Jason Witten returns to Cowboys and ‘Monday Night Football’ viewers are thrilled
Officially, the lack of competition is the reason why tight end Jason Witten is returning to the Dallas Cowboys.
But the constant criticism of his work as an analyst on “Monday Night Football” in his one year away from the Cowboys couldn’t have made Witten feel good about his decision to leave the NFL.
“The fire inside of me to compete and play this game is just burning too strong,” Witten said in a statement on the Cowboys’ site. “This team has a great group of rising young stars, and I want to help them make a run at a championship. This was completely my decision, and I am very comfortable with it. I’m looking forward to getting back in the dirt.”
Witten’s verbal follies on “MNF” were often criticized by fans, and many were happy to learn he was leaving the broadcast booth.
This is just sample of what people were saying:
This story was originally published February 28, 2019 at 12:25 PM.
