Jason Witten is retiring from the Dallas Cowboys to take the lead analyst job with “Monday Night Football,” and it seems as though Kurt Warner was the runner-up for the job. Some felt that a tweet Warner sent on Wednesday indicated he was frustrated with Witten being picked over him, but the Hall of Fame quarterback insists that was merely a coincidence.
In his initial tweet, Warner reminisced about the old days when the “BEST person for the job” would be the one who got it.
I remember the days growing up believing the BEST person for the job – not race, not gender, not age, not pedigree -led to gaining position… trying to figure out if it ever TRULY applied (thinking I was just a naive kid) but, if so, how did we get so backwards!?
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) May 2, 2018
Many took that to mean Warner was upset that Witten, who has zero broadcasting experience, got the ESPN job over him. On Thursday, Warner claimed his tweet had nothing to do with his personal situation.
For those who actually thought I was complaining & referencing NOT getting MNF color job in my recent tweet about “best person 4 the job” – you must not know the person tweeting it! My tweet had ABSOLUTELY nothing to do w/ a personal situation but trends I see in r society 2day!
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) May 3, 2018
Warner has worked for NFL Network since 2010. He has also served as a color analyst for regional games on FOX Sports and filled in as a substitute analyst for “Monday Night Football” on Westwood One radio in 2014. You can understand why he would feel he is more qualified than Witten.
We know ESPN had another former player in mind as its top target for “Monday Night Football,” but Witten is said to have killed it during the interview process. That explains why they reportedly made the star tight end such a sizable offer.
