CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo used to be absent from the Week 17 broadcast due to COVID-19 protocols, however he might return to programming in a different topic.
According to a document from Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Romo would possibly sign up for broadcast spouse Jim Nantz in a remote capacity for the Chicago Bears-New Orleans Saints Wild Card game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday.
Because Romo will not be permitted to commute from his house in Dallas to New Orleans, there's a likelihood CBS will practice the same format they used for Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler within the Clemson-Ohio State NCAA semifinal playoff game, in line with Marchand.
Herbstreit revealed that he was diagnosed with COVID-19, so he labored the game from home, with Fowler offering the play-by-play statement at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
If Romo doesn't call the game remotely, Marchand explained that the opposite choices could be for him to make the commute to New Orleans or to be absent from the broadcast altogether.
With Romo unavailable for the Week 17 tilt between the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals, CBS paired Nantz with The NFL Today analyst Boomer Esiason, every other former Pro Bowl quarterback.
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The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback retired in 2017, making the quick transition to broadcasting. He replaced Nantz's longtime spouse Phil Simms in the broadcast sales space, whilst the latter moved to The NFL Today.
Per Marchand, Romo signed a freelance extension with CBS value $a hundred and eighty million over 10 years in 2020. Nantz - who has labored with CBS since 1985 - is soon up for a brand new contract, and Marchand lately reported that Nantz would like to top Romo's $17.5 million salary.
As standard, Nantz and his broadcast partner will once more call an AFC Divisional Round matchup in addition to the AFC Championship Game. Nantz and CBS will even broadcast Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida.
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