4-time Professional Bowler and Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor member Boomer Esiason is leaving CBS amid a shakeup at “The NFL Right now.”
Phil Simms additionally will not return to the long-running pregame present, CBS introduced in April.
Matt Ryan and three-time NFL Defensive Participant of the 12 months J.J. Watt will be a part of “The NFL Right now” crew. Final month, Ryan formally retired from the NFL. He final performed within the league in 2022 and referred to as video games for CBS final season.
James Brown will return because the present’s host, together with former Detroit Lions broad receiver Nate Burleson and Tremendous Bowl-winning coach Invoice Cowher. Though Esiason is leaving CBS Sports activities, he seems happy with the job he did and felt it was the precise time to maneuver on.
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CBS Sports activities analyst Boomer Esiason earlier than the AFC championship recreation between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs Jan 30, 2022, at GEHA Subject at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)
“I used to be more than pleased to step apart. I had my time there,” Esiason, 63, stated throughout an interview on “The Dan LeBatard Present.”
“I cherished that seat. I cherished that seat. I cherished speaking to soccer followers each Sunday, however there comes a time when you need to discover a while for your self. And this was the precise time.”
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Esiason confirmed his CBS exit on WFAN, however he’ll stay on the radio station and work along with his co-host Gregg Giannotti.
Boomer Esiason attends the 2022 Paramount Upfront at 666 Madison Avenue Might 18, 2022, in New York Metropolis. (Arturo Holmes/WireImage)
Esiason stated he held again from saying something on-air through the community’s 2024 Super Bowl protection, however he seems to even be trying ahead to having fun with a greater work-life steadiness.
“When Sean McManus, who did rent me again in 2002, introduced his retirement as CBS Sports activities chairman, I felt prefer it was a pure factor,” Esiason stated. “I wished to say one thing on the Tremendous Bowl. I didn’t assume it was applicable. I knew that Phil (Simms) didn’t need to retire from this specific present. I used to be prepared. Twenty-two years. I’ve not had a weekend in 40 years. … For me, it’s been an incredible run.”
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Esiason stated he loved his time working at CBS and seems to be leaving on good phrases.
“Not one individual at CBS, not one boss, not one producer, not one director ever got here to me and stated, ‘Perhaps you must again off with that type of criticism,’” Esiason famous. “I’ve had quite a lot of controversial subjects that we needed to cope with within the NFL over the past 20 years. So, I cherished my time there. I’ve no in poor health will towards anyone.”
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