Tony Romo unlikely to appear on Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL doubleheader

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Tony Romo reappeared during an NFL game this week, and that’s got a lot of industry people wondering if he might be back on TV screens sooner rather than later.

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If so, there’s one opportunity in particular that seems ideal. However, one sports media insider has already put the kibosh on that possibility.

The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback had essentially been out of sight since being placed on leave and eventually let go from his No. 1 NFL booth role at CBS alongside Jim Nantz following his OWI charge and the subsequent video of his sobriety test that surfaced over the summer. Aside from a few statements and a brief golfing appearance, Romo has been absent from NFL broadcasts this season.

But that all changed on Monday night, when Romo joined Pat McAfee’s Monday Night Football ESPN2 altcast via video as the Minnesota Vikings hosted the Buffalo Bills.

Immediately, people started speculating about where Romo might appear next. That includes a sports executive who reached out to Puck’s John Ourand, predicting that he’d show up during Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL doubleheader later this year. Netflix will air two games on Dec. 25: the Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, followed by the Buffalo Bills against the Denver Broncos from Empower Field at Mile High.

“It seems like a low-risk, high-reward move,” the exec told Ourand. “Plus, everyone loves a comeback story.”

That’s true, and it does seem inevitable that Romo will eventually return to our screens in some form, but the sports media insider poured cold water on that specific prediction.

“I can say with a good degree of certainty that a Netflix linkup is unlikely to happen for Romo—at least not this season,” said Ourand.

As Ourand noted, Monday’s appearance was well orchestrated, with McAfee providing a safe platform for Romo to get back to basics and remind people he’s actually pretty good at analyzing quarterbacks when he’s not making weird noises.

As for where Romo shows up next, it’s tough to say. We don’t know if his buyout arrangement with CBS includes any kind of non-compete clause, and if so, for how long. But even if he can work right away, there aren’t many A-booth spots available. Just ask Troy Aikman.

If it becomes a buyers’ market, will a network or streamer go with Romo when it can have fresher voices without baggage like Greg Olsen or Sean McVay? Would he be willing to step down to a B-booth? Or does Romo read the writing on the wall and head to the studio instead?

We’ll almost certainly see Tony Romo on NFL programming again soon. But where and in what capacity is anyone’s guess.

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