Tony Romo Reportedly Agrees to Record-Setting Deal With CBS

CBS color commentator Tony Romo was reportedly being heavily pursued by other prominent networks this winter after hitting the open market following the expiration of his three-year contract.

Well, it turns out that the former NFL signal caller isn't going anywhere. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Romo has agreed to a record-breaking contract with CBS that will pay him approximately $17 million annually.

To nobody's surprise, ESPN was one of the networks to be in contact with Romo over the last few months as it is genuinely desperate to form a competent Monday Night Football broadcasting booth. However, ESPN's reported offer was between $10-14 million in terms of annual average value -- a few million off CBS' staggering counter.

Romo has made a seamless transition from the gridiron to the commentating world, and is largely recognized as one of the best the NFL has to offer in the booth. Of course, the former Dallas Cowboys star has established a mesmerizing reputation for his ability to read packages and predict plays after just seconds of analysis.

That's to say nothing of his exquisite rapport with lead man Jim Nantz.

The 39-year-old commentator will become the highest-paid analyst in television history, and most would argue that it's nothing less than he deserved.