When Tony Romo calls any NFL game, you have to power through certain aspects, like the strange noises, the stilted jokes, and, of course, the countless references to Jims—so many Jims…
However, when Romo comments on games featuring quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen, the situation changes entirely. While he hasn’t been scrutinized as much as he was last season, his tendency to transform Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills games into a quarterback adoration fest can frustrate viewers, with some fans even finding him unlistenable.
You didn’t need to watch Sunday’s playoff clash between the Bills and the Baltimore Ravens to sense Romo’s state of mind. Though many commentators share the habit of over-praising talented quarterbacks, Romo’s excessive admiration for Allen was particularly off-putting that day.
Tony Romo was slobbering Josh Allen the entire game @TheShredLine pic.twitter.com/ypVWWavPpy
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 20, 2025
tony romo be having fan fiction about josh allen everytime he commentates a bills game like this is awful
— Jl (@MIK3MCDANIEL) January 20, 2025
Tony Romo is to the Bills is what everyone thinks Cris Collinsworth is to the Chiefs.
— Lucas (@StrozinskyLucas) January 20, 2025
Beyond his quarterback obsession, there were countless instances where he sounded as though he were having a fever dream, like he was experiencing football for the first time and trying to explain it to aliens. One moment encapsulated this sensation perfectly: his reaction to Mark Andrews’ botched two-point conversion.
Jim Nantz & Tony Romo on the CBS call for the Mark Andrews drop.
“THE BALL IS DROPPED! HE HAD THE 2-POINT CONVERSION IN HIS HANDS! ANDREWS DID NOT HOLD ON!” – Nantz
“Oh my goodness.” – Romo
“It’s shocking.” – Nantz
“It’s shocking… That’s caught 999 out of 1,000.” – Romo https://t.co/Hcs8sQaey9 pic.twitter.com/CuWAPZ609w
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 20, 2025
His ramblings continued: “Oh my goodness… Oh… Baltimore… the drop by Henry earlier… Andrews had a drop as well earlier, and for the game to possibly go to overtime… the conditions, the ball is just a little bit short; you’ve got to catch that all day, but your foot slips, and Milano wasn’t in on that play, actually, and guess what, he out-leveraged him. Buffalo wasn’t prepared for that play call.” If you were watching the game with someone who rambled like that, you might lean over and ask if they were okay.
If you didn’t enjoy Romo’s commentary during this game, we have some unfortunate news: next week, he’ll be calling a matchup featuring Patrick Mahomes against Josh Allen, with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. No one is safe.
