ORCHARD PARK, NY—Former NFL quarterback and current CBS sports analyst Tony Romo faced criticism Sunday after spending the entirety of the Bills-Jaguars playoff broadcast offering a dazzling array of half-finished predictions, mysterious metaphors, and emotional outbursts reminiscent of a confused uncle at Thanksgiving dinner.
Viewers tuning in for expert insight were instead treated to such gems as, “If the Jaguars get more points here, that could be huge, or actually, maybe not,” and, “This reminds me of a time when I bought a blender, Jim.” Many fans expressed confusion, with some wondering if Romo was given the wrong script or had wandered into the booth by mistake.
“I watched three hours of Romo explaining why first down is sometimes just a state of mind,” said CBS viewer Carla Mendelsohn, who claimed her television now vibrates whenever Romo uses the phrase ‘I’m just saying.’
Longtime play-by-play partner Jim Nantz reportedly attempted to steer the broadcast back to football, but was repeatedly interrupted by Romo’s attempts to predict the weather, stock market trends, and the exact number of hot dogs in the stadium. “At one point, Tony said Josh Allen would throw a touchdown ‘unless he doesn’t,’” Nantz confirmed. “I just let him cook.”
CBS Sports has addressed the backlash, vowing to install a ‘Romo-to-English’ closed captioning option for confused viewers. “Tony brings a special energy to the booth—specifically, the energy of an improv jazz band lost in a corn maze,” said network spokesperson Dale Krutsinger. “And we think that’s beautiful.”

