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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/AlericandAmadeus on 2024-06-16 20:17:43+00:00.
So folks, hear me out.
We’ve all had theories that the network told Romo to cool it, but he says he made the decision on his own.
I used to think it was the former, but now I’m pretty sure it’s the latter, or at least a mix of both.
I had the realization when folks were pointing out how Brady becoming a part owner of the Raiders might cause a conflict of interest with his broadcasting gig.
If you are a booth announcer/reporter for one of the major networks, you get special access to the teams whose games you will be announcing or covering in the week(s) leading up to the game. This includes interviews/conversations with players and coaches, as well as access to practices. Like way beyond everyone else. It’s how they all get the “I was talking to ___ earlier this week and they said they really wanted to focus on the run game” anecdotes.
This was pointed out as potential issue for Brady considering he could potentially use this info to benefit his own club if he became a part owner. You get an inside look at the preparation and workings of an org.
Knowing this, that’s what I think Romo was drawing from back when he would accurately predict plays and stuff like that. This would also make his statements as to why he stopped make more sense. He said he thought it was “unfair to teams” — that makes sense if he’s using “insider information”, so to speak. He prolly thought it was using too much of his special access to teams, and if teams complained it was most likely because of the same.
Anyways, thanks for coming to my random TED Talk.