Some in the media have been giving Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo some grief over his comment that Jason Witten "might be the "best Cowboy of all time." NFL Network's Rich Eisen even said that Romo raised a "kerfuffle" with the comment. I don't know if I'd go so far as to say that a "kerfuffle" was raised but Romo did express his opinion. If nothing else, he was paying his friend, teammate, and most reliable target a very high compliment. Romo has been relying on Witten to help him convert third downs for about a decade. The quarterback should speak highly of his tight end. Witten has earned it.
Who cares if Tony Romo believes that Jason Witten is the best Dallas Cowboys to ever play. Does it really matter? It's his opinion. He's entitled to it. Rich Eisen seemed to settle on Roger Staubach as the best Cowboy. There's probably many more people that would agree with Eisen than with Romo. Personally, I'd go with defensive tackle Bob Lilly as the best Cowboy. Tony Dorsett, Randy White, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Larry Allen would all have supporters. Some might even ditch the thought that a player deserves the honor and put Tom Landry at the top of the Cowboy list. Hell, there might be a pocket of people that would even prop up Romo for the title. Everyone that cares enough to give this topic some thought has an opinion. No one is wrong. Not even Romo. If anything, he sparked the conversation and it's always fun to debate the "greatest of" something. Even the greatest Cowboy.
Romo shouldn't be immediately branded a fool. At least, not for this. A case can be made that Jason Witten should be in the discussion for the best Cowboy of them all. Even if Romo hadn't already put him in it. Witten has been a terrific tight end ever since he entered the league in 2003. At a time when tight end has evolved into an impact position, Witten has been among the best. There have been some great tight ends over the past several years. Shannon Sharpe, Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham, Rob Gronkowski. Witten is in their league. Which means that he'll likely join the other great Cowboys football players in Canton. Which puts him in their league too.
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