1. Tony Romo was a smash hit with viewers as soon as he called his first game, Raiders at Titans, as CBS’s lead NFL analyst on Sept. 10, 1997.
What appealed to viewers was that Romo sounded unlike any of the other analysts in the game and also had an uncanny knack for predicting plays.
Romo was and is unique, and his style and popularity led to his signing a monster 10-year contract for $17.5 million per year with CBS in early 2020.
However, as the former Cowboys quarterback tells it, it took a ton of practice for him to find his voice.