If there’s anything that announcers in sports have learned over the years, it’s this: When there’s a huge moment, sometimes it’s best to sit back and let it breathe.
For so many NFL fans, that moment was on Sunday night when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl in overtime over the San Francisco 49ers, with Patrick Mahomes completing a touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman. After the call from Jim Nantz, it might have been the perfect moment to sit back and take it all in.
But Tony Romo did a whole bunch of talking while the Chiefs flooded the field. Here’s the reaction:
I never understood the Tony Romo hate but now I get it.
As a play by play announcer, this is a pet peeve.
Tony, a legendary moment just happened. Either let Jim continue to talk or let the nat sound and the visuals take over! Stop talking! pic.twitter.com/VHOzSQQXE2
— Lane Gillespie (@LaneGillPxP) February 12, 2024
Romo suffocated the whole broadcast and on the play to win in OT choked a global audience out by blabbering over the moment. Exhausting.
— Gary Williams (@Garywilliams1Up) February 12, 2024
Tony Romo is still talking
— V-O-L-S 🏈 🧡🐝 (@SEC_CRNA) February 12, 2024
The only takeaway that matters from tonight:
Tony Romo is the worst professional broadcaster in the history of sports. He ruined a great Super Bowl and an incredible finish. I know how much CBS is paying him but they have to find a way out of that contract
— Sam Oshtry (@soshtry) February 12, 2024
Waaaaay better than the Nantz-Romo call. https://t.co/XeZKzfhb5C
— Paul Charchian (@PaulCharchian) February 12, 2024
Oh my god Romo let the moment breathe JESUS
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) February 12, 2024
Romo ruined this call lol what are you doing muttering under your breath at the most important call of the game https://t.co/YXjK83fmDZ
— just max productions (Hou Chronicle contributor) (@jmproductionsyt) February 12, 2024
