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April 2008
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Entries tagged with ‘Jason Witten’Why Witten might be Man of the YearIt’s a well known fact that All-Pro tight end Jason Witten is an all-around good guy. Todd Archer takes a closer look at what makes Witten, one of four finalists for NFL Man of the Year, the man he is…. Cowboys Awards: Offensive Player of the YearThe sixth of a seven-part series: WR TERRELL OWENS How do you decide between an All-Pro receiver, an All-Pro tight end and a quarterback who had the best statistical season in franchise history? Put three names in a hat and… Witten finalist for NFL Man of the YearJason Witten might take a prestigious trophy home from the Super Bowl. He’s one of four finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, which will be announced before kickoff of Super Bowl XLII. Witten is one of… Coaching staff loses best butt kickerTony Sparano, a proven play-caller, was the reason I thought all the worry about Jason Garrett getting a head coaching job was overblown. All that changed when Bill Parcells scratched his football itch. Suddenly, Sparano became a hot coaching candidate,… Dozen Pro Bowlers doesn’t seem rightHow in the world can a team with a record number of Pro Bowlers not win a single playoff game? Well, there are a lot of different answers to that question. You can find many in Albert “Einstein” Breer’s Tale… Is the media to blame?I haven’t put on a helmet and shoulder pads since my senior year in high school, but I might be partially to blame for the Cowboys’ playoff loss if you follow Bradie James’ logic. From Calvin “Lucky” Watkins’ story: Inside… ‘He’s going to lead us to the Super Bowl’Tony Romo suddenly has a reputation as a quarterback who can’t win a big game. That’s the result of an 0-2 playoff record and two average-to-mediocre postseason performances. If you really want to pile on, you could point out that… This one stings WittenAs far as Jason Witten is concerned, you can take the All-Pro spot, the regular season wins, all the records he broke … and he deal them right away to still be playing right now. Witten was tearful leaving the… Cowboys can’t take advantage of scrub CBsFor the second straight year, the Cowboys failed to exploit an injury-depleted secondary in the playoffs. And you can’t blame Bill Parcells’ conservative game plan this time. The Seahawks had so many injuries that they were forced to pull Pete… Dr. Z takes four ‘BoysSports Illustrated’s Paul Zimmerman tabbed four Cowboys for his All-Pro team, giving Dallas one more selection than the AP’s final tally did. But The Original 81 was not among his picks. Dr. Z took three receivers: The Patriots’ Randy Moss… Witten attracts attentionDon’t worry, I won’t bombard you with any more pictures from Cabo. Instead, we’ll look at how things change for All-Pro TE Jason Witten when All-Pro WR Terrell Owens isn’t in the game, since there’s (wink, wink), a chance The… Five Cowboys named All-ProFive Cowboys received All-Pro recognition. T.O., Jason Witten and DeMarcus Ware were first-team selections. Flozell Adams and Leonard Davis were second-team selections. “They deserve it,” Wade Phillips said. “It should have been 12.” Phillips was kidding about the dozen, but… Romo focused on football in MexicoTony Romo talked to the Valley Ranch media horde today. Believe it or not, the Simpson Family Bye Week Fiesta was a hot topic of conversation. Romo certainly didn’t apologize for leaving the country during the bye weekend. He did… Will Bobby Carpenter be ready to play?!Bobby Carpenter pretty much got a free pass after taking part in the Simpson Family Bye Week Fiesta, while folks freaked out about Tony Romo and (to a much lesser degree) Jason Witten having some fun in the sun. Carpenter… Remembering Romo’s playoff QB performanceI’m sure Tony Romo will be asked a question or two about the Seattle Slip when he talks to the media tomorrow, although he seems to have recovered from that painful moment pretty well, judging by the franchise records he… Who cares about Cancun?Nobody with the Cowboys seems to be concerned about the Simpson Family Bye Week Fiesta. Jason Witten, who joined Tony Romo and others on the trip, explained that the fellas just wanted to get away before the playoffs started. Romo… Romo, Witten made it back from MexicoTony Romo and Jason Witten are participating in the Cowboys’ walkthrough. They don’t appear to have any lingering effects from the Simpson Family Bye Week Fiesta. T.O. was the only player missing from practice. The hope is that he’ll be… Giants in big trouble if T.O. is OKT.O.’s health would have been a huge deal no matter who the Cowboys met in the divisional round. The Giants, who better hope the trusty hyperbaric chamber malfunctions, coming to town makes his recovery that much more important. Simply put,… T.O. was supposed to go, tooYou might be concerned that Tony Romo showed favoritism toward Jason Witten by taking him along for the Simpson Family Bye Week Fiesta. But don’t worry about T.O.’s feelings being hurt. Possibly imaginary sources inform me that T.O. was invited,… Romo clearing mind in MexicoPaparazzi snapped a few pictures of Tony Romo vacationing in Mexico this weekend with the Simpson family, and they’re all over the blogosphere now (deadspin, The Big Lead and other sites I can’t link to because of profanity, etc.). I’m… What’s Witten trying to say about Jessica?Jason Witten took part in Sports Illustrated’s Pop Culture Grid. His answer to “Celeb that should take it easy in 2008” was particularly interesting: Jessica Simpson. I’m not going to jump to conclusions here, because a lot of folks got… Best WR season in team history?Troy Aikman said Tony Romo is having the best season by a QB in Cowboys’ history, so that pretty much ends that debate. There’s no arguing that Jason Witten is having the best season by a TE in team history,… Witten not worried about recordJason Witten needs nine catches to break Tony Gonzalez’s record for receptions by a tight end in a season (102), but it’s not like he’s begging for the ball. “I don’t want them to go out of their way to… Pre-game mealsWe all know how much Vinny Testaverde meant to Tony Romo when they were teammates in 2004. On Friday night, Romo, along with Jason Witten, had dinner at the Capital Grille with Testaverde, re-living old times. Testaverde had a habit… More Pro Bowlers than points?!I just came to the startling realization that the Cowboys have more offensive Pro Bowlers (7) than points scored in last week’s loss (6). Tony Romo, T.O., Jason Witten, Marion “The Barbarian” Barber, Flozell Adams, Andre Gurode and Bigg Davis… Billy Joe says Witten’s a bad manJason Witten owns most of the tight end receiving records for America’s Team. Billy Joe Dupree’s record for touchdowns in a season (9 in 1978) is one that Witten doesn’t have … yet. Dupree, who stopped by Valley Ranch, is… Romo’s romancing makes for funny fodderJOHN F. RHODES / DMN Imagine if you put Jessica Simpson’s head on Jason Witten’s body in this picture. A creative member of the Cowboys’ support staff came up with that idea and did a little cut and paste… Witten outwitted the LionsJason Witten oozed humility after the best game by a tight end in Cowboys’ history. Gee whiz, he racked up a franchise-record 15 catches and career-high 138 yards by taking advantage of a defense focused on stopping T.O. “Things opened… T.O. not sweating statsT.O. walked out of Ford Field with three catches, 21 yards and one NFC East championship cap. “The only thing this matters is this hat on my head,” T.O. said with a megawatt smile. “We won. Nothing else matters.” The… Romo learned from loss to LionsIt’s tough to pin a 39-31 loss on a quarterback, especially one who threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns. But Tony Romo made some costly mistakes against the Lions last season. Romo threw an interception that set up a… |
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