Probably not. Sorry, I know this is a weird topic but the dude is so good at predicting plays. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: He'd be great as a coach...even a defensive coach IMO. But why ruin a sweet gig for daily work? That's what you call living the dream. Being a coach is a lot of work - long hours and its basically year round. Being color commentary with one of the best play by play guys? Maybe he watches a few hours of film to get a feel for stuff they call and formations etc. After that its just natural - he sees it like they do. Just now, stevestojan said: So, the responses are what I expected. Comfy life, less stress, and likely unmatched money. So let’s go down that path. Would you be OK if Terry offered him $5MM a year to be an advisor? Would he still be allowed to still commentate? Probably not. Sorry, I know this is a weird topic but the dude is so good at predicting plays. He's kinda gotten away from it when i watch his games now. But there's also that football player in him that can't help but say "get rid of it" when the QB holds it, or "Ball!" when someone fumbles. I think he's a really good commentator so... id rather he just do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZBILLS Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 No. He enjoys the lifestyle of commentator and it affords him lots of money and time with his kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 He makes more at what he currently does without working insane hours each week. Plus the guy loves playing golf and he wouldn’t have nearly as much time for it as a coach. Basically, he seems happy with his life as it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) Unless your like wrecks, NFL head coach is one of the toughest jobs there. Harbaugh Sleeps in his office and schedules every waking minute of his week. Coughlin even scheduled his dumps. mom sure Romo is very happy where he is. Edited October 23, 2020 by Over 29 years of fanhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, stevestojan said: Would you be OK if Terry offered him $5MM a year to be an advisor? Let's take a step back. The original premise is that Romo has a great football mind, so he's qualified to coach. No doubt that's true, but there are a ton of coaches who have the same knowledge - they just don't happen to be broadcasters, so we don't know about them. Of all the guys we hear talking football, Romo seems the smartest. But it doesn't mean he is the smartest or that he'd be a better coach than coaches who don't talk happen to to us every Sunday. Edited October 24, 2020 by WhoTom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, stevestojan said: We all (well most of us) agree that Romo is by far the best color commentator of all time. His ability to predict play calls is almost psychic. The man knows football. So, outside of money (and that has to be the reason) why isn’t he at least a coordinator? No, this isn’t a Chicken Little “the Bills should hire him” post. It’s just my reaction to watching him constantly read plays perfectly. Thoughts? You realize that coaching is a 24/7 job and commentating is not, right? No team is going to pay Romo anything close to what he is making as a commentator($17 million a year) in a cushy job working part time. So you are suggesting he work 5 times harder for 1/5(or less) of the pay? Does that sound like a good deal to you? Would YOU do that? Edited October 23, 2020 by matter2003 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Color analysts has to be one of the best jobs going if your are good at it and can stay relaxed when live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 52 minutes ago, stevestojan said: So, the responses are what I expected. Comfy life, less stress, and likely unmatched money. So let’s go down that path. Would you be OK if Terry offered him $5MM a year to be an advisor? Would he still be allowed to still commentate? Probably not. Sorry, I know this is a weird topic but the dude is so good at predicting plays. I'm sure his contract would not allow him to be a advisor for any team. Say your a Bills fan and we play team x that he's advising, are you going to think hes fair then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, stevestojan said: So, the responses are what I expected. Comfy life, less stress, and likely unmatched money. So let’s go down that path. Would you be OK if Terry offered him $5MM a year to be an advisor? Would he still be allowed to still commentate? Probably not. Sorry, I know this is a weird topic but the dude is so good at predicting plays. This is just a ridiculous idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, stevestojan said: We all (well most of us) agree that Romo is by far the best color commentator of all time. His ability to predict play calls is almost psychic. The man knows football. So, outside of money (and that has to be the reason) why isn’t he at least a coordinator? No, this isn’t a Chicken Little “the Bills should hire him” post. It’s just my reaction to watching him constantly read plays perfectly. Thoughts? Not sure there is any correlation between being a real good commentator and a successful head coach. A much different skill set is required. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, msw2112 said: Being an NFL coach is a grind. You work long hours, don't get to see much of your family, etc. You also have a lot of headaches to deal with and often have a short shelf-life. Could Romo be a coach - probably yes. But he makes a great living doing what he is doing and it's a much easier job and lifestyle. If I was in his shoes, I would stick with broadcasting. Coaching seems to age people as much as the oval office does except for coaches who did not put in a lot of work like Rex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Just now, klos63 said: Not sure there is any correlation between being a real good commentator and a successful head coach. A much different skill set is required. And Romo would be taking a huge paycut to work 5 times as hard. This makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Romo has the best job in the world: gets paid MILLIONS to watch live football and give his opinion. Why would he ruin his life to become a coach? