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With Tony Romo signing a monster extension to stay at CBS, ESPN is moving to other options for its latest attempt to change its "Monday Night Football" broadcast crew. This attempt may interfere with teams’ free-agency plans. In addition to attempting to lure Peyton Manning to the booth again, ESPN is interested in Philip Rivers, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. It’s unclear if Rivers is a backup plan to Manning, whom networks have long coveted as an analyst, but Rivers, 38, has generated interest as a player — namely from the Colts and Buccaneers — and has said he would like to play at least two more years. However, Rivers is also reportedly still considering retirement. This would be an interesting landing spot for the 16-year veteran. ESPN’s ideal scenario is a Manning-Al Michaels booth, per Marchand. After Romo signed for more than $18M per year at CBS — doubling any previous NFL announcer’s salary — that would be an expensive proposition. Michaels remains under contract with NBC, where
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