Romo Reportedly Taken Into Custody in Milwaukee
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo was reportedly arrested Thursday night in Milwaukee for allegedly driving while intoxicated. According to reports, Romo was stopped on a highway and asked to perform field sobriety tests, which he reportedly did poorly. He was taken into custody, booked, and later released. Romo has Wisconsin ties, having attended high school in the area, so this was not some random dot on the map for the former NFL star. His court date is reportedly set for Sept. 21, which gives the legal system time to sort out the facts and gives everyone else time to remember that an arrest is not a conviction.
The Mug Shot Made the Rounds Fast
In the age of social media, a famous face in a booking photo travels faster than a busted coverage in the Cowboys secondary. TMZ posted about the arrest, and the image quickly made the rounds online. Romo has spent years as one of the most recognizable voices in football, calling major CBS games alongside Jim Nantz, so the public attention was guaranteed the second his name hit the wire. Fame has perks, but privacy is not usually one of them, especially when a police report and a viral mug shot enter the chat.
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A Rough Golf Score Before a Rougher Night
The reported arrest came on the same day Romo played in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf tournament, where his scorecard was not exactly ready for framing. Romo finished 35 over par, while the tournament winner came in at 3 over par. To be fair, tournament golf is hard, and most weekend warriors would need a calculator, a pencil with extra erasers, and possibly a priest to survive that course. Romo has long been open about his love for golf, a sport he has treated as his next big competitive outlet after football. He even won $60 at the tournament, which is nice, though it probably will not threaten his old NFL paycheck any time soon.
CBS Career Now Faces an Unwanted Distraction
Romo played 13 seasons for the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 through 2016, earning four Pro Bowl selections and building a strong regular-season résumé, even as postseason success stayed out of reach. After retirement, he moved quickly into broadcasting and became part of CBS Sports’ top NFL crew with Jim Nantz, including premium assignments like Super Bowl LVIII. Early on, many fans praised Romo for predicting plays and explaining the game in plain English, though reviews have grown more mixed in recent years. Now CBS has an off-field distraction involving one of its highest-profile announcers, and Romo has a legal date on the calendar before the heart of football season gets rolling.
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