Should Tony Romo Be the Highest Paid TV Analyst?

hammer1 · March 26, 2019 11:48AM

He wants a record $10M a year.

https://www.si.com/nfl/video/2019/03/26/tony-romo-cbs-contract-10-million

HJP717 · March 26, 2019 12:19PM

I think he is pretty good but 10 million dollars a year....I don’t know.

perkdog · March 26, 2019 12:53PM

I have no idea what most of the top guys get but he definitely knows his stuff. I almost think he over does it with the play calling and dissecting the plays but he definitely knows his stuff. He might get it but that is a lot of money, for sitting in a comfy booth calling a game

thisistheshow · March 26, 2019 1:09PM

I don't know the numbers of viewers he brings in or if that will bring in advertising money, but he is probably the only NFL broadcaster people are now tuning in specifically for.

lawnmowerman · March 26, 2019 1:21PM

He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

perkdog · March 26, 2019 1:50PM

@lawnmowerman said:
He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

Careful Matt you don’t want to get DIMEMAN going on Romo! 😂

galaxy27 · March 26, 2019 2:24PM

interesting juxtaposition going on this week with Mr. Rony Tomo

negotiating to become the top dog in the booth, while simultaneously trying like hell to avoid the basement against some bottom-rung pros

lawnmowerman · March 26, 2019 2:46PM

@perkdog said:

@lawnmowerman said:
He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

Careful Matt you don’t want to get DIMEMAN going on Romo! 😂

Funny Paul because I actually did think that. However, I weighed the possible consequence of my comment and deemed it a worthwhile cause haha

Coinstartled · March 26, 2019 2:48PM

Zeroes are meaningless.

DIMEMAN · March 26, 2019 2:58PM

@lawnmowerman said:
He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

If any body can he is the one!

lawnmowerman · March 26, 2019 3:01PM

@DIMEMAN said:

@lawnmowerman said:
He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

If any body can he is the one!

Yes lol

galaxy27 · March 26, 2019 3:13PM

ok i've thought this one over and have created my own fictitious prop bet of sorts

if Tony finishes within 20 shots of 20-yr-old Sungjae Im in the first two rounds, give him the 10 mil he covets. i can guarantee you that would be more impressive than anything he has ever said in the booth. ️⛳️

grote15 · March 26, 2019 3:26PM

He's the #1 analyst in the game but I have no idea if 10 million is a reasonable salary for that.

MCMLVTopps · March 26, 2019 7:07PM

Romo makes $4 million per season...NOT per year. So, the season consists of 16 weeks of NFL play...let's just call that 4 months. Yeah, I get the prep time, travel, etc...but seriously, how hard can that be? 4 months and $4 miilion is $250k per game, assuming he announces a game a week.

Now he wants a monster pay raise to $10 million! So, instead of getting $250k per game, he wants $625k per game. You're good Tony, but are you worth $625k for having the best seat in every game and just talking for a while? No.

Justacommeman · March 26, 2019 7:47PM

@DIMEMAN said:

@lawnmowerman said:
He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

If any body can he is the one!

You guys have the wrong analyst.

Romo 248 TD passes. 117 INT

Aikman 165 TD passes. 141 INT

Both had 4000+ attempts

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DIMEMAN · March 26, 2019 8:22PM

I'll take Aikman in a heartbeat!

DIMEMAN · March 26, 2019 8:32PM

@Justacommeman said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@lawnmowerman said:
He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

If any body can he is the one!

You guys have the wrong analyst.

Romo 248 TD passes. 117 INT

Aikman 165 TD passes. 141 INT

Both had 4000+ attempts

m

The thing is........Romo found ways to lose games.......Aikman won games including 3 SB's. Nuff SAID!

lawnmowerman · March 27, 2019 4:51AM

@Justacommeman said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@lawnmowerman said:
He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

If any body can he is the one!

You guys have the wrong analyst.

