Romo came back in the final seconds of the third quarter and played the fourth quarter throwing for a touchdown and driving down the field for the game-tying field goal with four seconds left in the game to force overtime. "[171][172][173][174], Romo and Nantz received further acclaim for their broadcasting of the 2018 AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots,[175] as "Nantz continually set Romo up to make his predictions and analysis prior to the snap", and some suggested that Chiefs head coach "Andy Reid could have used Romo on his defensive staff, because the former quarterback knew just about every play the Patriots were going to run down the stretch. Much has been written this winter about ESPN preparing to court NFL analyst Tony Romo, whose contract with CBS has expired, making him a free agent.The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback could get more than $10 million per year in his next contract. [58], In the Cowboys' Divisional Round game against the New York Giants, Romo was unable to lead his team to a come-from-behind victory. "[181][182], Romo began to face increased criticism of his broadcasting ability during the 2021 NFL season. [17] As a senior, he set school and conference records for completions with 258 in 407 attempts for 3,418 yards. The first pass, a 23-yard throw to Dez Bryant with 11:18 left in the third quarter, gave Romo 166 career touchdown passes, surpassing the previous franchise record of 165 which had been held by Troy Aikman. Romo made his season debut in the regular season finale on January 1, 2017, against the Philadelphia Eagles. [13], Romo attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, where he played for the NCAA Division I-AA Eastern Illinois Panthers football team and was a member of Sigma Pi. Tony Romo, stray cat save terrible 'Thursday Night Football' game Tony Romo is a 6-2, 236-pound Pro-Style Quarterback from Burlington, WI. Along with the Walter Payton Award, Romo earned consensus All-America honors. [103], After trailing the Cincinnati Bengals 1910 with 6:35 left, Dallas beat Cincinnati 2019 in Week 14 (December 9). [128][129], On December 21, Romo set the Dallas Cowboys team record for highest completion percentage in a game with 90%, completing 18 of his 20 passes in a 427 blowout win over the Indianapolis Colts. Youre just nervous. In 1998, he joined Caron Butler on the All-Racine County (Wisconsin) team. Tdmn - 139.59.164.119 He recovered the ball and attempted to run it in, but was tackled short of the first down marker, and turned the ball over on the Seattle 2-yard line. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2:32PM. ): 95 (198th overall since 1960) High School: Burlington Instagram: tony.romo. . Sunny. [151], The Cowboys then faced the 100 Carolina Panthers in a Week 12 Thanksgiving game. It helps you handle the ups and downs of professional football."[201]. Why Tony Romo Is a Genius at Football Commentary List of Dallas Cowboys starting quarterbacks - Wikipedia Orange Lutheran 38. You wanted to be on Romos team, Steve Tenhagen says.