News about Boomer Esiason

Controversial firing of Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason by CBS questioned by veteran broadcaster: 'You're going to get yourself in trouble'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 1, 2024
ESPN and YES Network broadcaster Michael Kay is openly questioning the decision CBS Sports made to axe longtime NFL analysts Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms. Esiason and Simms had their contracts expire without renewal in recent days, with the two replaced by Matt Ryan and JJ Watt. But after all their years of service, Kay wonders why CBS suddenly decided to take the pair off the air.

Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms are OUT at CBS Sports' NFL pregame show: Legendary quarterbacks leave after a combined 48 years with the network as Bengals great admits it was 'more their decision than mine'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 29, 2024
Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms are out at CBS Sports' NFL pregame show, the former NFL MVP and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback revealed on his daily radio show. 'More their decision than maybe mine,' Esiason said of CBS. 'I had been there for 22 years. The guy who hired me back in 2001 was a guy by the name of Sean McManus, who was the CBS Sports Chairman… I never in my wildest dreams it would have lasted 22 years. With all the people that I've worked with CBS and the 'NFL Today' it's been an amazing run.' Simms confirmed the news on X, writing: 'Great 26 yrs run with CBS SPORTS. Even though that part of my career is over I look forward to what is next.'

If the team needs Taylor Swift to attend Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, the team will inform the NFL that it will have to pay for the jet returning from Tokyo.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 7, 2024
Boomer Esiason, a former NFL quarterback, said this week that Taylor Swift's team would want to pay for her private jet from Tokyo to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII and more. However, the former Maryland and Cincinnati Bengals star thinks that his hot take on the NFL catering to the singer for the singer's biggest day of the year would be a bridge too far. As his team battles the San Francisco 49ers, there is no evidence that the NFL is paying for Swift to be at Super Bowl LVIII. Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, will be one of the game's most important parts.

Boomer Esiason was denied a contract to coach the Atlanta Falcons by Bill Belichick, a former Patriots coach, after the former Patriots coach interviewed twice with Arthur Blank and Co

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 6, 2024
According to former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, the Falcons owner Arthur Blank gave Bill Belichick the team's head coaching position before Raheem Morris took over. After his 24-year stint with the Patriots came to an end last month, Belichick is now without a football career since 1996. Belichick was Blank's top pick during the coaching search, according to Esiason.

Boomer Esiason, a professional football analyst, reveals that he and his co-hosts nearly became a FIGHT with Baltimore Ravens fans at Amtrak station: 'Nate is about to break out of his suit and tear this guy's face off.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 30, 2024
Boomer Esiason, a NFL on CBS analyst, had an amazing train ride when he was confronted by an ethical Baltimore Ravens fan after his team lost the AFC Championship game. On Sunday, a Ravens fan confronted Esiason and two other CBS analysts as waiting at the Baltimore Amtrak station after the Ravens' 17-10 loss at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. Esiason revealed the nitty specifics of WFAN's morning show on Monday, with the former quarterback calling the fan a "wipe, douchebag" and suspecting that he was inebriated.

As the Bengals beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16, Chad Johnson and Boomer Esiason were inducted into Cincinnati's Ring of Honor, Joe Burrow is battling a calf injury

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 26, 2023
As quarterback Joe Burrow was able to play through the agony of a lingering calf injury, the Cincinnati Bengals were able to win in a defensive match against the Los Angeles Rams. Cincinnati defeated 19-16 on a night when franchise legends Boomer Esiason and Chad Johnson were inducted into the team's Ring of Honor. The 26-year-old Burrow had picked up the calf strain early in training camp before tweaking it again against the Baltimore Ravens last week. He did not train during the week and his status was in limbo only hours before the game.

Dave Portnoy and the Washington Post controversy, according to Boomer Esiason, is a 'clear' case of 'cancel culture syndrome'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 24, 2023
Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason has described the latest scandal surrounding Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy as a "intuitive, obvious" case of 'cancell culture syndrome.' Portnoy is scheduled to host a pizza festival in Brooklyn, New York, after finding out that a Washington Post reporter was emailing multiple advertisers of the event for a story she was researching. According to a screenshot shared on Barstool's website, the story was about 'how some of the sponsors and participants had criticized by claiming to associate themselves with Dave Portnoy, who has a history of misogynistic comments and other unethical conduct.'

JJ Watt has confirmed that he will be covering NFL football in the 2023 season for CBS Sports

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 29, 2023
JJ Watt has told his social media followers that he will be in the CBS Sports studios analyzing the sport in which he dominated for the first decade. However, not before releasing a six-second video joking that he had been purchased by CVS — the ubiquitous pharmacy store. He announced on Sunday that he would be joining the CBS team for its weekly Sunday coverage through the 2023 NFL season.

Boomer Esiason's facial expressions slammed Patriots' Mac Jones: 'They've got a douchiness to them.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 2, 2023
Many believe Mac Jones is New England's franchise quarterback, others see him as a short-term fix until a more reliable passer emerges, and 1988 NFL MVP Boomer Esiason, who says 'there's a douchiness' to the Patriots' signal caller. 'I find it surprising that I actually dislike about Mac Jones if you want to get to the root of it,' the former Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets quarterback told Boston's WEEI on Monday. 'His body language, his facial expressions, and his gyrations on the field have all put me off.' They have a douchiness about them. I'd like to explain it better than anyone else.' Jones, the 24-year-old former Alabama actor, is known for his colorful reactions. He's often seen smiling or joking with colleagues, but there are other times when he's seen grimacing or hollering at his fellow Patriots.