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Jason Witten is following in the footsteps of his former Dallas Cowboys teammate Tony Romo by jumping into the broadcast booth this season. And much like Romo, Witten’s new NFL broadcasting gig is a pretty high profile one was he will be working alongside Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland on Monday Night Football.
Also like his former quarterback, Witten makes his broadcasting debut this year as a complete rookie to the TV game. However, unlike Romo, Witten has not been a whiz at broadcasting right out of the gate.
In fact, as evidenced by Witten’s performance during Monday’s preseason broadcast of the Colts-Ravens game, he has quite a lot of work to do. Something that the ever-critical internet certainly noticed.
Uhh, he didn't do any of that stuff you just said, Jason Witten pic.twitter.com/gkxfAtsCJE
— David In Austin (@DavidInAlief) August 21, 2018
As you can see in the video above, unlike Romo, who has an uncanny ability to predict what play is going to take place, Witten couldn’t even get a play that ALREADY HAPPENED correct in his analysis.
Granted, it is only the preseason so Witten still has a little time to work out the kinks (though his cohort Booger McFarland seems already in top form), but until he does he might want to stay off social media.
jason witten is not great at this
— charles (“you look good” – andy reid) mcdonald (@FourVerts) August 21, 2018
it’s gonna be a looooong year of having to listen to Jason Witten on MNF
— Jordan Zirm (@JordanZirm) August 21, 2018
I’ve been watching the MNF game tonight just to get a feel for the new booth.
Tessitore is Tessitore.
Boog’s awesome.
Witten…
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) August 21, 2018
Watching Jason Witten talk on MNF makes me cringe, he doesn’t look at the camera ever…. he just talks to the other guy never looking anywhere else 😑🙄
— Coach Woodard (@CoachWoodard13) August 16, 2018
Is Jason Witten reading from cue cards??? almost looks like it
— OG EB Eric Bickel (@EBJunkies) August 21, 2018
I like how Jason Witten confirms he's saying exactly what the last guy just said, immediately after he says exactly what the last guy just said.
— J McL (@J_Muckz) August 21, 2018
Jason Witten is a terrible play by play announcer
— Joey (@basskater_91289) August 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/IamZhooker/status/1031732502803689473
Jason Witten in the booth sounds like he’s finna sell you a car without carfax… #MNF
— Annie Apple (@SurvivinAmerica) August 21, 2018
The ESPN Monday night combo of Jason Witten and Joe Tesitore is sleepy asf. pic.twitter.com/nP9UFBYnNk
— 👑Shuh-LAY-nuh Clark (@ad_chick) August 21, 2018
Booger McFarland is the best thing about the reconfigured MNF. Why is he not in the booth?
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 21, 2018
Witten is getting replaced by Booger next year. This broadcast is painful.
— Sports Goose (@SportsGoose) August 21, 2018
Welcome to broadcasting, Mr. Witten.