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With Tony Romo gone from CBS, NFL broadcast changes may follow

Romo partnered with Jim Nantz at CBS and became known for calling plays before they happened; ESPN meanwhile polled five analysts for its Week 6 predictions.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
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  1. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTony Romo is out at CBS, and the Washington Examiner calls it a stunning turn.

  2. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThis was the man who called plays before they happened, right next to Jim Nantz.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo he could see the future, and CBS let him walk out the door? That feels like a communications problem.

  4. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorVera, he gave it away free in the booth.

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  1. Jaylen Brown doubts Team USA, Nantz on Romo, McIlroy on LIV · Yahoo Sports
  2. MAGA-Coded CBS Boss Suffers Fresh '60 Minutes' Blow · The Daily Beast
  3. CBS News faces $20M defamation lawsuit after misidentifying Maryland… · Fox News
  4. Vance talks economy, inflation and corruption in CBS News town hall · CBS News
  5. Anna Faris says she is eighteen months sober after Lorre memoir · TVLine
  6. CBS anchor asks Vance about corruption fears at Michigan town hall · CBS News
  7. With Tony Romo gone from CBS, NFL broadcast changes may follow (this story)

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