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Don’t Blame Jim Nantz for Phil Simms’ Demotion

By Carl Cockerham

Jan 25, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (black hat) watches the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeat the Knicks 103-95. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (black hat) watches the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeat the Knicks 103-95. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 25, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (black hat) watches the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeat the Knicks 103-95. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (black hat) watches the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeat the Knicks 103-95. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Jim Nantz has caught the blame lately for Phil Simms getting demoted by CBS in favor of Tony Romo. Did anyone ever think of blaming Simms?

Playing football in the NFL is a privilege, not a right!

That’s the first thing a rookie going into the NFL hears so they keep their conduct in check. Then as time goes by and players have success, they tend to forget about that. Next thing you know, you see players doing all kinds of things under the category of detrimental conduct.

Or they may say or do some things that his teammates and coaching staff just don’t like. Then the player gets traded or cut from the team. If the same thing happens with other teams, he could end up out of the league because no one wants to play with him.

Isn’t that what happened with Terrell Owens?

Well, not only is playing in the NFL a privilege but covering the league is a privilege too. If you’re given this privilege, you should be pleasant to work with. Phil Simms seems to have forgotten that it’s a privilege after the decades of success he’s had broadcasting.

He was the No. 1 CBS analyst but was replaced by Tony Romo, who recently retired from playing. Simms’ son, Chris Simms, openly blamed broadcast partner Jim Nantz for it on a Bleacher Report podcast. Sure, Nantz could have spoke up for Simms to keep the team together.

But why should he when Simms wasn’t pleasant for Natz to work with?

There’s a video of Simms passing gas in the booth, clearing Nantz out. Nantz was clearly angry as he struggled to keep his composure and this was obviously not the only time. Jake Stuart put in on his Twitter account and has profanity in it so I couldn’t post it.

But if you want to see it, you can click on the link here.

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