Boomer Esiason teases NFL and Netflix will ‘get in bed’ for Christmas Day games
NY Post
Ex-CBS broadcaster Boomer Esiason is teasing a potential partnership between the NFL and Netflix for new signature game broadcasts.
“Do not be surprised if the NFL and Netflix get in bed for a nice little Christmas Day football games,” Esiason said on his “Boomer and Gio” WFAN show with co-host Gregg Giannotti on Wednesday.
Esiason did mention to take this “little thing with a grain of salt” but believes he’ll be proven right.
The 63-year-old has some insight into how the NFL media world operates, working for “The NFL Today” before being let go recently alongside Phil Simms, 68.
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