"They say things happen in threes. I say that "they" say that when things happen coincidentally in threes, and that "they" ignore the other situation when things happen in ones, twos, fours, or sevens.

Anyway, there's now a third long-term veteran deal signed on the doorstep of the first Sunday of the 2011 regular season.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has been signed to a five-year, $37 million contract extension, with $19 million guaranteed."