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Phil Rosenthal: 12 possible replacements for Jason Witten on ESPN's 'Monday Night Football'

Know whom ESPN should pick to replace Jason Witten as an analyst on "Monday Night Football"?

No one.

Witten's decision to return to the Cowboys may be reason to re-examine whether overamped Joe Tessitore should come back for a second year on play-by-play on "MNF" or whether Booger McFarland is the best choice as an analyst on the prime-time NFL showcase.

But one thing is certain: The days of Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford and Dandy Don Meredith are long gone.

Witten's unretirement as a player after one singularly mediocre season as a prime-time analyst offers ESPN what should be a

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