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(06-01-2015, 12:31 PM)Nately120 Wrote: In all fairness Kenny is the only one on the list that never had to deal with Mike Brown, either.  I sort of feel like Boomer was the one who had to deal with Mikey TWICE at the peak of his tyrannical incompetence...just sayin'.

Valid point.

(06-01-2015, 01:42 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I have to say I have zero issue with the way Boomer left to go to NYJ. Boomer wanted to FO to draft some talent on D. instead we draft his replacement in David Klingler. Boomer even agreed to stay on an additional year to help with the transition. 

I was always of the opinion that the 1997 departure was due to Mikey urging him to hang 'em up for the MNF Booth.

I agree that he is completely vindicated for the way they treated him the first time. But my understanding about the second time was that Boomer chose to leave. Officially, he said it was because he wanted the MNF job to bring attention to his foundation. But I also heard an interview with him shortly after he left ragging on the FO for releasing players. There was one back-up TE he mentioned specifically, but he also said there were others.

(06-01-2015, 01:59 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Actually, Boomer offered to come back, but Mike Brown insisted he take the MNF job. I remember because it pissed me off. 

I recall it a little different. The FO made an offer, but Boomer refused because he was offered the MNF job.