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Tony Romo spoke with reporters Tuesday for the first time since confirming his career change.
The Dallas Cowboys announced Tuesday they released Romo, who planned to formally retire and join CBS Sports as an analyst. Romo announced that afternoon he will enter the broadcast booth:
Shortly after Romo's announcement, he and CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus held a teleconference call with the media.
McManus noted how being the company's lead NFL analyst puts Romo in select company, per The MMQB's Albert Breer:
Albert BreerOn conf call, Sean McManus says Romo's only the 5th lead analyst at CBS since the 60s, following Summerall, Brookshier, Madden and Simms.