Sean McManus

But not surprised at all.

I'm thinking about what happened in 2017 with then CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus.

who from seemingly nowhere hires Tony Romo to become the new lead analyst after so many years of stale commentary with Phil Simms.

It rocked the industry and Romo became the bell of the ball.

Armand, when you saw that press release pop in your inbox, what were your first thoughts?

I thought about 2017 when Sean McManus rolled the dice and hired Tony Romo, who had no television experience at all.

And man, no one expected to be given that opportunity.

Now, granted, Dallas Cowboys quarterback, that helps.

Mm-hmm.

And CBS, Sean McManus decides that Jim Nantz is gonna go out into the field.

He and Jim Nantz made that decision together because Sean so astutely said, "You can be a Hall of Fame iconic play-by-play guy," and he is.

And so Fox had not come to you with the kinda contract that you wanted, and they were kinda dragging their heels.

One is Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, lean not unto your own understanding, but in all of your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." But the one that probably meant the most to me, Psalm 75:6-7, which says, "Promotion cometh neither from the east, nor the west, nor the south.

God is a judge.

He will put down one and set up another." So I just held to that and said, "Okay, let's just see what happens." Then three quarters of the way, a- actually right before the last game of the season, just before, Sean McManus, talking to my agent, said-

CBS

No, not-

I mean, I know he's only been in that role running CBS Sports for what? Two, two-plus years since, since, uh, Sean McManus retired.

So to me-

Mm-hmm

So yes, Tony Romo got everybody else paid.

Um, former CBS sports head Sean McManus has basically admitted publicly that the network had asked Romo to study more while preparing for games.

He didn't know names.

His interjections became intolerable.

My mom was like, it was still amazing.

I will say, I believe it's Sean McManus on Instagram on his reels.

When they announced the Annie revival, he did a reel and he was like, who all would you star cast as Miss Hannigan? And he's saying little girls.

And he just cycled through the divas living and dead.