Like any prominent sports broadcaster, CBS NFL color commentator Tony Romo has not been immune to criticism about his performance in the booth.
Complaints about Romo and his partner, Jim Nantz, during NFL games seemed to ring a bit louder throughout 2022. With a new season just weeks away, Romo told The Athletic that he is not feeling the heat or feeling like he is under any sort of pressure heading into ’23. In fact, he harkened back to his days as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback and how frequent critiques as a player made him better today as a broadcaster.
“I remember reading in the comments section of the newspaper in my second year or so there were people saying, ‘He throws it too low, he’ll never make it,’” Romo said. “So I went and tried to throw higher arm because some guy wrote an article or said it in the comments. I mean, how dumb, right? It’s like that guy had no idea what he’s talking about. What’s said is not always reality.”
