Tony Romo is perhaps the most popular new broadcaster in NFL history after concluding his illustrious career with the Dallas Cowboys and joining CBS for the 2017 season.  Fans have been awed by his ability to predict plays ahead of time, detailing a diverse knowledge of all of the different systems run in the NFL and how they can be best deployed for the team in question. 

Romo seems so perfectly suited to his new position that suggesting he might be interested in another one feels slightly ridiculous, but Romo is a competitor, and at his heart, he is a Dallas Cowboy.  He isn't going to ever play quarterback for them again, but might he return in another capacity?  Will Cain of ESPN thinks he'd be a perfect fit to replace Jason Garrett as the team's head coach. 

"Tony Romo checks several big boxes.  No.  1 he understands offensive philosophy.  He’s been a pseudo offensive coordinator for many years like Sean McVay being the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys.  No.  2 he manages Jerry.  He’s not a yes man in the Jason Garrett clapper mode.  He stood up to him when he was a backup quarterback, an undrafted free agent, and Hall of Famer Bill Parcells and Jerry Jones corner him in the locker room, knowing he’s their quarterback of the future and offering him a below market contract, he looks a billionaire and a Hall of Famer in the eye and says no.  He has a spine." 

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Making the jump from the broadcast booth to being an NFL head coach would be unprecedented.  Even the hottest coaching prospects begin their careers as position coaches at best, with some Hall-of-Fame caliber players even starting lower on the totem poll like Hines Ward joining the Steelers as a coaching intern.  If Romo wanted to begin a coaching career, half a dozen teams would immediately call and ask him to coach their quarterbacks. 

But the thought of someone jumping immediately even to a coordinator position is unrealistic, let alone a head coach.  Coaching the Cowboys is perhaps the most difficult coaching job in professional sports.  As Romo can attest, the only role in all of sports that comes with more media scrutiny is playing quarterback for the team. 

If Romo wanted to be a head coach, he would likely get the opportunity some day.  It would come after years of climbing the ladder.  But no, Romo is not a candidate to replace Garrett next season if he is fired.  He just doesn't have enough experience.