Dave Portnoy predicts Tony Romo won't return to CBS after leave
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 6:30 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
CBS placed lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on indefinite leave following an OWI arrest in Wisconsin. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy claims this decision was premeditated and expects Romo will never regain his top position, particularly with J.J. Watt set to replace him. CBS has not commented on Romo's future, but Portnoy suggests that unless Watt underperforms during his trial run, Romo's career at CBS may be at stake.
- •CBS sidelines Tony Romo indefinitely due to an OWI arrest
- •Dave Portnoy asserts Romo will not return to the top position
- •J.J. Watt will fill in for Romo during his absence
- •CBS has not provided further details on Romo's situation
- •Romo's $18 million contract poses challenges for CBS's future decisions
- 6:58 PMYahoo Sports — Dave Portnoy's 'no brainer' Tony Romo claim raises eyebrows over CBS future
- 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — Andrew Marchand: CBS ‘wants to get out of the Romo business’
- 6:30 PMYahoo Sports — Dave Portnoy on CBS sidelining Tony Romo: ‘He’ll never get his job back’
"Since CBS made the surprise decision to place lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on indefinite leave last Friday following an OWI arrest in Wisconsin, many in the media have speculated that the decision was merely motivated by an albatross of a contract. Romo makes $18 million per year calling NFL games for CBS, a landmark…
"Tony Romo is in limbo as he awaits a court date for an OWI arrest last month, and the end of a subsequent, indefinite suspension by CBS Sports. After more details emerged from a traffic stop in which Romo allegedly had an open container of alcohol in the car with him, the network sidelined him…
"Dave Portnoy claims Tony Romo’s OWI arrest gave CBS Sports the perfect legal out to permanently replace the $72 million NFL analyst with J.J. Watt.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 6:58 PMDave Portnoy's 'no brainer' Tony Romo claim raises eyebrows over CBS future
Dave Portnoy claims Tony Romo’s OWI arrest gave CBS Sports the perfect legal out to permanently replace the $72 million NFL analyst with J.J. Watt.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 11:00 PMAndrew Marchand: CBS ‘wants to get out of the Romo business’
Tony Romo is in limbo as he awaits a court date for an OWI arrest last month, and the end of a subsequent, indefinite suspension by CBS Sports. After more details emerged from a traffic stop in which Romo allegedly had an open container of alcohol in the car with him, the network sidelined him…
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 6:30 PMDave Portnoy on CBS sidelining Tony Romo: ‘He’ll never get his job back’
Since CBS made the surprise decision to place lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on indefinite leave last Friday following an OWI arrest in Wisconsin, many in the media have speculated that the decision was merely motivated by an albatross of a contract. Romo makes $18 million per year calling NFL games for CBS, a landmark…
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