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Boomer Esiason is dropping his national radio duties on NFL Monday night games.

Esiason was the analyst on Westwood One’s broadcast for 18 years , sharing the booth with Kevin Harlan and, before that, Marv Albert and Howard David. The 1988 NFL MVP called the Super Bowl for each of those seasons.

Citing his daily drive-time radio show in New York and his work on CBS and Showtime studio shows, Esiason said Monday ”the timing was right for me to step away.”

A 14-year NFL veteran who led the Bengals to the 1988 AFC title, Esiason made four Pro Bowls. He ranks first among left-handed quarterbacks with 247 touchdown passes, and 19th overall.

After his son , Gunnar, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, Esiason created the Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF) in 1993 to fund research to find a cure for the deadly disease. Its mission is to provide a higher quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis. In addition, BEF provides education, awareness, and scholarships for people with the disease.

BEF has raised more than $150 million for the fight against cystic fibrosis. In 1995 , the NFL honored him with the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for excellence on the football field and charitable work through his foundation.

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It's far too early to judge an NFL player based off of their first season, but many fans and pundits often forget this.

Many have already labeled a handful of the top 2017 draft picks as busts, believing teams will forever regret the players they selected. However, let's remember that the likes of John Elway, Peyton Manning and Antonio Brown didn't exactly have great rookie seasons. It's just too early to go that route with some of last year's draft selections.

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