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Former Dallas Cowboys<\/a> star quarterback Tony Romo was widely criticized for his performance as a commentator during the Buffalo Bills\u2019 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.<\/p>\n

Romo, 45, revealed that he was battling an unspecified illness during the game.<\/p>\n

“We had a bunch of guys sick, we were just grinding through it. You\u2019re not going to miss a playoff game,” Romo said during an appearance on “Schein on Sports.”<\/a> “It\u2019s too much fun.”<\/p>\n

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Romo began the broadcast inauspiciously by bizarrely calling the Bills<\/a> an “overdog” and “underdog.”<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t think we\u2019ve ever seen it where it\u2019s like, who\u2019s going to win? Ummmm, I don\u2019t know!” Romo said during the CBS Sports broadcast open. “I\u2019m pretty good at football knowledge and I don\u2019t know. Today\u2019s going to be very telling, though, because Jacksonville is a complete football team. Carolina did that yesterday. They earned the respect, almost won, but they didn\u2019t.”<\/p>\n

“Jacksonville is in that same situation. They could do it, this could be a major upset. Even though it\u2019s really not an upset, because the Bills are actually the underdog. But they\u2019re the overdog. We\u2019ll see today.”<\/p>\n

EX-NFL STAR TONY ROMO TAKES HEAT DURING HIS CALL OF BILLS-JAGUARS PLAYOFF GAME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Romo was asked if he had heard the criticism and said that he is “just trying to make everyone enjoy the show.”<\/p>\n

“I think anytime you\u2019re in a position like we are, we\u2019re on the air for three-and-a-half hours. You\u2019re always trying to do the best you can and everything,” Romo said. “There\u2019s always going to be moments where always all this great stuff, and then other stuff. It\u2019s just part of being in your position. You just go back to work, and you do a great job. I mean, that\u2019s the fun part about this. It\u2019s sports, and it makes it fun. You\u2019re just trying to make everyone enjoy the show, and learn a little bit and have a great time.”<\/p>\n

“To me, it\u2019s what makes sports amazing. It\u2019s fun.”<\/p>\n

Romo looked like the NFL\u2019s<\/a> next great game analyst upon his debut, as he dazzled fans with his ability to predict plays. However, over the last few seasons, fans have become critical of him.<\/p>\n

Romo will have a chance to redeem himself on Saturday, as he will be on the call for the Bills-Denver Broncos AFC Divisional Round matchup at 4:30 p.m. ET. The former Cowboys great signed a 10-year, $180 million contract with CBS in 2020, a contract that could age poorly if his performance does not improve.<\/p>\n

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