Amidst the beginning of the 2019 NFL Combine, some significant NFL news broke on Thursday. Noted ESPN announcer Jason Witten decided to put his burgeoning broadcasting career on hold to join the Dallas Cowboys. Of course, Witten played 15 seasons with the Cowboys before deciding to retire after the 2017 season.
But let’s not talk about the on-the-field implications of the move. This ain’t Blogging The Boys, and while the Detroit Lions play the Cowboys next year, that discussion is for another day.
Instead, I want to talk about the “Monday Night Football” broadcasting booth, which will now undergo its second big change in as many years.