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See the full story · 6 sourcesRomo retired from the NFL and joined CBS Sports as the lead game analyst in April 2017
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Tony Romo is still sidelined by CBS weeks after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated after being stopped while driving.
CBS Sports president David Berson confirmed Tuesday at “NFL on CBS” Media Day that the 46-year-old analyst remains on indefinite leave from the network following his July 23 arrest in Milwaukee.
“It’s an evolving situation and we are still assessing. There is no timetable or final decision at this time,” Berson said, the New York Post reports . “I hope you can respect and appreciate this is a personal matter and a legal one for Tony.”
Romo was arrested after allegedly performing poorly on field sobriety tests and was later cited for refusing an intoxication test. In body camera footage, he told deputies he had been at a golf course and was on his way “to visit grandma and grandpa.” Deputies also found an “open bottle of an alcoholic beverage” in the passenger side of Romo’s Jeep before it was towed.
CBS put Romo on leave “until further notice” on July 31 as more details about his arrest surfaced. J.J. Watt has since stepped in as CBS’ lead analyst alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz.
Berson also used Tuesday’s event to explain why the network decided to bench Romo before his legal case is resolved.
“We have to consider the impact on our image and our brand,” Berson said. “That’s very important to us. The focus should be and needs to be on our presentation and this great product and not on any others.
“Fortunately, we have a deep bench and everybody is stepping up,” he added.
A deputy told Romo he appeared impaired during the July traffic stop, citing his “red, glassy eyes” and the “odor of an intoxicating alcoholic beverage” as reasons for the suspicion. Romo was taken into custody, booked and later released by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.
Romo attended high school in Burlington, Wisconsin, about 35 miles from Milwaukee, where he was arrested. He was back in the area to compete in the Wisconsin State Amateur golf tournament at West Bend Country Club, an event he has participated in since 2018.
The former quarterback spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys from 2004 to 2016, earning four Pro Bowl selections. After retiring, he joined CBS Sports as the network’s lead NFL game analyst in April 2017, partnered with Nantz.
Romo remains Dallas’ all-time leader in touchdown passes with 248, while Dak Prescott surpassed him last season for the franchise record in career passing yards.
Romo has not publicly addressed his arrest or his future with CBS. He is due in court on September 21.
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