NFL World Rips Tony Romo for Calling Josh Allen ’Mr. January’

The CBS broadcaster caused quite a stir with his passionate analysis of the Bills quarterback.

Josh Allen may have been able to establish himself as one of the most dynamic players in the NFL today, but color commentator Tony Romo took his praise of the Bills quarterback just a bit too far during Sunday’s AFC wild-card game against the Dolphins. 

Allen put Buffalo on the board first with a first-quarter touchdown pass to tight end Dawson Knox, who made a spectacular one-handed grab for the score. When going over the replay with play-by-play man Jim Nantz, Romo lauded the effort of the two-time Pro Bowler, but then took it upon himself to bestow a nickname on the Bills signal-caller.

“This is why Josh Allen is Mr. January,” Romo exclaimed after the touchdown pass. 

Insane throw. Insane catch.

📺: @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/RhqevM2aQf

— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 15, 2023

Though seemingly well-intentioned, Romo’s remark was a head-scratcher for a few reasons. For one, Allen has never made a Super Bowl, which feels like a pre-requisite for any player to be dubbed “Mr. January.”

On top of his lack of Super Bowl appearances, Allen is just 3–3 in six career postseason starts heading into Sunday’s game. The 26-year-old has posted impressive individual stat lines in the playoffs, throwing 14 touchdowns compared to just one interception, but he’s played in just one AFC championship game.

So, while Romo did his best to anoint Allen as “Mr. January” on Sunday, NFL fans and media members weren’t having it.

I'm concerned we're going to hear "Mr. January" like 8 more times today and I fear there's no way to stop it.

— Mitch Goldich 🐙 (@mitchgoldich) January 15, 2023

I'm already complete with the Mr. January bit.

— Bryan Curtis (@bryancurtis) January 15, 2023

Did Romo just call Josh Allen Mr January? Allen has yet to lead his team to a Super Bowl if I’m not mistaken

— Bob Fescoe (@bobfescoe) January 15, 2023

Romo calling Josh Allen “Mr. January” for having 2 great playoff performances in 6 playoff games is such an odd, yet not in any way shocking thing to hear.

— 🗣🎙‼️ (@LanceTHESPOKEN) January 15, 2023

Tony you can't call a player "Mr. January" when he has a .500 record in the playoffs lmao

— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) January 15, 2023

Tony Romo will not stop until we all have nicknames

— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) January 15, 2023

In a way calling a QB Mr. January is a huge insult because it implies never playing in February

— Cody Tapp (@codybtapp) January 15, 2023