CBS Sports places Tony Romo on leave

Episode 645 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Austin Karp, the media writer for Sports Business Journal and Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch. In this podcast we discuss CBS Sports placing Tony Romo on leave following his arrest last week on suspicion of driving under the influence; JJ Watt joining Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports' lead NFL team during Romo's absence; what could happen next with its NFL teams; whether there is a scenario where Romo would be let go; what if Watt has the greatest broadcasting stretch on the No. 1 team; how LeBron James to the Sixers impacts the 2026-27 TV schedule; DirecTV and EverPass signing a new multiyear deal that will keep DirecTV for Business distributing NFL Sunday Ticket to bars, restaurants, hotels, casinos and other commercial establishments in the U.S; Jon attending the WNBA All Star Game and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.