Twitter: Romo approaching $20 million per year?

[JJHLH1]

You just going to ignore the subscriber boost for ESPN+?

A 5% dip in cable subcribers doesn't really matter. Right in the article you linked: It must be noted that despite an acceleration in cord cutting and the “continued decline of the traditional cable business”, Disney’s cable networks (including ESPN) grew revenues by +20% in Q120.

Did you read the Sports Illustrated article I linked?

“ESPN+ is growing rapidly (no surprise, considering the number of DISowned platforms that can serve as promotional outlets), but the revenues being generated on the digital side of the the ESPN business are not nearly enough to offset the losses being suffered on the cable side (14 million subs over the last 7 years). Remember, the value of an ESPN and ESPN+ subscriber is different. While every person subscribed to a cable bundle is paying the company +/- $9/mo., ESPN+ subs only count for $4.44/mo (the service is sold ala carte at $4.99 or for $12.99 with Disney+ and Hulu).”

Maybe ESPN can turn their fortunes around, but I doubt it. There is way too much free content out there to compete with now.

 

[garyo1954]

Insanity lives!

 

[conner01]

Man if Romo is worth 20m imagine how much Witten would make broadcasting.,,,,,

$1.95

 

[conner01]

Romo is the most fun to watch since madden
Both taught the game to viewers through their broadcast

 

[aikemirv]

Just don't be an athlete. Then it's greedy or "wrong." Lol.

You sure about that? Have you read the news lately?

I am pretty sure businessmen get accused of the same thing!

For the NFL to be true capitalism there would be no revenue sharing and no salary cap!

 

[rags747]

CBS would be stupid to let him go, Pay up CBS! Romo sure has had one blessed life to date...

 

[GMO415]

The rich get richer

 

[65fastback2plus2]

Thats my quarterback!

 

[conner01]

Thats my quarterback!

In Cabo counting his money

 

[SackMaster]

Is there a broadcaster salary cap you’re worried about here?

 

[Zekeats]

Just like Dak, he's just riding the market and I don't blame him one bit.......

Only difference with Dak is it's a one sided bidding war.

 

[Zekeats]

$20m means absolutely nothing to ESPN. Their revenue is like $10 billion lol.

Disney. Most of there movies have a lot of weird **** going on.

 

[MarcusRock]

You sure about that? Have you read the news lately?

I am pretty sure businessmen get accused of the same thing!

For the NFL to be true capitalism there would be no revenue sharing and no salary cap!

Read the comments for player contracts in sports without a salary cap (that's why I said athletes in general). It's a convenient cover for the NFL. And athletes still don't make what the top CEOs make for decades versus their relatively small career windows.

 

[Ranched]

Romo holds several Cowboys team records, including passing touchdowns, passing yards, most games with at least 300 passing yards, and games with three or more touchdown passes. He also held a higher passer rating in the fourth quarter than any other NFL quarterback from 2006 to 2013.

And now he beat Aikman in yet another category. Who cares about rings.

 

[aikemirv]

Read the comments for player contracts in sports without a salary cap (that's why I said athletes in general). It's a convenient cover for the NFL. And athletes still don't make what the top CEOs make for decades versus their relatively small career windows.

Are you saying they should? Should top athletes, top businessmen, top artist all make the exact same thing? In today's society it is the Execs who are getting creamed as greedy . NFL and sports players just get it from the fans who actually PAY their salary!

 

[dragon_mikal]

Good for him.

 

[WoodysGirl]

One thing I will say.. When it comes to contract negotiations, Romo has always won. From the 2 yr extension he got when Parcells was coach to the 60m extension to the 100mcontract he got.

In this, I would never bet against Romo.

 

[Runwildboys]

The fear of having Phil Simms knocking on the door again is a powerful motivator to get this done.

Or worse...Joe Theismann.

 

[JBS]

People in here said romo would take less to stay w cbs

Hahahaahhahaha

 

[Walker]

Its a huge salary, but for those concern about how it will effect watching cost is out of this world. This is a decimal fraction of what these networks make.