Tony Romo Appears on ESPN’s Monday Night Football Alt-Cast

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo appeared as a guest on Pat McAfee’s alt-cast during ESPN’s Monday Night Football coverage of the Bills-Vikings game on November 9. McAfee introduced him as a quarterback expert, and Romo discussed the game. Viewers speculated online that the appearance could signal a future role with ESPN, including as a replacement for Troy Aikman; no such move was announced during the appearance.

Romo and CBS Sports parted ways on October 2, ending his tenure as the network’s lead game analyst. He had been away from CBS after his July arrest in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Romo said when announcing his departure that he planned to take a break and focus on his health and family before pursuing another opportunity.

Romo signed a 10-year, $180 million CBS contract in 2020. A financial settlement was reached before the split, and he was expected to receive a substantial portion of the remaining $72 million, according to the report. Romo also reached a plea deal in Wisconsin in September. Its conditions include a six-month license revocation, an ignition interlock device on his vehicles, an alcohol assessment program and a mandatory jail sentence if he is convicted of another OWI-related offense within 10 years. He was fined more than $700, and prosecutors agreed to drop other citations in exchange for his agreement to the deal’s terms.