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, stevestojan said: We all (well most of us) agree that Romo is by far the best color commentator of all time. His ability to predict play calls is almost psychic. The man knows football. So, outside of money (and that has to be the reason) why isn’t he at least a coordinator? No, this isn’t a Chicken Little “the Bills should hire him” post. It’s just my reaction to watching him constantly read plays perfectly. Thoughts? It's easier to guess the plays than to call them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, matter2003 said: And Romo would be taking a huge paycut to work 5 times as hard. This makes sense. isn't he making about $15 million a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBob2232 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Paycut. No job security. Deal with T.O types all day long. Hard pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 QB coach in the offseason makes more sense. He would have a line around the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Best color commentator of all time? I'm not sure. That's quite a claim. He's good at it. I think it comes down to his desire to coach or not. Coaching, quite honestly, seems like a sucky job. Very, very long hours. High stress. Low job security. Moving your family around a lot. Yeah, you can make money doing it, but he already has money AND already makes a ton of money in his current job, working far fewer hours with little to no stress. I'd bet no. He wouldn't want to. But if he has the itch, he might. Coaches are coaches because they love coaching. It takes more than loving football. He has the perfect job already for a football lover. You have to love coaching. It's very different than what he does not. Edited October 24, 2020 by MJS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Several million $ for a part time gig, vs. working 18 hours a day and not guaranteed of success. Just sayin. I was almost surprised Gruden went back to coaching as he was making I think $5 mil, for a part time gig. I know he made the $100 mil. for 10 years, but that is a lot of work for that $. He must have really missed the excitement, and given it didn’t end well in Tampa, I guess I understand. Besides his kids went off to college So maybe that was a motivator. I just don’t see Romo or Manning or anyone else like that Going into coaching. Usually it’s the Alex Van Pelts of the world who go into coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 3 hours ago, stevestojan said: We all (well most of us) agree that Romo is by far the best color commentator of all time. His ability to predict play calls is almost psychic. The man knows football. So, outside of money (and that has to be the reason) why isn’t he at least a coordinator? No, this isn’t a Chicken Little “the Bills should hire him” post. It’s just my reaction to watching him constantly read plays perfectly. Thoughts? No... I want him to be an announcer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, msw2112 said: Being an NFL coach is a grind. You work long hours, don't get to see much of your family, etc. You also have a lot of headaches to deal with and often have a short shelf-life. Could Romo be a coach - probably yes. But he makes a great living doing what he is doing and it's a much easier job and lifestyle. If I was in his shoes, I would stick with broadcasting. Yes...this is it. To put this into perspective, Bill Belichick is the highest paid coach in the NFL at $12 million. He easily works 7 days a week during season and I’m sure he works at least 6 days a week in the offseason. He’s always miserable because coaching is a grind and it’s a super stressful and detail oriented job. Meanwhile Romo earned $17.5 million a year to work a maximum of 3-4 days during the week including travel days during the season. I don’t think he does much for CBS in the off season. Plus Romo already financially set from his playing days. So to be a head coach, he’d have to work more days, longer hours, with more stress and take at least a $5 million pay cut to coach. I think most of us would do what Romo does - enjoy our money and spend a lot of time golfing 50 minutes ago, klos63 said: isn't he making about $15 million a year? $17.5 Edited October 24, 2020 by JohnNord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I'm sure that a color analyst puts in a fair amount of film study in preparation for his announcing assignment on the weekend, but it doesn't begin to compare to the year round work that a coach has to put in in order to be successful. Coaches have to have an obsession with their work. Tony Romo has a real good feel for what's happening on the field and an uncanny ability to anticipate. Only he can say whether or not he's sufficiently obsessed with the game to put up with the time demands, frustrations and extreme pressure than come with the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, JohnNord said: Yes...this is it. To put this into perspective, Bill Belichick is the highest paid coach in the NFL at $12 million. He easily works 7 days a week during season and I’m sure he works at least 6 days a week in the offseason. He’s always miserable because coaching is a grind and it’s a super stressful and detail oriented job. Meanwhile Romo earned $17.5 million a year to work a maximum of 3-4 days during the week including travel days during the season. I don’t think he does much for CBS in the off season. Plus Romo already financially set from his playing days. So to be a head coach, he’d have to work more days, longer hours, with more stress and take at least a $5 million pay cut to coach. I think most of us would do what Romo does - enjoy our money and spend a lot of time golfing $17.5 That's crazy. He's a great commentator , no doubt, but it's not like people wouldn't watch the top game of the week without him on the broadcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, msw2112 said: Being an NFL coach is a grind. You work long hours, don't get to see much of your family, etc. You also have a lot of headaches to deal with and often have a short shelf-life. Could Romo be a coach - probably yes. But he makes a great living doing what he is doing and it's a much easier job and lifestyle. If I was in his shoes, I would stick with broadcasting. This basically what I would have posted. Why would Romo give up such a great gig that he clearly enjoys and is paid handsomely for the kind of life that these coaches in the NFL have to live. In his current gig, everyone love him and he has very little if any pressure. Edited October 24, 2020 by Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBean Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 He doesn’t wanna be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 3 hours ago, klos63 said: isn't he making about $15 million a year? 17 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal2dagame Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 If Romo could have actually applied what he appears to know, he should have been the best qb ever. He's a very good commentator and gives perspective that no other does. That's where it ends with this guy. NFL coach? Not even close. He couldn't even handle place holder responsibilities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, loyal2dagame said: If Romo could have actually applied what he appears to know, he should have been the best qb ever. He's a very good commentator and gives perspective that no other does. That's where it ends with this guy. NFL coach? Not even close. He couldn't even handle place holder responsibilities... To me Romo comes across as to much of a pushover to take seriously IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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