Witten gets off-the-field honor

[Chief]

By Pro Football Weekly 08/17/2010

Pro Football Weekly announces in this week’s paper that Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten is the recipient of the 12th annual Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian Award, presented to a NFL player whose contributions to the community and charitable organizations are especially outstanding

[Sam I Am]

Gratz Witten, you deserve it.

[Hostile]

Holy cow. I misread the title.

I thought it was "Witten gets" carted "off the field."



Excuse me while I go get some oxygen.

[Gemini Dolly]

Well deserved.

He is such a good human being.

[StanleySpadowski]

I hope this thread gets 100s of replies and 1000s of views.

[Muhast]

What? Tebow isn't the only good guy in the league? Who'da thought.
haha. jk

Glad Witten is a cowboy!

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by StanleySpadowski

I hope this thread gets 100s of replies and 1000s of views.

Co-sign, but Don Henley makes me doubt it will.

[Romo 2 Austin]

Well deserved.

[MarionBarberThe4th]

9 of 100

The more you watch tight end Jason Witten, the more you should appreciate what a truly outstanding football player he is really.

While I was working with the Cowboys on the pro side of the department, I had the opportunity to sit in on the draft meetings and observe what the college scouts reported on the players from their area. I remember guys like Tom Ciskowski and Henry Sroka marveling at the talent of this young University of Tennessee tight end. When we watched the game tape, their words rang true of his ability.

Bill Parcells also had a vision of the player. Parcells had a great eye for tight end play through his years of being with guys like Mark Bavaro at the Giants. Parcells had a way of painting the picture of the player and what his role could be with the club.

[View Full Quote]In that same draft, there were tight ends like LJ Smith and Mike Seidman. Smith ended up with the Eagles and Seidman with the Panthers. The college department liked those players but loved Witten. So Witten was given a grade of 1.19 and placed in the bottom of the first round.

As the draft wore on, and the names were coming off the board, in the third round, a name still remained on the board there in the first round, Jason Witten. As a gift from above, the card for Witten was handed in and there began the career of one of the best tight ends to ever play in the National Football League.

Witten had an outstanding day on Monday, catching two passes down the middle against a Cover 2 look in the two-minute drill. It’s amazing the feel that Romo has for Witten and where he is going to be in a route.

I talk about mismatch players and what they can do to a defense. Witten is too big for a safety to cover and too athletic for linebackers to deal with.

Linebacker Sean Lee will do a nice job in coverage, but Witten knows to gain separation then work away from the defender. Lee learned that firsthand on Monday.

There is no doubt in my mind that Jason Garrett will find a way to use Witten more in the red zone. Garrett knows that Witten is too good of a player working in the middle of the field and finding space.

[BrAinPaiNt]

Nice to see some good press for good things.

[LeonDixson]

Witten is one of the ambassadors of the Cowboys and the NFL. Congrats, Jason!

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Aaaaand on cue Mike and Mike say Vernon Davis is the best TE in the NFC b/c Gonzalaz is falling off and Greg Olson isnt there yet.

[robjgrif]

Originally Posted by Chief

By Pro Football Weekly 08/17/2010

Pro Football Weekly announces in this week’s paper that Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten is the recipient of the 12th annual Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian Award, presented to a NFL player whose contributions to the community and charitable organizations are especially outstanding

Not a surprize... Congrats Witten.

[Go Big D!]

Well deserved... wtg, Witten!

[Romo 2 Austin]

Originally Posted by MarionBarberThe4th

Aaaaand on cue Mike and Mike say Vernon Davis is the best TE in the NFC b/c Gonzalaz is falling off and Greg Olson isnt there yet.

that statement is mental and makes no sense.