Aikman, Romo, Irvin, Marcus Spears: How Much Does 'Cowboys Lore' Get TV Jobs?

Aikman, Romo, Irvin ... Marcus Spears concedes that the Dallas Cowboy connection helps land some of the prime opportunities in NFL broadcasting.

At this point, the Dallas Cowboys' ability to produce broadcasting stars rivals that of Fordham, Northwestern, and Syracuse.

The Cowboys have had a prescience on Sundays and Mondays, even when they're not playing through numerous commentators' experience with the team. Former defensive end and 2005 first-round pick Marcus Spears spoke about the Cowboy communications phenomenon during an appearance on "The Dan Patrick Show," admitting that donning a Dallas jersey made for an easy post-retirement plan.

"Troy Aikman on 'Monday Night Football?' That’s got something to do with the Dallas Cowboys. I’m on ESPN. That’s got something to do with playing for the Dallas Cowboys," Spears said. "It’s not just about local. Like, the local people love us and they tell us every chance they get. But the national presence that you have when you play for the Cowboys as well is I think second to none. I mean, we’re all over the media."

The former quarterback Troy Aikman is in the midst of his second season as the lead color commentator of ESPN's "Monday Night Football" package after holding the same for Fox's top games for over two decades. Fellow former Cowboys thrower Tony Romo offers commentary for CBS' big games and is due to narrate Super Bowl LVIII in February. 

That's just the start of former starred helmet-wearers who maintain a game day prescience, which also includes Daryl Johnston. Others, like Jason Witten, have come and gone from the booth while Jason Garrett, Michael Irvin, Jimmy Johnson, and Marcus Spears have sat in the studio.

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To his credit, Spears has established a solid name for himself on the ESPN family of networks, with the LSU alum's most prominent work coming through SEC Network. Spears has routinely appeared on ESPN's mainstream programming after an eight-year career with Dallas, where he established himself as a solid locker room prescience despite enduring knee issues toward the end of his career. 

The expansive resume of Spears ensures that he'd probably get the swing of the broadcasting game sooner or later. It appears that a de facto letter of recommendation from Jerry Jones might've helped or at least pushed things forward in the right direction.