The question would he have continued playing if CBS made no offer? I think he would have def considered it. What else would he have done? Bringing him back in 2017 to compete with Dak was not an option. His career as a Cowboy was over.
I disagree but the basis of my disagreement is based entirely upon how I ‘think’ Romo thinks. I agree money is a factor but do not think it was an overwhelming compulsion since Romo was already extremely wealthy at that point—so ‘necessary income through football’ was a minimal consideration.
Eliminating need or want for money moves his personal evaluation towards internal desire. We have Tony Romo, an undrafted and virtually unknown free agent work for several years to get an opportunity to compete for the starting job. The opportunity presented itself. He claimed it and did not lose his reward for over a decade. He was compensated beyond his wildest dreams. He
had full unwavering support of his employer. His fame was directly associated with arguably the most famous sports franchise on Earth.
On the flip side, he (for lack of a better word) endured enormous criticism, both warranted and unwarranted. Also, his career was sidetracked by untimely injuries.
Combining all of these elements along with an extreme passion for the game (no one can forget that bawling scene in Seattle) makes me wonder how much inner desire was left to take to another team? I think Dallas fueled him. So I guess I would like to know exactly when CBS originally approached him or when Romo approached CBS with the idea of him becoming a game analyst. In my opinion, Romo had made up his mind to
not continue his career when he made The Announcement in November 2016. I believe the front office’s decision completely drained his
football competitive bank. He was spent. Done. And I think CBS (or him) capitalized on what happened after the fact.
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