To officially kick of the start of the NFL preseason, the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals will play in the 2017 Hall of Fame Game on Thursday evening in Canton, Ohio. This will be the first live game coverage for Tony Romo with his new CBS partner, Jim Nantz.
Jim Nantz-Tony Romo begin their partnership tonight, calling the Hall of Fame game on a practice basis https://t.co/V7qIZ3pjTu
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 3, 2017
It is yet to be determined whether the game will be televised on CBS or NBC, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
Either way, the game coverage is considered a practice session for Romo working with Nantz.
This will feature Romo critiquing his former team and possibly the quarterback who inherited his former starting job, right off the bat. But, it is also likely that Dak Prescott sees little game action. Head coach Jason Garrett would not reveal the names of the starters as of Tuesday.
As for the Arizona Cardinals, head coach Bruce Arians has already confirmed there will be no starters on the field in tonight’s game.
Football is back, nevertheless, and we wish Romo the best of luck in his new job.