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Former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback-turned-commentator Tony Romo took heat again for his broadcast chops during the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Romo’s bizarre rant and analysis of the playoffs sparked criticism from NFL fans on social media.
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Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo talks with Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Brittany Mahomes after the AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)
Awful Announcing noted a few times where Romo may have fallen short, including a scene-setter where he suggested the Jaguars were underdogs in their home playoff game against the Bills.
The former NFL player has routinely drawn the ire of those watching the game, and Sunday afternoon’s broadcast was no exception.
Romo’s strange noises and a “DTF” remark sparked complaints from fans earlier in the 2025 NFL season.
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Tony Romo at Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Mary Kouw/CBS via Getty Images)
Before Super Bowl LVIII, he addressed some of the criticism he has received.
“It’s a normal arc of anyone’s career,” he said at the time. “Honestly, I think a lot of people are rooting for (Patrick) Mahomes because he’s been there. They want to see people new.
“It’s just part of an arc when you do something at a very high level. I think it’s normal. The same thing happens in football. You become dominant at things and then all of a sudden people are like, ‘OK’. Then eventually Tiger Woods comes back and everyone is rooting for you. It’s just a normal arc of a career. It’s not abnormal. It’s absolutely what has to happen.”
Then-Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) on the bench in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium on Dec. 1, 2016. (Brad Rempel/USA TODAY Sports)
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He said he received a lot of praise for how he called games, although his chemistry with legendary broadcaster Jim Nantz had also come under scrutiny.
