Tony Romo explains how he knew it was time to retire from NFL

Tony Romo has made a remarkably seamless transition into broadcasting following his retirement after a 14-year NFL career. While Romo could never have envisioned his incredible success in the CBS Sports broadcast booth alongside Jim Nantz, he evidently recognized before announcing his retirement on April 4, 2017 that it was time to give up playing the game. Romo recently made an appearance on Dr. Phil’s “ Phil in the Blanks ” podcast, and the former Dallas Cowboys signal-caller indicated a rash of injuries late in his career and dedication to his family motivated him to enter into retirement. “Well, I think I needed to be not so selfish in some ways. You know I have three boys and I recognized just some of the injury aspects of somethings that had just come about obviously with my back and knowing how hard it was for a year or two to get through that and get ready and prepare,” Romo told Dr. Phil, as transcribed by The Dallas Morning News . “And in a lot of ways there was a loyalty to a lot of other people w

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