CBS analyst Tony Romo has faced growing criticism lately for his broadcasts, but his employer reportedly does not see the problem.
Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports wrote Saturday that the Romo criticism appears to be “an overblown media narrative.” There is no evidence that CBS is unhappy with Romo’s performances.
On the contrary, CBS executives are said to be experiencing “boiling frustration” at what they see as unfair criticism of the top analyst. A CBS source told McCarthy that the anti-Romo narrative is “much ado about nothing.”
Romo was criticized for some meandering, surface-level commentary during last Sunday’s AFC Wild Card game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills. The former quarterback later explained that he had a cold, but that was not a good enough reason for many fans who feel that Romo’s broadcasts have been declining in quality for years.
CBS has shown a willingness to gently critique Romo before when they feel he is not doing a good enough job. The fact that they are not doing so here certainly suggests that they mean it when they say they don’t see the problem. Romo’s enormous salary certainly helps entrench him in his role as well.
