Jeff Pearlman doesn’t understand why CBS announcers weren’t being honest about Philip Rivers
"...if a quarterback is throwing helium balloons, the only way to call it is to be honest about it."
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Nate Burleson: Philip Rivers giving ‘dad bod energy’ during Colts warmups
"I mean this with the most amount of respect, because I am a guy with one."
Nate Burleson likely out at ‘CBS Mornings’ amid overhaul
Fellow co-hosts Tony Dokoupil and Gayle King are also slated to leave the program.
Russell Wilson joining CBS as guest analyst
"Thrilled to have 10x Pro Bowler, 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year and Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson."
Thanksgiving NFL records: CBS earns most-watched regular season game in history, Fox sets early game high
57.2 million viewers tuned in to watch Chiefs-Cowboys last Thursday.
Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving game should smash NFL viewership records
The 2025 Awful Announcing NFL announcer rankings
Adam Schein is a delightful throwback on CBS in-game updates
Schein's voice is a Sunday treat for our ears.
Tony Romo calls 4th quarter OPI on Travis Kelce ‘worst call’ of NFL season
Kelce did not make contact with the defender he supposedly interfered with, one of a handful of miscues by the officiating crew in Kansas City on Sunday.
CBS misses 54-yard run in Steelers-Bears while in commercial
Missing game action while in commercial is a surefire way to upset fans.
Tony Romo’s decline is impossible to ignore
Tony Romo: Matthew Stafford ‘should almost be the leader in the clubhouse’ for NFL MVP
If the season ended today, Stafford would be the MVP. But it doesn't end today.
CBS’s No. 1 broadcast team to call four straight Chiefs game
The NFL's biggest TV draw is giving the Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, and Tracy Wolfson crew what amounts to a month-long residency covering Patrick Mahomes and CO.
How Tracy Wolfson has redefined the role of an NFL sideline reporter
Andrew Marchand: Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are ‘regressing’
"Romo will make a joke, Jim will comment on it, but there's no real camaraderie there."
J.J. Watt let an ‘us’ slip while talking about Texans during first CBS broadcast back in Houston
"To see the Jaguars having so much success against us, give them a ton of credit for what they've been able to do and what Liam Coen has been able to do."
Logan Ryan shadowed Jim Nantz, Tony Romo for Patriots-Buccaneers
Good thing he packed his suit.
Tony Romo calls the Patriots ‘DTF’
"Details. Toughness. And they finish."
Tony Romo predicts huge Patriots touchdown on CBS
"This is, right now, where Josh McDaniels usually comes up with some big type of play."
J.J. Watt appreciates opposing fans being kind about him calling his brother’s games
"From the fan reaction, I'm very appreciative of all the opposing fans who have been so kind because I have consciously tried to keep it extremely unbiased."
Tony Romo makes inexplicably weird noise during Bills-Chiefs broadcast
The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback has made plenty of odd sounds during his eight seasons in the CBS booth.
Kevin Harlan’s announcer jinx ends Graham Gano’s perfect kicking streak
Gano immediately missed wide left.
Tracy Wolfson on why this Bills-Chiefs matchup feels different: ‘There’s a lot more on the line’
Jim Nantz calls Titans’ effort ‘pretty pathetic’ during Cowboys-Broncos game break
"He is great, but, man, that looked like it lacked a lot of effort, to me."
Andrew Catalon jumped the gun on Jonathan Taylor’s touchdown record chase
"Yep, that's a pass. Aww, c'mon! You ruined the whole thing."
