Analysis: Nick Sirianni won over fans who didn’t want him
January 27, 2023 GMTNick Sirianni is getting his flowers figuratively instead of thrown at his face.
The chest-bumping, sideline-prancing, expletive-tossing head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles has won over a tough city that questioned his credentials and mocked his introductory news conference when he was hired two years ago.
Eagles maneuver to try to overtake Cowboys in NFC East
September 1, 2022 GMTThe Philadelphia Eagles made a big move to help quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Dallas Cowboys didn't do the same for Dak Prescott, and might have backtracked with his supporting cast.
Now it's time to see how each approach in the offseason will translate for last season's pair of playoff qualifiers — and wild-card losers — from the NFC East.
Prescott’s help in flux as Cowboys seek elusive playoff run
August 25, 2022 GMTFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott is without one of his top receivers and a starting tackle from last season as the star quarterback tries again to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a playoff breakthrough they've been seeking for more than 25 years.
Tony Romo wins American Century celebrity title in playoff
July 11, 2022 GMTSTATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Tony Romo won the American Century Championship for the third time, beating Mike Mulder and Joe Pavelski with a 5-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff Sunday.
Romo also birdied the par-5 18th in regulation to earn three points and match Mulder and Pavelski with 62 points at Edgewood Tahoe in the modified Stableford scoring system event.
Aikman expected to leave Fox for ESPN ‘Monday Night’ booth
February 25, 2022 GMTNFL free agency doesn't begin for a few more weeks, however business is about to pick up when it comes to shuffling among the network broadcast teams with perhaps the biggest surprise of them all.
Troy Aikman is expected to become the lead analyst on ESPN's “Monday Night Football” after 22 years with Fox.
Analysis: Stafford, Burrow offer divergent Super Bowl paths
February 8, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — It's difficult if not impossible to downplay the importance of having a top-level quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Or even get to it.
Sure, there are exceptions such as Jared Goff, Nick Foles and Rex Grossman, though Foles played like a superstar in early 2018.
SMU’s Eric Dickerson finally goes into College Hall of Fame
December 8, 2021 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Make no mistake. Eric Dickerson is glad to be going into the College Football Hall of Fame after all these years. He will take the stage and be cemented in the sport’s lore.
Super distancing: CBS keeps season protocols for big game
January 30, 2021 GMTJim Nantz and Tony Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two years ago. Next week, they won't see each other until they are in the broadcast booth a couple hours before kickoff...
NFL is now betting big on once-taboo gambling industry
September 4, 2020 GMTDENVER (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that the NFL nixed Tony Romo’s fantasy football convention at a Nevada casino because of the league’s strict policy against having anything to do with sports betting...
Romo remains with CBS after agreeing to long-term contract
February 29, 2020 GMTTony Romo will remain with CBS as its top NFL analyst after agreeing to a record extension.
CBS Sports spokeswoman Jen Sabatelle said that the network and Romo have agreed to a long-term contract...
A look at iconic announcers in NFL history
August 24, 2019 GMTWhile fans of some sports all have their favorite local announcers, the NFL has been much more of a shared viewing experience...
Kitna returns to NFL with Cowboys, seeks growth in Prescott
August 14, 2019 GMTOXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Jon Kitna unfolded a piece of paper detailing that day's practice plan because he thought it was a good way to illustrate why the former Dallas quarterback was back in the NFL with the Cowboys after coaching high school football for seven years.
McCarthy shoots 63 for 1st-round lead at Byron Nelson
May 10, 2019 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Denny McCarthy has some loose connections to Jordan Spieth and Tony Romo, the Trinity Forest members in the local spotlight. The former University of Virginia player is on top of the leaderboard after one round at the Byron Nelson.
Raiders QB Carr out 2 to 6 weeks with back injury
October 2, 2017 GMTALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will miss between two and six weeks after breaking a bone in his back during a loss to the Denver Broncos.
Coach Jack Del Rio said Monday that a CT scan showed that Carr has a transverse process fracture in his back after being injured in the third quarter of a 16-10 loss Sunday.
Cowboys QB Tony Romo retiring, replacing Phil Simms at CBS
April 5, 2017 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Tony Romo couldn't bring himself to use the word "retired" and didn't have an answer for whether he would have decided to replace another former quarterback in Phil Simms as lead analyst for CBS if he hadn't lost his starting job in Dallas...
With his football future uncertain, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo focuses on golf at Azalea Invitational
March 31, 2017 GMTTony Romo’s professional football future may be in limbo but the longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback isn’t letting it affect his golf game.
Romo’s 7-over-par 78 in Thursday’s opening round of the Azalea Invitational at the Country Club of Charleston wasn’t that bad considering he had “only played three or four rounds this year,” hadn’t played tournament golf in almost four years and did not play a practice round on a course that has had some bunkers added since he last played here.
Tony Romo returns to compete in Azalea Invitational golf tournament at Country Club of Charleston
March 28, 2017 GMTWhile amateur golf fans are well aware of the Azalea Invitational that will be played Thursday through Sunday at the Country Club of Charleston, pro football followers also might be keeping an eye on the tournament scoreboard.
AP source: Cowboys to release QB Romo when NFL year begins
March 9, 2017 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Tony Romo's star-crossed career as the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys will soon be over.
A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the Cowboys will release Romo when the NFL year opens on Thursday.
Report: Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo ‘eyeing’ Denver Broncos as landing spot?
November 20, 2016 GMTDespite public comments from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones attempting to shoot down speculation surrounding quarterback Tony Romo's future with the franchise, NFL Network reports the backup is eyeing the Denver Broncos as a possible next destination in the offseason.
Romo’s quirky eye issue pops up again, but concern doesn’t
September 1, 2015 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo practiced Monday, with his left eye looking better after his second bout with a sty that kept him out of practice for a day early in training camp a month ago.
Romo spoils homecoming for Vikes’ Peterson, Ponder
November 4, 2013 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo was 90 yards from the end zone, trailing one-win Minnesota by a field goal with another late-game interception fresh on his mind.
The Dallas quarterback found a way to spoil the homecoming for Adrian Peterson and Christian Ponder.