Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo set to become a producer

Retired NFL players do many things after their storied football careers. Some coach. Some enjoy a relaxed life with their families. Some take on new business ventures. When former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo hung up his helmet, he became an NFL broadcaster for CBS. For networks, hiring former athletes as broadcasters is always a plus, and Romo became well known for his exciting analysis, honest candor, and play predictions.

The four-time Pro Bowler is now taking his talents to a different part of the television world. Romo is listed as a producer for an upcoming Showtime series that is said to be a football drama similar to Friday Night Lights.

According to Peter White of Deadline, the show is in the early stages of development and is still looking for a writer. It will be a fictional series that follows the “first family of football” and the politics behind the high-stakes world of football.

Romo is working on the show with a familiar figure – actor and brother-in-law Chace Crawford. Crawford and Romo will be working with Drew Comins, who is the executive producer of the current TV hit Yellowjackets. All three are said to get executive producer credits.

Former Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo is producing a Showtime show with brother-in-law Chace Crawford

Having your wife be the sister of a prominent TV star is probably a good “in” for Romo. Romo and Crawford have actually previously worked in entertainment together as well. The two teamed up to create a 2016 film called Undrafted which was a “dramedy” about a college baseball star who doesn’t make it to the major leagues.

Given the success of Friday Night Lights and Succession (the other show this yet-to-be-named series is said to be similar to), if the 14-year Cowboy and the two others can pull this off, it could be a huge sports drama hit.

It’s always interesting to see how former players spend their time after football. Romo wasn’t able to bring home a Lombardi Trophy for Dallas, but maybe he will win an Emmy for this show?