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10/02 11:52 CDT CBS announces Tony Romo's permanent exit following arrest for
operating a vehicle while intoxicated
CBS announces Tony Romo's permanent exit following arrest for operating a
vehicle while intoxicated
By The Associated Press
CBS Sports and Tony Romo have officially parted ways, one month after the
former Dallas Cowboys quarterback pleaded no contest to charges of operating a
vehicle while intoxicated.
Romo had been on leave since his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin. He had been the
lead game analyst for CBS' NFL coverage since 2017.
"CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways," CBS Sports said
Friday in a statement. "We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine
years and wish him the best moving forward."
Analyst JJ Watt had joined play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline
reporter Tracy Wolfson on CBS Sports' lead NFL team during Romo's absence. Watt
will continue in that role now and all other CBS teams will remain the same.
Romo was arrested following a traffic stop as he was driving south on
Interstate 43 in Wisconsin. He pleaded no contest to a charge of operating
while intoxicated on Sept. 1 and issued a statement apologizing for the actions
that led to his arrest.
According to Milwaukee County court records, Romo lost his driving privileges
for six months and was ordered to complete an alcohol assessment program.
"The past month has been difficult, but it has also been personally
significant," Romo said Sept. 1 in a statement on Instagram. "It has required
me to confront and own my mistakes fully --- to the Lord, to myself, to my
family and now to the public."
Romo said the multiple back surgeries that led to his retirement as a player
"left me with constant, debilitating pain." He noted that the pain "led to a
dependence on pain medication, and my efforts to get off those medications led
to an over-reliance on alcohol."
"None of this is an excuse," Romo said. "These are my failures and I take
responsibility for them."
Romo said he is working with a team of doctors to address his health and "make
the necessary changes."
The 46-year-old Romo made four Pro Bowl appearances during a playing career
that ran from 2004-16 and was spent entirely with Dallas.
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