Boomer Esiason breaks his silence on CBS Sports exit
Boomer Esiason has broken his silence on his departure from CBS Sports.
Earlier this week, the former NFL MVP and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback revealed on his daily radio show that he and Phil Simms were on the network’s NFL pregame show.
Esiason spent 22 years on “The NFL Today” and was the show’s longest-running analyst.
He will continue to work on a New York sports talk radio show simulcast on CBS Sports Network.
But he admitted he “liked to step aside” during an interview on The Dan LeBatard Show.
Boomer Esiason revealed that he and Phil Simms were on CBS Sports’ NFL pregame show
‘I was more than happy to step aside. I had my time there,” Esiason said.
‘I loved that chair. I cherished that seat, I loved talking to football fans every Sunday, but there comes a time when you have to find some time for yourself. And this was the right time.”
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was selected as a replacement, CBS Sports announced Monday.
The 2016 NFL MVP announced his retirement from the league last week after going undrafted in 2023. Ryan was first hired by CBS a year ago and served as an in-game commentator for the network last season.
More to follow.