Since joining the broadcast booth, Tony Romo has been known to call out plays before they happen. But really, his most underrated announcing quirk has to be his ability to narrate on-field conversations as they happen.
During Sunday’s Week 13 game between the Bengals and Chiefs, play was briefly stopped when Cincinnati’s Jessie Bates went down with an “injury.” It was an odd time to get hurt, considering Bates was part of the defensive huddle just seconds earlier.
Well, Romo quickly spotted what happened and, of course, had to narrate the entire dialogue.
Basically, the Chiefs caught the Bengals in the middle of a late substitution. So, in an effort to stop play, Bates faked an injury. This was how Romo called the moment:
Jessie Bates got sniped pic.twitter.com/akS4ELnS3I
— JM Football (@JomboyMediaFB) December 4, 2022
Romo included the sound of Bates in pain because of course he did.
Obviously, that kind of gamesmanship should warrant a penalty. But as long as players can get away with it, you’ll see those fake injuries in NFL games.
Still, fans were not happy that the flop went unnoticed by game officials.
This was how Twitter reacted
The refs should have all been set. How do they miss this? https://t.co/xRKIlOGHPm
— Farzin Vousoughian (@Farzin21) December 4, 2022
Teams have to find a way to stop Mahomes every chance they get. This time, they did not stop Mahomes. https://t.co/Zd7PMEK2eY
— BRISKET BOB (@Brisket_Bob) December 4, 2022
saving this for any football fans that complain about flopping in soccer https://t.co/QRuWgMmgfM
— pcriley🌾 (@pcriley) December 4, 2022
Disgusting team tbh. https://t.co/khzvIqIgkV
— AJ King (@allday__ajking) December 4, 2022
“They just fall down in soccer, like, for no reason, it’s so dumb.” https://t.co/jwxXtei2Kb
— Jay Sparks (@sparksjay) December 4, 2022
Dude should get a fine for this. https://t.co/VoMKVMUhe0
— Weirdo (@DigiEntertain) December 4, 2022
Ties and players faking injuries, how do people watch this sport https://t.co/Wjr85DUjWl
— Grizabella And Grind (@j15royals) December 4, 2022
Great acting by the Bengals player. https://t.co/iBBBvIwEqk
— Terri Geis (@TGeis73) December 4, 2022
This deserves a fine. https://t.co/3P7BipNePl
— #KCMagicNumber (@KCMagicNumber) December 4, 2022
