{
  "id": 11479970,
  "title": "Tony Romo, CBS part ways after his OWI arrest in Milwaukee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tony-romo-cbs-part-ways-after-his-owi-arrest-in-milwaukee",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:36:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tony-romo-cbs-part-ways-163606495.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tony Romo, the former NFL quarterback and CBS lead analyst, has parted ways with CBS following his OWI arrest in Milwaukee. Romo, who had been with the network since 2017, was placed on leave after being cited for operating while intoxicated in July. CBS and Romo mutually agreed to end their partnership. The network thanked Romo for his contributions over the past nine years and wished him well in the future. Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson will continue as the lead NFL announce team for the remainder of the season, with JJ Watt partnering with them.",
  "summary": "Tony Romo, the Wisconsinite and former NFL quarterback, is no longer at CBS after nine years serving as the network's top NFL color commentator.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tony Romo leaves CBS after OWI arrest",
    "Romo cited for operating while intoxicated",
    "CBS and Romo mutually agree to end partnership"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Tony Romo is out at CBS Sports after DUI plea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tony-romo-is-out-at-cbs-sports-after-dui-plea",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:13:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "What's next for CBS after Tony Romo's departure?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/whats-next-for-cbs-after-tony-romos-departure",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:29:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Tony Romo And CBS Sports Part Ways After His Drunk-Driving Arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tony-romo-and-cbs-sports-part-ways-after-his-drunk-driving-arrest",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:37:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Golf.com",
        "title": "Tony Romo's CBS split announced in middle of Q-school round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tony-romos-cbs-split-announced-in-middle-of-q-school-round",
        "published": "2026-10-02T17:59:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}