{"id":428370,"date":"2023-06-29T20:15:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T20:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=428370"},"modified":"2023-06-29T20:15:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T20:15:22","slug":"jj-watt-announces-joining-cbs-sports-as-nfl-studio-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/jj-watt-announces-joining-cbs-sports-as-nfl-studio-analyst\/","title":{"rendered":"JJ Watt Announces Joining CBS Sports As NFL Studio Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Defensive Player of the Year and three-time winner JJ Watt has a position with CBS Sports. Watt has a job with the firm as a broadcaster and will join the panel this autumn after retiring following the 2022\u20132023 season.<\/p>\n<h2>JJ Watt Announces Joining CBS Sports As NFL Studio Analyst<\/h2>\n<p>Watt, a 2011 first-round selection by Houston, was named to the All-Pro and Pro Bowl five times throughout his ten-year career with the Texans. Before announcing his retirement in December, the 34-year-old played for the Arizona Cardinals for the previous two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The 2017 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year inked a multi-year contract to work as an NFL studio commentator, according to CBS Sports. The job will start for Watt in Week 1 of the 2023 campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sorry, sorry\u2026<\/p>\n<p>C \u201cB\u201d S.<\/p>\n<p>Very excited to be joining the crew for a few Sunday\u2019s this fall!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonCBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLonCBS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TrF6PEzGAy\">pic.twitter.com\/TrF6PEzGAy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JJ Watt (@JJWatt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JJWatt\/status\/1674434058565353472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I love the game too much to be away from it entirely. I&#8217;m very excited to be joining CBS Sports to contribute across all their NFL shows and platforms, including working alongside and learning from JB, Coach, Boomer, Phil and Nate this fall,&#8221; said Watt. &#8220;Hopefully fans will enjoy the insights and knowledge I&#8217;ve gained over my 12 years in the NFL and if we&#8217;re lucky, we&#8217;ll share a few laughs along the way as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a press statement, Paramount acknowledged the deal. As part of his new position, Watt &#8220;will serve as an NFL studio analyst across all platforms.&#8221; Before the Week 1 games, he will make an appearance on &#8220;The NFL Today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just got a job at CVS. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FoaY8AXliv\">pic.twitter.com\/FoaY8AXliv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JJ Watt (@JJWatt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JJWatt\/status\/1674432541313626115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Watt offers a plethora of expertise in football to the position. The first year he is eligible, he stands a good chance of being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Being a successful athlete doesn&#8217;t ensure success as a broadcaster, but Watt&#8217;s already has a commanding presence in front of the camera.<\/p>\n<h2>CBS To Replace Tony Romo?<\/h2>\n<p>Tony Romo, a former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, made his CBS debut by calling plays and injecting enthusiasm into NFL broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Romo, it seems, is no longer quite the popular figure he was a few years ago. He isn&#8217;t quite as good as he once was, too, according to NFL fans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CBS had attempted an \u201cintervention\u201d with broadcaster Tony Romo in advance of the 2022 season, but things \u201cdid not get better\u201d per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewMarchand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AndrewMarchand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Romo signed a 10-year, $180 million contract with CBS in 2020 after rising quickly to start his career but suffered a decline since. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ct4BLC5rNQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ct4BLC5rNQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1621305490130063360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he is dealing with a lot of other issues in his life. He continues to strive to play golf at a very high level of competition. Additionally, there are rumors that he discussed his performance with CBS. However, they disputed that.<\/p>\n<p>But anyone who has lately watched a game can tell that something is wrong.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Report: CBS attempted an \u201cintervention\u201d with Tony Romo during the offseason, but things \u201cdid not get better\u201d per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewMarchand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AndrewMarchand<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Romo was viewed very positively by the public when he first started broadcasting, but he has been trending down as of late. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jV5FtGrF83\">pic.twitter.com\/jV5FtGrF83<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1621266866873196546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>JJ Watt is well-known. He is well-liked by NFL fans for both his skills and charitable work. Additionally, he doesn&#8217;t really rile people up politically.<\/p>\n<p>That could make him a perfect eventual replacement for Romo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Chiefs Jason Kelce Has Gone Viral For Breaking Records At Beer Chugging Contest\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/chiefs-jason-kelce-has-gone-viral-for-breaking-records-at-beer-chugging-contest\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Chiefs Jason Kelce Has Gone Viral For Breaking Records At Beer Chugging Contest<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Defensive Player of the Year and three-time winner JJ Watt has a position with CBS Sports. Watt has a job with the firm as a broadcaster and will join the panel this autumn after retiring following the 2022\u20132023 season. JJ Watt Announces Joining CBS Sports As NFL Studio Analyst Watt, a 2011 first-round selection [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":428371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[4948,4362,10444,10442,10443,4524,10445,4947],"class_list":["post-428370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-cbs-tony-romo","tag-jj-watt","tag-jj-watt-career","tag-jj-watt-cbs","tag-jj-watt-cbs-sports","tag-jj-watt-news","tag-jj-watt-tony-romo","tag-tony-romo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=428370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/428371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=428370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=428370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=428370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}