If you’re watching any of the NFL games on CBS on Sunday in 2024 Week 12, you may notice an absence: There’s no Jim Nantz or Tony Romo on the mics anywhere for the network. Why is that the case?

Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are not in the booth this week. The duo that leads the top CBS broadcast team is enjoying a bye week — along with six NFL teams — in Week 12. It's been

Jim Nantz and Tony Romo have become synonymous with NFL broadcasts on CBS, captivating audiences since forming the network’s lead commentary duo in 2017. Known for their chemistry and ability to blend play-by-play narration with expert analysis,

Nantz and Romo appeared on the latest episode of SI Media With Jimmy Traina and opened up about evolving as partners, with Romo specifically addressing criticisms he’s faced in recent years.

Leading up to Super Bowl LVIII this past February on CBS, all eyes in NFL media were on Tony Romo. Criticism was everywhere, even at his own network. Before the season, former CBS chair Sean McManus reportedly visited Romo at home for an “intervention” with suggestions on how to improve.

Jim Nantz and Tony Romo have been a weekly fixture for CBS on NFL Sundays since 2017. Each year, however, CBS gives its top broadcasting duo a week off during the season. Last year, it came in Week 13,

Fans of Tony Romo and Jim Nantz, CBS’s top NFL broadcast duo, will notice their absence during Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season. CBS has opted to rest its premier commentators to prepare them for the highly anticipated Thanksgiving Day game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears on Thursday,