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Social media is buzzing about Jason Witten’s Monday Night Football debut
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After 15 seasons in the NFL, former Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Volunteers TE Jason Witten felt like he was ready to trade in his cleats for a microphone.
Witten and Joe Tessitore make up the new Monday Night Football booth duo, and former LSU defensive tackle Booger McFarland serves as an analyst from the field. The team got a trial run on Thursday Night Football, but their real debut was last night in Indianapolis, where the Colts were hosting the Ravens.
As you probably would expect with a brand-new broadcaster, there were a few hiccups, but Twitter overall didn’t seem too impressed with Witten’s debut. At one point, he was being criticized for breaking down a play that didn’t happen:
Uhh, he didn’t do any of that stuff you just said, Jason Witten pic.twitter.com/gkxfAtsCJE
— Mr. Falcon (@DavidInAlief) August 21, 2018
Here’s what social media is talking about with respect to Witten’s debut:
The MNF booth might become good (Tess is a stud), but it’s borderline unlistenable right now. I hope ESPN does some self counter-programming on ESPN+: an All-22 “smart” feed, Le Batard show etc.
— Ollie Connolly (@OllieConnolly) August 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/IamZhooker/status/1031732502803689473
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
Jason Witten is a nice guy. So I don’t wanna day this. But… He’s not very good at this.
— monk kibri ? (@kibri__) 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
https://twitter.com/BridgeNotWall/status/1031732588640182272
I like Jason Witten’s commentary (though he’s no Tony Romo) but every time they put him on camera his delivery is somewhere around crazy guy on the sidewalk trying to explain his theory on the deep state’s infiltration of NASA to influence banana prices.
— ???? ???????? (@kylegrantham) August 21, 2018
Jason Witten was bad last night. Maybe he will get more comfortable.
— McWeav (@TheDolphinJoe) August 21, 2018
It wasn’t all bad however, some were able to see a budding broadcaster who will improve with each game as he gets more reps.
I like @ESPNBooger & @JasonWitten in this Monday Night Football booth. Joe Tess too. Can’t wait until Booger has to sit on that crane in a downpour or snowstorm though. Gonna be high comedy. Good luck, my man.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) August 21, 2018
The NFL season isn’t even here yet, but I already like this booth of Tessitore, Jason Witten and Booger. Sean McDonough was too monotone
— Chris Simpson (@nysfinest90) August 21, 2018
Jordan Dajani covers SEC football for Saturday Down South and is a University of Tennessee graduate. He also has experience working in the NBA and with ESPN.
