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Franklin Lakes' Phil Simms Out As CBS Football Analyst
Former Dallas quarterback Tony Romo has replaced Simms in the broadcast booth.
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — Former NY Giant Phil Simms is out as an NFL analyst at CBS Sports. He is being replaced by former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who announced his retirement from the NFL Tuesday.
Simms, a Franklin Lakes native, has been a fixture in the CBS booth since 1998. He may still have a role at the network, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus announced in a statement Tuesday.
“As we welcome Tony, we want to acknowledge Phil Simms, who served as our lead NFL analyst for nearly 20 years,” McManus said. “Phil has been a very important part of our coverage since the NFL returned to CBS in 1998. His strong opinions, coupled with his tremendous knowledge and passion for the National Football League, has created a unique broadcasting style making him one of the best analysts to ever call the game. We are discussing with Phil his future role with CBS Sports. We cannot thank him enough for the way he has represented himself and CBS Sports during his tenure as CBS’s lead NFL analyst.”
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Simms enjoyed a legendary 14-year career and won two championships with the Giants. He finished his career with 33,462 passing yards and 199 touchdowns.His two sons remain involved with the NFL. Chris is an assistant coach with the New England Patriots and a college football analyst with Fox Sports. Matt is a backup quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons.
Tara Sullivan of NorthJersey.com spoke with Simms' agent Steve Rosner to clarify if he was fired from CBS.
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"Absolutely not," Rosner said. "He has multiple years left on his contract."
Sullivan: Phil Simms down but not out at CBS. Agent confirms future not decided yet. https://t.co/2o4XJ7aRVx via @northjersey
— tara sullivan (@Record_Tara) April 4, 2017
People on social media had strong, and somewhat humorous, opinions on the move:
Biggest win of the week maybe year is Romo getting @PhilSimmsQB fired
— Bill johnson (@Wjohnsonwfrs) April 4, 2017
I don't hate Phil Simms, but his commentary on some of the Madden NFL video games is so negative you have to mute it. No lie.
— John Spalding® (@seasonneverends) April 4, 2017
I'll gladly take the Romo value hit to my dynasty rosters to not hear Phil Simms call the 'A' game every week
— Mark_in_MI (@Mark_in_Mi) April 4, 2017
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