UPDATE 2:15 p.m. Monday: The original 88 himself took to Twitter on Tuesday to clarify that he wasn't taking a cheap shot at Dez Bryant when he said: "We know one thing: the original 88 won't drop it" during his restaurant opening.

"Original #88 would never intentionally nor deliberately dis @DezBryant," Cowboys great Drew Pearson tweeted. "Too much respect for the #Cowboys #88 and him for that. My comments were made in general not specific nature!

The @dallascowboys Original #88 would never intentionally nor deliberately dis @dezbryant Too much respect for the #Cowboys #88 and him for that. My comments were made in general not specific nature! Thx again to everyone who came out to 88 Sports Grill grand opening! 👊🏾 — Drew Pearson (@88DrewPearson) January 16, 2018

ORIGINAL STORY FOLLOWS

Cowboys legend Drew Pearson opened up his restaurant, Sports 88 at DFW Airport, by catching a football.

It's something the current No. 88 on the Cowboys, Dez Bryant, had trouble doing this past season. Depending on which stat site is your cup of tea, Dez Bryant had anywhere from 6-11 drops this season.

So was Pearson's inaugural catch an act of 88 on 88 crime? You be the judge:

Did Drew Pearson just take a shot at @DezBryant at his restaurant opening?? “We know one thing: the original 88 won’t drop it.” Did a football toss instead of a ribbon cutting. 😳😳 pic.twitter.com/Ib8R1YZJuU — Scott Sidway (@ScottyWK) January 15, 2018

For a detailed breakdown of Bryant's issues dropping passes, click here to read about his tough season with 14 games in the books for 2017.