Boomer Esiason was quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals during a 14-year NFL career. Retiring after the 1997 season, Esiason made his debut in the broadcast booth as a commentator for ABC's NFL "Monday Night Football," calling "MNF" games for two seasons. For the past five years, he has called games for Westwood One/CBS Radio Sports' "MNF" broadcasts and will join Marv Albert again this season. The “Boomer Esiason Show” is also in its fifth season on MSG Network. Esiason joined CBS Sports in 2002 as a studio analyst for THE NFL TODAY which he co-hosts with James Brown, Dan Marino and Shannon Sharpe.

After an All-America career at the University of Maryland, the Bengals selected Esiason in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft. 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, sending them to Super Bowl XXIII. 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. Traded to the Jets in 1993, 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 Cardinals, he returned to Cincinnati, ending his career with 2,969 completions in 5,205 pass attempts (57% completion percentage) for 247 touchdowns and 37,920 yards.

Esiason has been a committed and energetic participant in many charitable causes, including the Boomer Esiason Foundation, founded in 1993 to fight cystic fibrosis after his son, Gunnar, was diagnosed with the disease. The foundation has raised over $45 million.