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Tony Romo retired from the NFL in 2017, but still has a higher annual salary than 97% of current NFL players.
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1) Antonio "Tony" Romo was born in San Diego, California, but moved to Burlington, Wisconsin by the time he was 3.
Romo grew up in a blue-collar family - his father was a carpenter and his mother worked as a cashier at the local grocery store.
Romo grew up in a blue-collar family - his father was a carpenter and his mother worked as a cashier at the local grocery store.
2) When it came to athletics, basketball was Tony Romo's first love.
Romo averaged 24 Pts, 9 Reb and 5 Ast per game in HS.
NBA All-Star Caron Butler, who Romo beat out for conference player of the year in HS, says Romo "could have easily been a professional basketball player.”
Romo averaged 24 Pts, 9 Reb and 5 Ast per game in HS.
NBA All-Star Caron Butler, who Romo beat out for conference player of the year in HS, says Romo "could have easily been a professional basketball player.”
3) On the football field, Tony Romo was a late bloomer.
At the start of his junior year of high school, Romo still found himself 3rd on the QB depth chart.
When the other 2 QB's struggled, Romo was inserted into the game - throwing for over 300 yards in his first ever start.
At the start of his junior year of high school, Romo still found himself 3rd on the QB depth chart.
When the other 2 QB's struggled, Romo was inserted into the game - throwing for over 300 yards in his first ever start.
4) After high school, Tony Romo went on to have a historic football career at Eastern Illinois University.
Accomplishments:
- 3-year starter
- 7,800 passing yds
- 82 TDs
Despite being named the top Division I-AA player in 2002, Tony Romo still wasn't drafted by an NFL team.
Accomplishments:
- 3-year starter
- 7,800 passing yds
- 82 TDs
Despite being named the top Division I-AA player in 2002, Tony Romo still wasn't drafted by an NFL team.
5) After not being selected in the 2003 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys signed Tony Romo as an Undrafted Free Agent.
Romo saw limited action his first 3 years, but with the team struggling in 2006, Bill Parcells benched starting QB Drew Bledsoe for Romo.
Romo never looked back.
Romo saw limited action his first 3 years, but with the team struggling in 2006, Bill Parcells benched starting QB Drew Bledsoe for Romo.
Romo never looked back.
6) Once Tony Romo established himself as the full-time starter in Dallas, the success came.
NFL Achievements:
- 2014 All-Pro Selection
- 4x Pro Bowl Selection
- Cowboys all-time leader in Yds & TDs
Romo eventually retired in 2017, but couldn't stay away from football for long.
NFL Achievements:
- 2014 All-Pro Selection
- 4x Pro Bowl Selection
- Cowboys all-time leader in Yds & TDs
Romo eventually retired in 2017, but couldn't stay away from football for long.
7) Following his retirement in 2017, Tony Romo was hired as the lead NFL broadcast analyst for CBS Sports.
Since joining play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz in the booth, Romo's ability to predict plays and add enthusiasm has been a hit with fans. https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1087176453152694272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1087176453152694272%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbnation.com%2Fnfl%2F2020%2F3%2F2%2F21137727%2Ftony-romo-cbs-salary-contract-broadcast-psychic-predictions
Since joining play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz in the booth, Romo's ability to predict plays and add enthusiasm has been a hit with fans. https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1087176453152694272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1087176453152694272%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbnation.com%2Fnfl%2F2020%2F3%2F2%2F21137727%2Ftony-romo-cbs-salary-contract-broadcast-psychic-predictions
8) Tony Romo's original 2017 contract with CBS reportedly paid him $4M annually.
But after increased fan interest, and a looming bidding war with ESPN, CBS extended Romo with a 10-year, $180M offer.
For context, Romo earned a total of $127M over his 14 year NFL career.
But after increased fan interest, and a looming bidding war with ESPN, CBS extended Romo with a 10-year, $180M offer.
For context, Romo earned a total of $127M over his 14 year NFL career.
9) Tony Romo's 10-year, $180M contract pays him $17.5M annually - with $500,000 going towards private travel and a personal assistant.
Romo's $17.5M annual salary is higher than:
- JJ Watt
- Mike Evans
- Ezekial Elliot
- Christian McCaffrey
All without playing on Sundays…
Romo's $17.5M annual salary is higher than:
- JJ Watt
- Mike Evans
- Ezekial Elliot
- Christian McCaffrey
All without playing on Sundays…
10) Through unique perspective and a charismatic personality, Tony Romo parlayed a great playing career into an even better post-career job.
Don't be surprised if more players try and follow in his footsteps.
Don't be surprised if more players try and follow in his footsteps.
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Sources:
https://nypost.com/2020/09/09/nfl-preview-massive-cbs-deal-puts-focus-squarely-on-tony-romo/
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/2020/average/
https://successstory.com/people/tony-romo
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/tony-romo-s-stats-at-a-glance-where-does-he-rank-among-the-greats-430041
https://nypost.com/2020/09/09/nfl-preview-massive-cbs-deal-puts-focus-squarely-on-tony-romo/
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/2020/average/
https://successstory.com/people/tony-romo
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/tony-romo-s-stats-at-a-glance-where-does-he-rank-among-the-greats-430041
