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By Michael Gallagher
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It’s been said that one man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity.
That certainly applies to J.J. Watt, who’s now the No. 1 color analyst for CBS’ NFL coverage next season because of Tony Romo’s recent arrest.
Romo has since been placed on indefinite leave by CBS, and Watt was promoted to his job alongside Jim Nantz. The news has been official for nearly two weeks now, but Watt just recently broke his silence on his new role.
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“Haven’t said much because it’s not the circumstances you’d hope it would happen under, but I’m incredibly excited about this opportunity and look forward to working with a legendary team in Jim Nantz, Tracy Wolfson, Jim Rikhoff and the entire CBS lead crew. See you in Minnesota!” Watt posted on X.
Romo’s future with the company is still up in the air. It’s been reported that CBS is looking for a reason to part ways with him and get out from under his $18 million-per-year salary and his recent arrest is the perfect reason.
However, Puck’s John Ourand recently reported that things aren’t looking good for Romo.
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“I’ve been in contact with a bunch of sports media executives over the past few days, and the consensus is that Romo won’t be back,” Ourand wrote. “The prevailing question is whether the details of his arrest — combined with that 40-minute video — have sufficiently damaged Romo’s image enough to taint CBS.”
While CBS does want to shed Romo’s large salary, the network also presumably is considering the optics of the situation, how badly damaged Romo’s reputation is now, and whether or not retaining him will hurt the network’s ratings.
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