Jerry Jones has given Tony Romo a vote of confidence.
Last week, CBS placed the former Cowboys quarterback on indefinite leave following an incident in Wisconsin in which Romo was arrested on suspicion of OWI and allegedly driving with an open container. With Romo’s return to his job as CBS’s top color commentator uncertain, the situation also serves as a barometer for how much sway Jones still has with the networks.
Jones sat down with local Dallas-area Fox anchor Mike Doocy at Cowboys training camp over the weekend and addressed the situation, acknowledging that he’s been in contact with Romo throughout the ordeal.
“I love him. I love what he’s about. I love his character. I love his love of sport,” Jones said of Romo. “And he’s a very, very unique talent. And the real question is—and I don’t even have to ask what the answer is: Do you think Tony Romo knows how to get up when he gets knocked down? OK, he’s had a life of that. And absolutely, that’s one of his greatest attributes, is that he can handle adversity.”
Jones said that Romo’s “mesmerizing” field vision and quick thinking from when he was a quarterback has translated to TV and “made him a great, great portrayer of the story of football games.”
