Twitter celebrates Phil Simms' broadcast demotion
Tuesday's news that Tony Romo will reportedly replace Phil Simms as lead analyst on CBS' No. 1 NFL broadcast team sent the Twitterverse into a state of euphoria.
Simms' unique brand of analysis irked many football fans for seasons upon seasons. Here's a collection of the best tweets celebrating the broadcaster's demotion:
Gone but not forgotten. pic.twitter.com/IJjkSxIrGY
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) April 4, 2017
The amazing thing about Phil Simms as an announcer was NOBODY liked him. Not even dads who love all the announcers the Internet hates.
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) April 4, 2017
@AdamSchefter @Ourand_SBJ Simms finally outta the booth pic.twitter.com/Wmy3ZkuLeM
— Fat Boy (@_Ink_n_Bud) April 4, 2017
How good is Tony Romo, exactly?
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) April 4, 2017
He vanquished Phil Simms. That's how much this dude loves the game.
Who lost more in Romo fallout, #Texans or Phil Simms?
— Bill Williamson (@BWilliamsonNFL) April 4, 2017
I hear the Browns are prepared to absorb Phil Simms’s guaranteed salary if CBS will send them a draft pick.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) April 4, 2017
How Tony Romo got the news from CBS pic.twitter.com/4mqYcMVOXG
— Robert Wilonsky (@RobertWilonsky) April 4, 2017
.@Kohls are you hiring? Asking for friend.
— Phil Simms Quotes (@philsimmsquotes) April 4, 2017
Simms does have his supporters though ... well, at least those sympathetic to the circumstances that led to him losing his seat.
Tony Romo, w ZERO broadcast experience, reportedly replacing Phil Simms on CBS' #1 NFL game crew.
— Bonnie Bernstein (@BonnieBernstein) April 4, 2017
No offense. But that's total crap.
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