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 Biography: Boomer Esiason, who quarterbacked the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals during a 14-year NFL career, joined CBS Sports in February 2002 as a studio analyst for THE NFL TODAY, the CBS Television Network's NFL pre-game show. Esiason made his debut as a commentator for ABC's NFL "Monday Night Football" and called "MNF" games for two years. For the past four years he has called games for Westwood One/CBS Radio Sports' "Monday Night Football" broadcasts along with Mary Albert for their third year together. Esiason is also co-host with Chris "Mad Dog" Russo of Westwood One's weekly NFL preview show, "In the Huddle". He also continues his "Boomer Esiason Show" on Madison Square Garden Network. During the 2001 season, he served as an analyst on Fox Sports Net's "NFL This Morning". After an All-America career at the University of Maryland, Esiason was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft and became one of the most successful quarterbacks in NFL history. In 1986, he earned his first Pro Bowl bid while leading the NFL's most productive offense. In 1988, he led the NFL with a 97.4 passer rating and helped the Bengals win the AFC Championship before their loss to San Francisco in Super Bowl XX111. That year, Esiason was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player by the Pro Football Writers of America and the Associated Press. He again was the NFL passing leader in 1989 as Cincinnati claimed another division title. In 1993, after being traded to the Jets, Esiason became a Pro Bowler for the second time. In only three seasons with the Jets, he became the team's fourth-leading all-time passer. After playing a season for the Arizona Cardinals, he returned to Cincinnati, where he ended his career with 2,969 completions in 5,205 pass atempts (57% completion percentage) for 247 touchdowns and 37,920 yards. Esiason has become a leading national figure in the fight against cystic fibrosis, where he has established the Boomer Esiason Foundation (www.esiason.org), which has raised over $35 million to battle the disease. In the community, Boomer has worked with the United Way, March of Dimes and the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Foundation.
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