Rumor: Mortensen: Witten to retire **merged**

[Rockport]

One of the greatest Cowboys of all time.

 

[JW82]

I am happy he's been a Cowboy all these years. Talk about a return on investment! 3rd to the HOF! I think it is time to go as well. I wish him well!

 

[Sydla]

If he blindsided the team with this, it’s not a classy move at all.

 

[cowboy_ron]

One of the best TE's that ever played the game.........I just wished he had like 6 more TD's so he could have had the team TD record. I wish him well in his new career.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Forget him. What kind of middle-of-the-draft boggus crap is this after he had been saying all offseason that he was going to stick around until he's 40? He can shove it with such sudden reversal and timing.

 

[Corso]

I'm going to miss him. This team's going to miss him. A true pillar of this organization. Godspeed.

 

[Ddisco22]

So what does this mean if he retires? not that it matters but does it make JJ re-think their 1st round choice?

 

[DejectedFan1996]

That Jason Witten sure is a great guy.

I told idiots for years that Witten is actually very selfish but goes about it in a way that makes him seem like this “ultimate stand up guy”. Has all the fools dooped.

As Parcells would say, consider yourselves sucked

 

[Nightman]

Btw a surprise retirement is as unclassy a move Witten has made to an organization who has never done him a disservice.

MNF is setting the calendar.......Witten just interviewed last week

 

[408Cowboy]

That Jason Witten sure is a great guy.

Wow

 

[Hennessy_King]

Witten being a Garrett guy, can he take Garrett with him?

 

[erod]

If he believed in Dak, I think he'd wait on the TV gig.

He doesn't, so he didn't.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

Gold jacket Witt!

 

[Ranching]

Btw a surprise retirement is as unclassy a move Witten has made to an organization who has never done him a disservice.

Cry me a freaking river!!!

 

[erod]

I fear hear the locker room will become without him.

Great Cowboy.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

Uh, he couldn't have made this decision before the draft?

No kidding, horrible timing.

 

[Bleu Star]

If he blindsided the team with this, it’s not a classy move at all.

I would agree there but I can't see how this wasn't already communicated in some fashion.

Perhaps not "hey I got a broadcasting job. I'm out.."

More like "Hey you might want to know that I've placed my name in the broadcasting hat & if they call I'm going to have to go.. be prepared..."

 

[Melonfeud]

WoW! Is that his jersey number, for real?,,,,AWESOME!

 

[Fontaine]

Legend.

Thank you for the memories.

 

[glimmerman]

If he believed in Dak, I think he'd wait on the TV gig.

He doesn't, so he didn't.

Strange he waited to not believe in him until the draft. JJ must have known.