Romo 248 TD passes. 117 INT

Aikman 165 TD passes. 141 INT

Both had 4000+ attempts

m

Ah but 3 Superbowl rings cover a multitude of sins

DIMEMAN · March 27, 2019 8:47AM

@lawnmowerman said:

@Justacommeman said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@lawnmowerman said:
He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

If any body can he is the one!

You guys have the wrong analyst.

Romo 248 TD passes. 117 INT

Aikman 165 TD passes. 141 INT

Both had 4000+ attempts

m

Ah but 3 Superbowl rings cover a multitude of sins

Like I said...I don't EVER remember Aikman losing a game for us.

craig44 · March 27, 2019 8:55AM

I have never tuned in or tuned out of a game because of who the broadcaster was. just doesnt make that much difference to me. I would watch if they just broadcasted crowd noise.

Tabe · March 27, 2019 1:55PM

@lawnmowerman said:

Ah but having Larry Allen and Emmitt Smith cover a multitude of sins

FTFY.

Justacommeman · March 27, 2019 1:58PM

@DIMEMAN said:

@lawnmowerman said:

@Justacommeman said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@lawnmowerman said:
He is very good at what he does. I enjoy watching / listening to him. He's also probably the only announcer in NFL history that will end up figuring out how to throw an int from the broadcast booth.

If any body can he is the one!

You guys have the wrong analyst.

Romo 248 TD passes. 117 INT

Aikman 165 TD passes. 141 INT

Both had 4000+ attempts

m

Ah but 3 Superbowl rings cover a multitude of sins

Like I said...I don't EVER remember Aikman losing a game for us.

That’s because you are a practically a fossil ; )

Tabe · March 27, 2019 1:59PM

@DIMEMAN said:

Like I said...I don't EVER remember Aikman losing a game for us.

1996 playoffs vs Carolina - Cowboys lose 26-17. Aikman - 18-36, 165 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
1998 playoffs vs Arizona - Cowboys lose 20-7. AIkman - 22-49, 191 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

Just messing with you. The dude wasn't perfect

Tabe · March 27, 2019 2:33PM

@craig44 said:
I have never tuned in or tuned out of a game because of who the broadcaster was. just doesnt make that much difference to me. I would watch if they just broadcasted crowd noise.

I've come close. Bill Walton did a couple Gonzaga basketball games this year and he has become basically unlistenable. It was very tempting to turn off the sound and try to sync up with the radio. In the end, though, we stuck it out with Walton.

lawnmowerman · March 28, 2019 12:04PM

@Tabe said:

@lawnmowerman said:

Ah but having Larry Allen and Emmitt Smith cover a multitude of sins

FTFY.

Obviously. Aikman just like any other QB in history doesn't win games or Super bowls by themselves it takes a team.

And by the way you didn't fix anything for me. There is nothing wrong with the statement I made. Aikman does have three rings. You assuming that I was saying he did it by himself is ridiculous

Tabe · March 29, 2019 9:46PM

I didn't assume any such thing. Just saying it's a lot easier to win with those guys as your teammates. If you were offended by my FTFY, I apologize.

lawnmowerman · March 30, 2019 8:40AM

@Tabe said:
I didn't assume any such thing. Just saying it's a lot easier to win with those guys as your teammates. If you were offended by my FTFY, I apologize.

No worries! I apologize as well. I wasn't being rude but I could see how it could be taken that way.

Also I agree with you. Aikman had a great surrounding team. Romo did as well but he didn't have such a high-caliber running back like Emmitt Smith.

The meaning of my initial statement was something entirely different. I was just trying to say that cowboy fans will be member aikman more fondly due to the Superbowl wins. Whereas Romo will be remembered for choking and not being successful in postseason. It's unfair because he did put up monster stats and was an excellent quarterback. He just didn't have what it took to put his team over the top.

Tabe · March 30, 2019 7:55PM

Cool man. Thanks.

Should Tony Romo Be the Highest Paid TV Analyst?

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