Tony Romo says he has an idea of what his next broadcasting job will be, but he’s not ready to let it be known to the public.
Romo, whose contract with CBS is up, has quickly become one of the best NFL analysts in the business and can talk to other networks now. Nevertheless, CBS has the right of first refusal, which means it can match any offer Romo gets from another network.
“Right now, obviously we’re in that free agent kind of position, but in my brain, it’s one of those things where you talk to your wife, the people that know you at your core,” Romo said Tuesday on 97.1 The Eagle. “You just have to figure out what’s important, and try and make the best decision possible. I mean, obviously I’m trying to say it the right way here, but I do feel like there is no perfect answer. It’s just a matter of me going through it, and I’ve never been through this in the broadcasting world. It’s just something I’m basically learning.
“It reminds me a lot when I was in year two with the Dallas Cowboys,” added Romo, who was never a free agent while he was the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback. “I had no idea how to negotiate with Jerry Jones. It’s like, I just want to play. You don’t really know any better. I feel like this thing won’t be that. … All I want is like an obvious answer, right? You just want something to be very straight-forward.”
Because CBS has the right of refusal, many consider it a good chance that Romo will return and remain with Jim Nantz on the network’s No. 1 broadcast team in the fall.
“I think I’m already there a little bit, but we’ll see how it plays out, even though I think I already know, but I’m just not telling you guys,” Romo said, laughing.
Romo could command an eight-figure yearly offer, according to NBC Sports.
Last month, The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported that though ESPN is expected to make a strong push for Romo, CBS is prepared to compete very aggressively to retain its new broadcasting star.
Romo also made news regarding his other passion — golf.
On Tuesday, Romo received a sponsor exemption into a Korn Ferry Tour event, the developmental tour of the PGA Tour, according to NBC Sports. Romo, who has received sponsor’s exemption into a few Tour events but never made the cut, will be playing in the Veritex Bank Championship on April 16-19 at Texas Rangers Golf Glub in Arlington, Texas.
“I am very excited about the opportunity to play at the Veritex Bank Championship against the future PGA TOUR stars,” Romo said in a statement. “Playing in the shadows of AT&T Stadium and having the tournament in my own backyard will be great. I have been working hard on my game and hope to make a little noise during the championship.”
Romo has never participated in an event on the Korn Ferry Tour, previously the Web.Com Tour.