Latest On Tony Romo’s CBS Offer

As of this writing, we know of four potential suitors for Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo: the Broncos, Texans, CBS, and FOX. It seems that one of those TV offers could be even more lucrative and appealing than originally thought. CBS is eyeing Romo as a potential replacement for Phil Simms in the broadcast booth, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. Tony Romo

Simms has been the color commentator alongside Jim Nantz in CBS’ “A-Team” package for the last nine seasons, meaning that the duo gets assigned to the network’s most important game every week. Going back to his time at NBC in the mid-1990s, Simms has been an top level color man for more than two decades. At this point, Simms has earned far more in the broadcast booth than he ever did as an NFL quarterback. In total, he has been involved in the broadcast of seven different Super Bowls.

If Romo were to immediately step into Simms’ gig, he would be taking on one of the top jobs in the entire industry with a salary to match. If Romo’s heart is not totally set on playing, this opportunity could be appealing enough to make him forget about suiting up for Dallas, Houston, Denver, or any other NFL team in 2017.

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