Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 2 October 2026
Tony Romo will not return to CBS Sports in wake of drunk driving arrest
NFL analyst and network mutually agree to part ways Ex-Dallas Cowboys star was on $180m contract Tony Romo will not return as an NFL analyst for CBS Sports, the network announced Friday, after his July arrest for operating a vehicle while under the influence.
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Both outlets frame the story as Tony Romo and CBS ending their relationship after his July drunken-driving arrest. The Hill uses a straightforward parting headline and notes he was placed on leave, while The Guardian US foregrounds that he will not return to CBS Sports and uniquely mentions the split as a mutual agreement and his reported $180 million contract.
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