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If you watched the pregame show prior to the Tennessee Titans taking on the Kansas City Chiefs on CBS, then you probably caught former NFL quarterback turned NFL analyst Boomer Esiason picking the Chiefs… and looking very, very weird.
What… was with… those sunglasses?
Boomer Esiason looks like he wandered off the set of Zoolander pic.twitter.com/aoJZEtRwj3
— Mike Kesei Tominaga (@HeyMoike) January 19, 2020
Listen, I get it, Boomer. You’re 58-years-old now, haven’t played in the NFL since 1997, never won a Super Bowl (but came dang close once), so you still want to prove you’re cool.
But those shades ain’t it.
There was really nobody around to let Boomer Esiason know that he looks like an asshole? pic.twitter.com/5gER4aOtS4
— Brian Cambridge, from work (@CerowB) January 19, 2020
For some reason, despite the zillion jokes made online at his expense on Sunday, Boomer hasn’t responded to any of them. Though he did take a moment to respond to someone who was making fun of Phil Simms’ getup which was almost as bizarre.
Haha that’s Phil! Gotcha again…🥶 https://t.co/1pPxHCJv2T
— Boomer Esiason (@7BOOMERESIASON) January 19, 2020
But back to Boomer, the internet, as it often does, made lots and lots of jokes. This time, however, they were completely warranted.
Haha they made Boomer Esiason change his hat and take the glasses off. In case you missed it this is what he looked like on the pregame show.. pic.twitter.com/Tvt1xmduvb
— Jeff Medina (@JeffMedina49) January 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/MrBnRP/status/1218972570046935040
Boomer Esiason out here today making some bold decisions pic.twitter.com/tfdM5mhEJT
— Austin Maida (@Maida904) January 19, 2020
Hey Boomer (Esiason)! Did you look in the mirror before you put on that headband? Not a good gameday look in KC, just sayin
— Janice Keskinen (@whatdownisit) January 19, 2020
Boomer Esiason either doesn’t own a mirror or he’s channeling Olivia Newton John circa 1981! Bold choice my friend. #TENvsKC pic.twitter.com/taJscZ2Om7
— Colleen ☘️ (@cmcubfan) January 19, 2020
Boomer Esiason’s headband is NOT working
— Clinton Yates (@clintonyates) January 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/KevinDavisMedic/status/1218971054024073216
The best reaction to Boomer’s odd look had to go to his daughter, fellow broadcaster Sydney Esiason Martin, during Sunday’s AFC Championship Game pregame broadcast.
Someone come get my dad https://t.co/1oQoDqzEEY
— Sydney Esiason Martin (@sydneyemartin) January 19, 2020
Naturally, her comical reaction only served to fuel Twitter’s fire.
TFW it’s 1983 and you’ve gotta win a race down the ski mountain to save your dad’s resort. pic.twitter.com/1hBxOSe7xz
— Robby Snyder (@RobbySnyder) January 19, 2020
— Jeff Rudolph (@jeffexanchor) January 20, 2020
😂😂poor Sydney 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
— Jon Travisano (@joetravis314) January 20, 2020
Poor Sydney, indeed.
Oh well, she’s still a newlywed and expecting her first baby with New York Islanders forward Matt Martin so I’m sure she’ll survive. Maybe that’s why Boomer decided to try out a new look, he’s about to become a grandpa.