CBS electing to put Tony Romo on its No. 1 NFL commentary team caught many by surprise. Not only because Romo has no broadcast experience but also because it would mean veteran analyst Phil Simms, who has been on the CBS’s No. 1 crew since it got the NFL back in 1998, would need a new role. On Wednesday we learned what that would be: Simms will join The NFL Today, CBS’s Sunday pregame show. Simms spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch about the move: Of course Simms pride was hurt. He’s put in a lot of work in the color commentary business and now he’s being replaced by someone who’s never stepped in a booth. It’s a bold move by CBS, for sure. But the truth is, Simms had slipped in recent
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