Cowboys Comeback? Tony Romo Returns To TV In Pat McAfee ESPN Spot

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS analyst Tomy Romo appears to be on the way back.

After his arrest back in July on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, he pleaded no contest to the charges against him.

Due to this, CBS decided to move on from Tony, giving his job with Jim Nantz to J.J. Watt.

With Romo stating he needed to take time away from the spotlight to focus on himself and his health, as he wrote in his statement, the repeated back injuries left him with an over-reliance on pain medication, which he then tried to get off, which led him to alcohol.

Since that time, we haven't heard from Romo at all, as he took time away to get himself right, both physically and mentally, and on Monday night, Romo took a small yet significant step toward a TV comeback.

READ MORE:  Cowboys Vs. 49ers Injury Update: Are George Pickens & Joey Porter Playing In Week 9?

He briefly appeared on Pat McAfee's alternative broadcast of the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills game on ESPN2.

"I'm doing good," Romo said as he was introduced as the quarterback guru.

So Tony, at least for a brief moment, was back in a variation of the role that made him so popular in the NFL world.

READ MORE:  It's Official: Cowboys Have A Brandon Aubrey Problem

It was a good first step, and maybe a calculated one on the part of Romo; surely this wasn't just some impromptu or off-the-cuff arrangement with McAfee and with ESPN.

Still, while his fans surely feel that seeing him on the ESPN2 broadcast is a great step toward a return to TV, he himself emphasized the need for time away to focus on what's important.

There is also speculation, of course, that Romo's "comeback'' could come in the form of working for owner Jerry Jones' Cowboys in some capacity. He and his wife and three young sons still make their home in DFW, and Jones' all-time favorite NFL player is none other than Romo, who was a record-setting star during his 14 years in the silver and blue.

Jones has been very vocal in his support of Romo.

And Romo, going back years, has talked openly about someday possibly becoming a coach.

This is no doubt a tricky time for him, both professionally and personally. But in the end, folks who are rooting for Romo surely see his national TV appearance with McAfee as a sign that the former Pro Bowl quarterback is in a good space.

And right now, after what he's been through, that's a positive step.