Jason Witten returns to MNF, back at home on Cowboys' sideline
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Witten, 37, is once again on ESPN's Monday Night Football, but the perspective will not come from the TV booth inside MetLife Stadium. Instead. Witten is back on the Cowboys' sideline for the 247th time in a 16-year career as Dallas plays at the New York Giants (8:15 p.m. ET). Witten's television experience was not what he had hoped, but the reviews of his on-air work were not what prompted him to return to the Cowboys after one season. He chose to come back because he missed everything about playing football -- nothing more than the Monday-to-Saturday grind for the Sunday test.
Witten entered 2019 as the Cowboys' all-time leader in receptions (1,125) and yards (12,448). Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez is the only tight end in NFL history with more catches and yards than Witten.Witten did not return to catch more passes, but through seven games he has 26 receptions for 263 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a similar pace to his production he had in 2017 when he played 98% of the snaps (he's playing 75% of the snaps through seven games this season). In addition to missing the daily grind to compete for a championship and prove he can still play at a high level, he wanted to tutor the Cowboys' younger players.