05-11-2020, 01:44 AM
(05-11-2020, 12:39 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Here is a article that puts this to rest.. Though he was 36 yrs old then (which was considered over the hill then), the Bengals offered him a contract but the $$ and chance to have maybe his only shot at MNF football was too much...
https://www.wcpo.com/sports/sports-from-the-vault/sports-vault-in-week-12-of-the-97-season-boomer-came-back-to-save-the-day
That doesn't contradict anything.
. "Unfortunately, the Bengals' contract offer wasn't enough for him to stave off his career change for another year."
Boomer would also say later that he was disappointed that when they were talking about his return and, negotiating, Mike Brown told him he should take the MNF job. He was expecting to come back, and wanted to come back. Fans were expecting him back. But Mike Brown let it be known he wasn't going to make a competitive offer. Boomer felt a little jilted and said fine, I'll leave.
