{
  "id": 5198278,
  "title": "Ryan Leaf questions Tony Romo’s ‘debilitating’ back pain: ‘Why are you out there playing golf?’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ryan-leaf-questions-tony-romos-debilitating-back-pain-why-are-you-out",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T23:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ryan-leaf-questions-tony-romo-233031263.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ryan Leaf expressed disagreement with Tony Romo's statement regarding his \"debilitating back pain\" following multiple back surgeries during his NFL career. Leaf, a recovering addict, felt that Romo should have omitted that part of his statement. Leaf believed that Romo had over-relied on alcohol, and questioned why Romo was still playing golf despite the pain. Leaf pointed out that Romo was actively playing golf even after his surgeries, which he found concerning. Romo, who pleaded no contest to his OWI arrest in Wisconsin, had admitted to his over-reliance on alcohol and took responsibility for his actions. However, some still wondered if he was using his back pain as an excuse.",
  "summary": "Tony Romo recently pleaded no contest and accepted responsibility for his OWI arrest, but Ryan Leaf had one issue with his statement. After pleading no contest to a civil offense of operating while intoxicated in Wisconsin, Romo put out a statement admitting his “over-reliance on alcohol” while taking full responsibility for his actions before teasing…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}