{"id":39697,"date":"2026-08-12T01:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39697"},"modified":"2026-08-12T01:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:06:27","slug":"cbs-sports-says-no-timetable-for-tony-romos-potential-return-after-drunk-driving-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39697","title":{"rendered":"CBS Sports Says &#8220;No Timetable&#8221; For Tony Romo&#8217;s Potential Return After Drunk Driving Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/cbs-sports\/\" id=\"auto-tag_cbs-sports\" data-tag=\"cbs-sports\">CBS Sports<\/a> CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/david-berson\/\" id=\"auto-tag_david-berson\" data-tag=\"david-berson\">David Berson<\/a> said there is \u201cno timetable\u201d for a decision on <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/tony-romo\/\" id=\"auto-tag_tony-romo\" data-tag=\"tony-romo\">Tony Romo<\/a>, the network\u2019s No. 1 analyst who was sidelined by a drunk driving arrest last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing reporters at the annual CBS <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/nfl\/\" id=\"auto-tag_nfl\" data-tag=\"nfl\">NFL<\/a> preview event in New York, Berson said situation is \u201ca personal matter, and a legal one for Tony. So I can\u2019t speak to that aspect of things.\u201d From the network point of view, he added, \u201cI can say that it\u2019s an evolving situation, and therefore we\u2019re still investigating. There is no timetable or final decision at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Romo was arrested last month on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated [OWI] after he was pulled over on the interstate highway in his home state of Wisconsin. CBS promptly suspended him \u201cuntil further notice,\u201d issuing a terse statement. They then followed up by announcing that JJ Watt, who had been the No. 2 analyst on the CBS roster, would start the season in Romo\u2019s slot at the start of the season in early September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A court date has been set for September 21, eight days after the season\u2019s first CBS game telecast, with the outcome of that legal proceeding likely to have a bearing on the outlook for Romo. A major consideration for CBS and parent company <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/paramount\/\" id=\"auto-tag_paramount\" data-tag=\"paramount\">Paramount<\/a> is Romo\u2019s 10-year, $180 million contract, which raised the bar for all on-air sports talent when it was signed in 2020. The company may have an out via a morals clause in the agreement, multiple reports have said in the weeks since the arrest. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another data point is Romo\u2019s performance, or at least the perception of it, which has declined in the opinion of some critics. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback burst on the scene in his first season on the air, earning the corny but apt nickname \u201cRomo-stradomus\u201d with his novel on-air predictions of what would happen next on the field. As a buttoned-up network with a 67-year relationship with the NFL, CBS is also likely to want to avoid the flurry of headlines and memes that would be generated by Romo\u2019s return to the CBS booth. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have to consider the impact on our image and our brand,\u201d Berson said. \u201cThat\u2019s very important to us. Whether the games, marketing, PR, social, the focus should be, and needs to be, on our presentation and this great product, and not on any other factors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berson the timing of the incident is playing a role in management\u2019s handling of Romo\u2019s absence. \u201cSince it continues to evolve and we\u2019re on the eve of the season, I felt it\u2019s very important that our team, the many, many hundreds of people who work on the NFL and CBS, have certainty and direction so we can definitely plan and focus on the production and marketing as we kick off the season,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFortunately, we have a very deep bench, and I\u2019m really proud of the way everyone\u2019s stepping up and responding,\u201d he said. Watt, play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson are \u201calready knee-deep in planning, and I have every confidence they\u2019ll be great. Beyond that, there\u2019s not much more I can say on this topic. You know, I hope you can appreciate and respect that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS Sports CEO David Berson said there is \u201cno timetable\u201d for a decision on Tony Romo, the network\u2019s No. 1 analyst who was sidelined by a drunk driving arrest last month. 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