Chris “Mad Dog” Russo refused to give Tony Romo a pass during Sunday's CBS broadcast of the Chiefs-Bills game, citing a mistake, but ESPN officials didn't want to hear it. Ta.
On a third-and-seven play early in the first quarter, Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw the ball in perfect position to receiver Amari Cooper near the sideline for a long gain.
After the play, Romo had a lot of praise for Buffalo for bringing in Cooper.
He was just wrong about when it happened.
“This is a game changer,” Romo said of Cooper, who was acquired from the Browns in October before the trade deadline. “Great job” [GM] Brandon Beane is out to acquire the No. 1 player in the offseason. ”
Romo added that the No. 1 receiver is what people believed Buffalo needed after trading Stefon Diggs to the Texans in April.
Russo appeared on ESPN's “First Take” on Wednesday and slammed Romo for the mistake.
“Somebody tell my buddy Tony Romo, Tony, they didn't do it, Buffalo, get Amari Cooper in the offseason!” said an excited Russo. “They got him eight days ago! Tony said it was a great move by the GM to make an offseason trade to get him. They didn't get Amari Cooper in July. I caught him a week ago before the deadline! He's playing a hell of a game! Don't make that mistake! This is national TV soccer.
Cooper has been with the team sooner than Russo remembers, with the Bills acquiring him and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-round pick in mid-October. obtained.
ESPN's Coach Russo had no Romo haters, as Molly Kerim, Kimberly A. Martin and Stephen A. Smith all pushed back.
“The fact that they fact-checked that guy as if he had never made a mistake on TV before. That's foul,” Kerim said.
Martin added: “You made a lot of mistakes today, buddy.”
Smith didn't hold back.
“I warned you about calling your contemporaries that,” Smith said. “Tony Romo is a great analyst and you don't have to be critical of him. You go on TV and Mad Dog Radio every day and mess up names and stuff. You make a lot of mistakes. You shouldn't do that. You need to be nice to him.”
Cooper is lagging behind the AFC East leaders, with seven catches on 10 targets for 127 yards and one touchdown in three games.
His contributions this weekend (two catches for 55 yards) helped the Bills suffer their first loss of the season to the rival Chiefs, 30-21.
Cooper should have more opportunities to help the Bills, who are a strong Super Bowl contender.
