CenterHigh
The HillNews report · Jul 31, 6:07 PM
Tony Romo on leave from CBS Sports after arrest in Wisconsin
Romo, 46, was arrested last week on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
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Different Spin
Tony Romo on leave from CBS Sports after arrest in Wisconsin
Headlines vary from factual reporting to emphasizing Romo's salary, the duration of his leave, or using a sports metaphor to frame the incident.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningTony Romo Placed on Leave From $18M-a-Year CBS Job After Arrest
The Daily BeastMixed
$18M-a-Year
Right-leaningTony Romo Made One Bad Read and CBS Made the Next Call
PJ MediaMixed
One Bad ReadNext Call
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The HillHighTony Romo on leave from CBS Sports after arrest in Wisconsin
As of July 31, 2026 at 7:32 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Romo, 46, was arrested last week on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
The headline split The left frames it as "Tony Romo Placed on Leave From $18M-a-Year CBS Job After Arrest". The right frames it as "Tony Romo Made One Bad Read and CBS Made the Next Call".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
75/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTony Romo Placed on Leave From $18M-a-Year CBS Job After Arrest
The Daily Beast · Left · News report
CenterTony Romo on leave from CBS Sports after arrest in Wisconsin
The Hill · Center · News report
Right / center-rightCBS Sports Places Tony Romo On Leave Following Arrest “Until Further Notice” – Replacement Announced
100 Percent Fed Up · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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LeftMixed
The Daily BeastNews report · Jul 31, 7:32 PM
Tony Romo Placed on Leave From $18M-a-Year CBS Job After Arrest
$18M-a-Year
Matthew Eisman / Getty Images CBS Sports has put NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave after he was arrested in Wisconsin last week for allegedly driving under the influence, the network announced...
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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Jul 31, 7:20 PM
CBS Sports Places Tony Romo On Leave Following Arrest “Until Further Notice” – Replacement Announced
Until Further NoticeReplacement Announced
CBS Sports has placed NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave “until further notice” following his arrest in Wisconsin last week […]
RightMixed
PJ MediaNews report · Jul 31, 6:09 PM
Tony Romo Made One Bad Read and CBS Made the Next Call
One Bad ReadNext Call
CenterMostly Factual
News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Jul 31, 5:32 PM
Tony Romo on leave from CBS Sports after arrest in Wisconsin
Romo, 46, was arrested last week on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
Center-leftHigh
ABC NewsNews report · Jul 31, 5:22 PM
Tony Romo put on leave at CBS Sports following arrest
Tony Romo has been put on leave from his role at CBS Sports, the network said in a statement on Friday.
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Center-rightMostly Factual
MediaiteNews report · Jul 31, 5:01 PM
Ex-NFL QB Tony Romo on Leave from CBS Sports After Drunk Driving Arrest: Report
Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo has been put on leave by CBS Sports after he was arrested and cited for drunk driving in Wisconsin last week. The post Ex-NFL QB Tony Romo on Leave from CBS...
Details75/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
75/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jul 31, 5:01 PM: Mediaite joined the source map.
Jul 31, 5:22 PM: ABC News joined the source map.
Jul 31, 5:32 PM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.
Jul 31, 6:07 PM: The Hill joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 75/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.