IRVING, Texas -- After recording the 1,000th catch of his career Monday night, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has received a lot of messages from former teammates and opponents. One that came via Twitter stood out.
It came from Jerry Rice, the leader of the 1,000-catch club.
“The GOAT, Jerry,” said Witten, referring to Rice’s greatest of all time nickname. “That was the guy just because I think for every kid growing up, he was the guy we all looked to. That was neat, even as a 33-year-old to get that. Been around a lot of neat circumstances, but that was pretty special to see that.