Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and NFL announcer Tony Romo announced his future plans recently and is no longer in the broadcast booth as the NFL season continues. Romo joined host Pat McAfee during the Bills-Vikings game, which Buffalo faced without starting lineman Dion Dawkins.
McAfee said on behalf of his supporting crew that he misses Romo, sharing words of support while discussing other matters with the former Cowboys star.
“Tony, they are not happy with (Vikings QB) Carson Wentz, the boo birds are all the way out,” McAfee said after Wentz nearly threw a pick-six against the Bills.
“Tony, it's been too predictable out here, we miss the hell out of you this season, you need to know that from all of us, brother, we appreciate you, brother.”
Romo responded with geniality, the same way fans remembered him.
“Oh, thanks brother, appreciate you guys. And I'll tell you right now, I think you guys called it, it plays to the point, it's like you're playing it safe,” Romo added about the Vikings' play-calling for Wentz, comparing it to Sean Payton's play calls with the Broncos for Bo Nix.
Wentz was an outright disaster for the Vikings as he completed 7-of-21 passes for 75 yards and two interceptions as of the early part of the fourth quarter, when the Bills led, 13-6. Jordan Mason led Minnesota with a paltry 35 yards rushing while Justin Jefferson had just two catches on eight targets.
The game came on a record-setting NFL Trade Deadline day in the league, which spiced up an already exciting night in Minnesota. The Vikings didn't play to Romo and McAfee's satisfaction, but they provided the backdrop for a fun reunion in the Twin Cities.