Jim Nantz
FILE - Announcer Jim Nantz looks on after NFL Super Bowl 53, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta. Nantz will step away from calling the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament after next year and will be succeeded by Ian Eagle. CBS Sports confirmed the news Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, after it was first reported by the New York Post. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Nantz to call last Final Four in '23, Eagle to take over

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FILE - Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019. On Monday, May 16, 2022, Buck and Aikman made their first trips to ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, to meet with executives and their future co-workers as preparations for the upcoming season began to ramp up. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Fox promoting Olsen caps NFL's announcer movement for now

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Henrik Stenson of Sweden reacts on the 12th hole during the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship golf tournament at the Yas Links Golf Course, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Annika Sorenstam contemplating a return to US Women's Open

By Doug Ferguson Jan. 25, 2022 01:35 PM EST

New York Giants' Joe Judge yells during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Jets' Echols surprised by criticism over Brady INT autograph

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2022 01:55 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates after the Bengals defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 34-31 in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Analysis: Zac Taylor's fearless gamble pays off for Bengals

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 04, 2022 03:00 AM EST

FILE - Announcer Jim Nantz is seen after NFL Super Bowl 53, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 in Atlanta. Jim Nantz's familiar introduction of “Hello friends” will continue to be heard on CBS for many years to come. Nantz and CBS Sports reached agreement on a new deal Thursday, March 25, 2021. The deal was first reported by the “Sports Business Journal”(AP Photo/Gregory Payan, file)
'Hello, friends': Nantz agrees to remain with CBS Sports

By Joe Reedy Mar. 25, 2021 08:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Tony Romo and Jim Nantz work in the broadcast booth before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals in Green Bay, Wis. Nantz and Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two years ago. Next week, they won't see each other until they are in the broadcast booth a couple hours prior to kickoff. Keeping announcers separated until game day has been standard practice this season due to the Coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Super Bowl 55: A Viewer's Guide to get you through Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 05, 2021 04:35 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Tony Romo and Jim Nantz work in the broadcast booth before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals in Green Bay, Wis. Nantz and Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two years ago. Next week, they won't see each other until they are in the broadcast booth a couple hours prior to kickoff. Keeping announcers separated until game day has been standard practice this season due to the Coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Super distancing: CBS keeps season protocols for big game

By Joe Reedy Jan. 30, 2021 04:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2017, file photo, CBS football analyst Tony Romo walks across the field during warmups before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Romo will not be in the broadcast booth on the final day of the NFL regular season Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, after being sidelined by due to “COVID-19 protocols,” the network said. CBS Sports posted the news with a short tweet on its “CBS Sports PR” Twitter feed on Saturday. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Romo out of broadcast booth due to COVID-19 protocols

Jan. 02, 2021 09:43 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, right, is receives medical assistance from first responders and team medical personnel after Prescott suffered a lower right leg injury running the ball against the New York Giants in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Social media reaction swift after Prescott's gruesome injury

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 11, 2020 10:42 PM EDT

This image released by HBO Sports shows Bryant Gumbel hosting "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" from his makeshift studio in Florida. The series returns on April 28. (HBO Sports via AP)
Gumbel's 'Real Sports' returns to air before real sports

By David Bauder Apr. 27, 2020 05:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2017, file photo, CBS football analyst Tony Romo walks across the field during warm ups before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas. Romo will remain with CBS as its top NFL analyst after agreeing to a record extension. CBS Sports spokeswoman Jen Sabatelle said that the network and Romo have agreed to a long-term contract. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Romo remains with CBS after agreeing to long-term contract

By Joe Reedy Feb. 28, 2020 10:59 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Lambeau Field is seen during the first half of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals, in Green Bay, Wis. Opened in 1957 and eventually named for the famed franchise’s first head coach, Lambeau Field was considered the NFL’s first football-specific facility. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers 9/24/2017

May. 31, 2019 11:22 AM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes warms up before the AFC Championship NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs 1/20/2019

Feb. 13, 2019 05:12 AM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds the AFC Championship trophy as he talks with broadcaster Jim Nantz after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs the AFC Championship NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Nantz has been the lead announcer for many events during his 34 years at CBS, but calling four major championship events in a span of 106 days will be something new. The stretch begins on Sunday when Nantz calls his fifth Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Super Bowl start of championship stretch for CBS' Nantz

By Joe Reedy Feb. 01, 2019 06:39 PM EST

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds the AFC Championship trophy as he talks with Jim Nantz after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Super Bowl 53 on TV: A viewer's guide to Sunday's game

By Joe Reedy Jan. 31, 2019 08:20 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo, Tony Romo waves after hitting the ball out of a bunker and close to the pin on the 11th green of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament, in Pebble Beach, Calif. Romo is finally in the Super Bowl. After being unable to lead Dallas to the big game, Romo will call the game for CBS in his second season in the booth. But just like Jared Goff and Tom Brady, Romo is coming in with plenty of momentum after his call of the AFC Championship game _ where he predicted many of New England's plays and tendencies _ drew universal accolades. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Romo approaching first Super Bowl like regular season game

By Joe Reedy Jan. 25, 2019 07:03 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2018, file photo, official Gene Steratore views a replay to confirm a Corey Clement touchdown during NFL football Super Bowl 52 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots in Minneapolis. Last year Steratore was preparing to be the referee for the Super Bowl. Steratore will be at the Super Bowl for the second straight year but this time he will be in the booth for CBS as its rules analyst. Steratore has transitioned well from the field to the booth in his first season and has done a good job conveying rules interpretations amid a season where there have been plenty of controversial calls, including in both of last weekend's championship games.(AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Steratore back at Super Bowl, this time as CBS analyst

By Joe Reedy Jan. 24, 2019 07:20 PM EST