Mike Florio talks Bears' conundrum with Kyler Gordon
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What’s the latest on Tony Romo’s off‑field controversy and CBS’s response?
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Doing great, how's everybody today?
We are doing well, man. It's getting close. It's not close enough though, because we got that this week in between, so it makes it feel a little bit awkward. So we can't quite focus on September thirteenth yet and the Bears in Carolina because there's other stuff, steps that we don't want to skip. But I want to start with you because we haven't really talked about this and I haven't heard enough about it or read enough about it yet. And that is Tony Romo of CBS. Releasing an official statement on Instagram, not in conjunction with CBS, taking full responsibility for his actions after pleading no contest to operating while intoxicated, a civil offense in Wisconsin. Romo owned up to the OWI civil offense in Wisconsin, attributing his struggles to an over reliance on alcohol stemming from pain medication dependence following debut.
How does Romo’s OWI charge affect his contract and possible termination with cause?
debilitating back surgeries from his playing career while stressing that he offers no excuses. I don't know, man. Sounds kinda like an excuse to me. What did you think about this statement from Mike or or from Tony Romo and all the different layers that it has?
Аме го бак астеп без лайла. There was an email sent out by an unnamed PR firm, although I know who the firm is because I got the email, and they provided a statement to be attributed to an unnamed spokesperson. And there was no back and forth. They just sent this thing out. And as we know in the media, nothing's off the record unless there's an agreement between both sides that it's off the record. I honored the unilateral request not to name the spokesperson, but it was a PR firm that said Via the unnamed spokesperson, Tony Romo was accepting full responsibility. He's been in contact with CBS, yada yada. And my reaction was: how do you take full responsibility? in any way other than through your own voice, your own name, your own statement.
And he finally did that, but it is conspicuous in the fact that it wasn't a CBS statement. Right. CBS had no comment on the statement that Tony Romo issued. Instead, CBS pointed to its prior statement, which was a one line Tony Romo is on leave until further notice, and that's pretty much all of it, with no comment, no commitment to bring him back. And it just feels like the the first tangible chess move by Tony Romo in a seventy two million dollar game that relates to the final four years of his contract at CBS because they only avoid that if they can fire him with cause. And the question becomes, is this enough to justify a termination with cause? He points out it's a civil charge which makes it feel less onerous than if it were a criminal case.
But he was arrested. He had a DUI. The BAC according to WTMJ was point one five percent, nearly twice the legal limit. So these are all things that go into the hopper that will be, I think, part of this ongoing game between CBS and Tony Romo to figure out the best terms for separation. And it could be at the end of the day he gets fifty, sixty percent of what he was due to make and both sides move on. But it doesn't feel like CBS is reciprocating.
Why are the Chicago Bears keeping slot cornerback Kyler Gordon inactive?
And indicating, hey, yeah, when he's ready to come back, he'll return. I get the impression they're going forward full season with JJ Watt and then they'll figure it out after this year.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What’s the latest on Tony Romo’s off‑field controversy and CBS’s response?
0:00–1:48
2
How does Romo’s OWI charge affect his contract and possible termination with cause?
1:48–4:14
3
Why are the Chicago Bears keeping slot cornerback Kyler Gordon inactive?
4:14–6:55
4
What are the NFL’s hold‑out rules and how might they apply to Gordon’s situation?
6:55–9:00
5
How could the Bears’ handling of Gordon impact the locker room and on‑field performance?
9:00–11:21
6
What’s happening with the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback battle and Deshaun Watson’s start?
11:21–13:35
7
Are injuries to Nick Bosa and George Kittle likely to affect Week 1 lineups?
13:35–15:39
8
What are the key takeaways and upcoming storylines to watch as the NFL season approaches?
15:39–17:38
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