Miles Austin, Sr. on why his son chose 19 to be his jersey number. "He had an angel on his...

Miles Austin, Sr. on why his son chose 19 to be his jersey number.

"He had an angel on his shoulder," he said, referring to the late Jeanne Austin, Miles’ grandmother.

"No. 19 was her favorite number; she was born on the 19th of the month. Miles has taken it as his number. The Cowboys wanted to give him No. 80 as a rookie; he turned it down. They offered him No. 88, but he didn’t want any part of that with Michael Irvin and all.

"He wanted No. 19. His grandmother was one of his biggest fans."

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That's a good story.

by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Feb 1, 2010 9:35 AM CST reply actions

Very nice

by Dub_TC on Feb 1, 2010 10:19 AM CST reply actions

14

Wasn’t he number 14 first?

by beWARE94 on Feb 1, 2010 10:52 AM CST reply actions

no. 14

He had to take 14 because of Keyshawn right?? Then gave it up for 19 when the GREAT BRAD JOHNSON arrived!!!

"No room for toe dippers....."

by Lowdaddy on Feb 1, 2010 10:52 AM CST reply actions

no - Miles came in 2006

Keyshawn was gone and Johnson was not there yet…..

that does make a good question though….why did he take #14 ?

by McLovin9 on Feb 1, 2010 1:09 PM CST up reply actions

Interesting that he was offered #88

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Feb 1, 2010 12:18 PM CST reply actions

I think

Dad might have his numbers mixed up or is a little confused on that one. I just don’t see it happening.

by sduncan24 on Feb 1, 2010 12:38 PM CST up reply actions

really?? they gave #88 to Antonio Bryant....

dad is probably correct on that one….irvin’s number hasn’t been off limits

by McLovin9 on Feb 1, 2010 1:07 PM CST up reply actions

I did forget about Bryant

I know we don’t actually retire numbers but that some of them just seemed off limits, guess not…

by sduncan24 on Feb 1, 2010 5:01 PM CST up reply actions

They will give #88 out

because there are not enough WR and TE #s to retire it.

by DIRE WOLF on Feb 1, 2010 2:36 PM CST up reply actions

Cool story

If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.

by Cowboyfan729 on Feb 1, 2010 12:30 PM CST reply actions

Austin wore 80 at Monmouth...I think the kicker had 19...

He was there the year before Austin came so he couldnt get #19 if Im correct.

"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham

by Boyzfan94 on Feb 1, 2010 6:04 PM CST reply actions

he was on ESPN this morning and Dana Jacobson asked him about his number and he just said that he wore 14 in college but when Brad came in Miles gave up that number for him and took 19 instead, but he didn’t say anything about his grandmother. He did say he was offered and turned down 88.

by scottmaui on Feb 2, 2010 11:50 AM CST reply actions