The last two offseasons have seen two of the Dallas Cowboys' cornerstone players in Tony Romo and Jason Witten step away from the game to pursue broadcasting careers. It has put into perspective all of their accomplishments with the organization over the last decade.
Dallas experienced much success with them leading the charge, but they failed to secure a Super Bowl victory, or even an appearance. According to Pro Football Talk's Charean Williams, owner Jerry Jones regrets not being able to provide both players with enough help to secure a Lombardi Trophy.
“There’s no doubt that the personal feeling I have about what Tony Romo and Jason Witten brought to the Cowboys during their career, I don’t think I’ve had a moment in the day that at some time I don’t reflect back on those good years and what they contributed,” Jones said. “And I’ve said this: From my standpoint, I can’t help but say, ‘Boy, I really dropped the ball not doing enough to get them in a Super Bowl. That will be and is my biggest regret about my time with the Cowboys.”
The Cowboys never met their always lofty expectations of winning the whole thing during Romo and Witten's careers. Romo was able to start alongside Witten for eight years, making four trips to the playoffs including a pair of appearances in the NFC divisional round. Witten made the divisional round again with Dak Prescott as the starter.
The Cowboys didn't achieve the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl with either player, but the team was always relevant with them together on the field. They brought a tremendous amount of stability to the franchise at their respective positions during their careers.
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