Early in his broadcasting career, Tony Romo was one of the league’s most insightful color commentators. Then, sometime around 2022 his contributions dropped somewhere into “Bob Saget introducing America’s Funniest Home Videos” when it came to reacting to plays.
2023 saw him take a turn away from random sound effects and into, uh, some weird existentialism and sentences he’s not quite sure how to end. He started Super Bowl 58 — his first big game in the booth — with some low-key energy and at least one instance of mixing up Nick and Joey Bosa, only one of whom is playing Sunday.
But he brought that unique energy back as CBS threw to commercial with Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” playing as bumper music. Turns out, they can hear those bumpers in the booth.
Tony Romo singing Adele into commercial break. 🏈🎙️📺 #SuperBowlLVIII pic.twitter.com/5DGkPp8czn
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 12, 2024
Well. An attempt was made. Needless to say, an internet finely tuned to Romo’s weirdness jumped on his whale sounds.
Tony romo singing Adele before the commercial pic.twitter.com/7S1lrmHr5l
— 9 hate account (@v3leedsinfidel) February 12, 2024
Romo throwing 100mph on the corners right now
— Tone Digs (@ToneDigz) February 12, 2024
tony romo horribly singing adele while going to commercial pic.twitter.com/JHfNFeGfco
— kathleen (@kathleen_hanley) February 12, 2024
We all deserve reparations for hearing Tony Romo try to sing.
— Andy Hutchins (@AndyHutchins) February 12, 2024
Can’t call Nick Bosa, by his brother’s (Joey) name during the Super Bowl.
Come on Romo, it’s your Super Bowl too.
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) February 12, 2024
Tony Romo trying to hit that same high note we all do singing in the car to Rolling in the Deep.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) February 12, 2024
I know you're not allowed to say anything positive about Tony Romo on Twitter, but I loved him humming to Adele going to commercial just now.
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) February 12, 2024
Romo singing Adele was either the best or worst moment in broadcasting history and I'm not sure which yet lol
— Nick Kostos (@TheKostos) February 12, 2024
Hearing Tony Romo singing going to commercial pic.twitter.com/rQLxGHzeoj
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) February 12, 2024
Tony Romo is wild for this pic.twitter.com/W9YFlTId84
— Danny Heifetz (@Danny_Heifetz) February 12, 2024
Tony Romo singing going into the break was…something. pic.twitter.com/n6Ydehyd12
— SB Nation (@SBNation) February 12, 2024
tony romo wheezing into his mic singing adele is more memorable to me than most of these commercials
— seltzer (@seltzermom) February 12, 2024
Tony Romo singing Adele going to commercial break #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/bSK74rQa7f
— PonderThat! 🤔 (@PonderThat4) February 12, 2024
Tony Romo singing along to Adele the most interesting thing to happen in this game 😔
— Oluwajomiloju (@JomiAdeniran) February 12, 2024
Romo singing along to Rolling In The Deep honestly is super relatable
— Connor Happer (@ConnorHapper) February 12, 2024