TMC
04-27-2018, 08:34 PM
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/989914689244155904
If Jason Witten -- whose plan to join ESPN's Monday Night Football reportedly "blindsided" the Cowboys (https://thebiglead.com/2018/04/27/cowboys-blindsided-by-jason-witten-mnf-news/) -- does become Jon Gruden's successor, it would mean that three of the top NFL broadcasting crews will feature a former Cowboys player. Fox Sports has Troy Aikman on its No. 1 NFL broadcasting team. CBS Sports has Tony Romo on its No. 1 NFL team. And ESPN would have Witten, the future Hall of Fame tight end.
ESPN is reportedly offering Jason Witten more than double his Dallas Cowboys salary to join Monday Night Football (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/04/30/report-espn-offering-jason-witten-4-4-5-million-per-year/)
The beloved Cowboys tight end still hasn't confirmed that he'll replace Jon Gruden on Monday Night Football, but the Dallas Morning News reports he's being offered between $4 million to $4.5 million to join the broadcast booth. If he stayed with the Cowboys, he'd make less than $2 million next season.
ESPN anchor highlights the absurdity of ESPN declining to comment on ESPN's report that Jason Witten is joining ESPN (https://thebiglead.com/2018/05/03/espn-anchor-no-comment-from-espn-on-espn-report-regarding-person-joining-espn/)
“No comment from ESPN on this report, says the ESPN anchor,” joked longtime ESPN anchor Bob Ley of ESPN declining to comment on ESPN's report that the Dallas Cowboys tight end is joining ESPN's Monday Night Football. ESPN announced the news this morning in a story with the lead: "Jason Witten is retiring from the Dallas Cowboys and joining ESPN as an analyst for Monday Night Football, multiple sources told ESPN on Thursday." (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23392211/dallas-cowboys-tight-end-jason-witten-retires-join-monday-night-football-analyst)
ESPN auditioned a slew of people for Monday Night Football before zeroing in on Jason Witten (https://nypost.com/2018/05/03/inside-espns-jason-witten-vetting-avoiding-gruden-mistake/)
Pro Football Hall of Famers Randy Moss and Kurt Warner were among the people who auditioned to be MNF's color analyst with new play-by-play announcer Joe Tessitore. ALSO: ESPN offer changed Witten's mind about playing for the Dallas Cowboys for a 16th season. (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/03/jason-wittens-opportunity-to-join-espn-changed-his-decision-on-playing-16th-season/)
If Jason Witten -- whose plan to join ESPN's Monday Night Football reportedly "blindsided" the Cowboys (https://thebiglead.com/2018/04/27/cowboys-blindsided-by-jason-witten-mnf-news/) -- does become Jon Gruden's successor, it would mean that three of the top NFL broadcasting crews will feature a former Cowboys player. Fox Sports has Troy Aikman on its No. 1 NFL broadcasting team. CBS Sports has Tony Romo on its No. 1 NFL team. And ESPN would have Witten, the future Hall of Fame tight end.
ESPN is reportedly offering Jason Witten more than double his Dallas Cowboys salary to join Monday Night Football (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/04/30/report-espn-offering-jason-witten-4-4-5-million-per-year/)
The beloved Cowboys tight end still hasn't confirmed that he'll replace Jon Gruden on Monday Night Football, but the Dallas Morning News reports he's being offered between $4 million to $4.5 million to join the broadcast booth. If he stayed with the Cowboys, he'd make less than $2 million next season.
ESPN anchor highlights the absurdity of ESPN declining to comment on ESPN's report that Jason Witten is joining ESPN (https://thebiglead.com/2018/05/03/espn-anchor-no-comment-from-espn-on-espn-report-regarding-person-joining-espn/)
“No comment from ESPN on this report, says the ESPN anchor,” joked longtime ESPN anchor Bob Ley of ESPN declining to comment on ESPN's report that the Dallas Cowboys tight end is joining ESPN's Monday Night Football. ESPN announced the news this morning in a story with the lead: "Jason Witten is retiring from the Dallas Cowboys and joining ESPN as an analyst for Monday Night Football, multiple sources told ESPN on Thursday." (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23392211/dallas-cowboys-tight-end-jason-witten-retires-join-monday-night-football-analyst)
ESPN auditioned a slew of people for Monday Night Football before zeroing in on Jason Witten (https://nypost.com/2018/05/03/inside-espns-jason-witten-vetting-avoiding-gruden-mistake/)
Pro Football Hall of Famers Randy Moss and Kurt Warner were among the people who auditioned to be MNF's color analyst with new play-by-play announcer Joe Tessitore. ALSO: ESPN offer changed Witten's mind about playing for the Dallas Cowboys for a 16th season. (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/03/jason-wittens-opportunity-to-join-espn-changed-his-decision-on-playing-16th-season/)