What did Tony Romo say during Super Bowl 58? CBS broadcaster faces fan fury for 'ruining' the finish

Tony Romo and Jim Nantz called Super Bowl 58 for CBS and fans were not happy with how the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback discussed the final moments of the game. When the Kansas City Chiefs scored the go-ahead touchdown to seal their second straight title, it was a moment for their fans to savor.

Instead, Tony Romo began to analyze the final play in detail. He said, in part,

"This was the Andy Reid special. This was the Andy Reid special. We talked about it, he was saving it all day. He's going to fake a motion to go across. And at that moment he turns and goes back. (Mecole) Hardman who they did not have, right? And they go get Hardman and get him back."

He then compared Patrick Mahomes to Michael Jordan as Andy Reid celebrated, completely overshadowing that moment in fans' eyes.

Jim Nantz had called the play when Mecole Hardman scored, setting up the moment by saying,

"It's there! Hardman, jackpot, Kansas City!"

He tailed off after that as the Chiefs players celebrated and cameras panned to Taylor Swift in the stands, but Tony Romo probably felt that the pause was jarring and he needed to chime in.

It did not sit well with the fans who took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to air their views.

Tony Romo's excitement probably overruled his better judgment as Chiefs won Super Bowl 58 on CBS

Tony Romo made his name on CBS as a keen analyst of the game and soon became a fan favorite. Seeing Andy Reid pulling out a play where Mecole Hardman went in motion, got the defense to commit, then stopped and rolled out the other way, got the former Cowboys quarterback's juices pumping. He was so thrilled he even took time to explain what he meant after the game had been won.

Nevertheless, it was not something that Andy Reid had done for the first time. He did it on the biggest stage last year against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Much of the scrutiny will fall on Steve Wilks and Kyle Shanahan as to why they were not prepared for the play. And despite whatever fans say about Tony Romo, it seems he will relive the thrill of seeing the play forever.