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Former Atlanta Falcons backmost Matt Ryan will subordinate nan in-studio formed of CBS Sports' "The NFL Today" pre-game show adjacent play arsenic longtime analysts Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason were fto go. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
April 29 (UPI) -- Former NFL quarterbacks Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason person been punted from CBS Television's NFL Today pregame show while different ex-signal caller, Matt Ryan, is joining team, nan web announced Monday.
Ryan, nan 2016 NFL Most Valuable Player and a four-time Pro Bowl quarterback, will subordinate James Brown, Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher and JJ Watt arsenic an in-studio expert opening adjacent season, CBS Sports President and CEO David Berson said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Simms and Esiason are departing nan show aft "legendary careers astatine CBS Sports," he said.
Ryan served an apprenticeship past season, appearing arsenic a crippled expert and successful nan workplace during nan playoffs and Super Bowl LVIII. He officially announced his retirement from nan NFL past week aft a stellar 15-year pro career, each but 1 of which pinch nan Atlanta Falcons.
"I grew up watching The NFL Today truthful I'm honored to subordinate this iconic show and dream to proceed nan precocious modular group by Phil, Boomer and others earlier me," Ryan said. "I americium thankful for this breathtaking caller opportunity and can't hold to get started pinch my caller teammates."
The web praised nan contributions of Simms and Esiason.
"For much than 2 decades, Simms and Esiason were integral to nan occurrence of nan NFL connected CBS," Berson said, describing Simms arsenic "one of nan top analysts successful nan history of nan NFL" complete nan people of his decades-long profession pinch nan network.
"Great 26 yrs tally pinch CBS SPORTS," Simms said successful a station connected X. "Even though that portion of my profession is complete I look guardant to what is next..."
Esiason, meanwhile, spent 22 years connected nan show and indicated Monday he will proceed his broadcasting profession pinch New York's WFAN Radio, wherever he has signed a statement extending his 20-year tally arsenic nan station's greeting drive-time host.
"I americium stepping distant from nan NFL Today....I really thought nan Super Bowl was my swan song," Esiason said connected WFAN Monday. "I consciousness for illustration nan measurement CBS handled america guys retired location successful Las Vegas, it was amazing.
"It's been an unbelievable tally for me. I consciousness truthful grateful and privileged to beryllium location for 22 years," he added.
