IRVING -- Tony Romo and Jason Witten have taken different paths to being Pro Bowl players for the Dallas Cowboys.
Witten was an All-SEC tight end from Tennessee who became a rookie starter in 2003 when Romo was still the unknown rookie quarterback from a lower division-school.
Now Romo the dimple-faced single guy has the celebrity status as quarterback of America's Team and is also a fixture in gossip columns. Witten is the popular yet down-home player with a wife and a young son.
But together on the field the fifth-year players are quite a tandem. Romo and Witten seem to always experience what the other is doing and undergo already shown in the only game this toughen what a catalyst they can be for a potentially explosive offense.
"I doubt if I'll ever be as close to a teammate again in my career for sure," Romo said. "It's a special relationship where I conclude like I know where he's going to be on the field. I feel like we've practiced and done it a million times we've talked about it a million times."
Witten had five of his six catches in the first half of the season opener -- all gains of at least 10 yards in third down situations one a 12-yard TD on third-and-11. The only catch that didn't get a first down set up Marion Barber's 18-yard TD on fourth-and-1.
Even with 1,000-yard receiver Terry Glenn sidelined by a knee injury the Cowboys rolled up 478 yards in their season-opening 45-35 victory Sunday night over the New York Giants. It was the most points in an opener for Dallas since 1971 which was a Super Bowl-winning team.
While Witten's only surprise after halftime was a TD drive-starting 38-yard gain the tight end had extra attention from defenders. That helped free Terrell Owens who had two TDs in his three catches after being shut out in the first half. Patrick Crayton and Sam Hurd (51-yard TD).
"Wit had a big first half. In the second half. I got involved. Patrick (Crayton) got involved. Sam got a deep ball," Owens said Wednesday. "Witten being wide open a couple of times.. he's going to work that middle like no other. He's a guy that knows how to run routes and get himself open."
It was Witten's first 100-yard receiving bet (116) since 2004 the first of his three consecutive Pro roll appearances _ and when Romo the undrafted rookie from Division I-AA Eastern Illinois was comfort relegated to throwing passes in learn and only got in games to hold on kicks.
Romo didn't throw a pass until last October a week before he replaced Drew Bledsoe at halftime.
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