“Intervention” is a loaded and distorted term, as the CBS folks note in the article. They met with him last offseason to go over some notes, and I suspect to try to keep his motivation up after he signed that huge long term contract. Also, there is a history of analysts have souring relationships with Jim Nantz, and it seems they were worried some of the early bloom was coming off the rose of that partnership.
I thought Romo‘s broadcasting talent was exaggerated when he started, and now his decline is being exaggerated as well. When he first started he could rely on his knowledge of the league and players from when he was playing; now he needs to do more homework to stay on top of things, and that is not his jam. His Gee Whiz schtick was bound to wear thin. Still, I find he still dies about as good a job as any ex QB giving the viewer a sense of what the keys are, and which particular throws are most difficult. He’s not great, but I don’t think he sucks either. On Sat, 4 Feb 2023 at 7:56 AM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > Given that it’s the Post and they’re prone to exaggeration, and Romo is a > CBS employee who has a long off season and can be called in at any time to > prepare for a new season, what counts as an intervention? And this supposed > intervention took place in the last offseason. Did it change anything? > > On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 10:27 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> CBS supposedly held an intervention with Tony Romo over his drop in >> performance. >> >> >> https://nypost.com/2023/02/02/cbs-execs-tried-intervention-to-address-tony-romos-slippage-in-booth/ >> >> On Sat, Feb 29, 2020, 10:05 AM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Tony Romo signs an extension for $17 million a year. >>> >>> >>> https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2020/02/29/tony-romos-new-contract-with-cbs-makes-him-the-highest-paid-nfl-analyst-in-tv-history/ >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019, 10:28 AM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I do and do and do for you kids and this is the thanks I get. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019, 9:30 AM Doug Eastick <[email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>>> sorry Steve. Thanks STEVE. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 2:01 AM Steve Timko <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Bob? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 6:21 PM Doug Eastick <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks Bob. >>>>>>> I liked this line.... (image pasted) >>>>>>> [image: image.png] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 9:55 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is an excellent feature in The New Yorker about Romo. >>>>>>>> He is so good at predicting plays some call him Romostradamus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> LINK >>>>>>>> <https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/why-tony-romo-is-a-genius-at-football-commentary> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 2:55 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Speaking of sports announcers, this is making the rounds now. >>>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/MadelynBurke/status/916768944668766211 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 5:14 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Kevin M. < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> A friend who is more into sports than me shared this on the Book >>>>>>>>>>> of Face >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.texasmonthly.com/article/let-us-now-praise-tony-romo-the-best-nfl-color-commentator/ >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I haven't had a chance to watch a whole Nantz/Romo game but from >>>>>>>>>> what I have seen I like him. There are so many color analysts who >>>>>>>>>> spend so >>>>>>>>>> much time looking at their notes or something that they aren't paying >>>>>>>>>> attention to the game in front of them. Romo pays attention and can >>>>>>>>>> relay >>>>>>>>>> what he sees without jargon or cliches. I also read an article where >>>>>>>>>> Romo >>>>>>>>>> started training for the job as soon as he was signed and spent a >>>>>>>>>> lot of >>>>>>>>>> time with broadcasters learning what to do and what not to do and he >>>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>>> did practice games to prepare. So he is not so arrogant to think he >>>>>>>>>> knew >>>>>>>>>> everything going into the booth. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Former Steeler Hines Ward had a podcast last year. After his >>>>>>>>>> playing days he was with NBC for Sunday night games and then Notre >>>>>>>>>> Dame >>>>>>>>>> games. He said when watches pro football at home he knows a lot more >>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>> the average fan because he can read offensive and defensive >>>>>>>>>> formations and >>>>>>>>>> he has a good idea of what will happen in the play. Romo seems to >>>>>>>>>> have the >>>>>>>>>> same knowledge and he can smoothly share it. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> TV or Not TV .... 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