Boomer Esiason was asked on the CBS pregame show why Eric Mangini did not name a starting quarterback prior to game day. His answer:
"God only knows. I have no idea. Thirty other teams told us who the starting quarterback was going to be, and for competitive disadvantage he decided he wasn't going to tell us.
"Eric Mangini can take the fun out of a 10-year-old's birthday party with Big Bird there. That's how miserable this guy is becoming.
"Cleveland deserves better. This is a proud franchise with great fans and you have one of the most stifling, if not the most stifling, of all head coaches in the NFL there."
Gee … you'd think Esiason was mad at the guy or something.
I really never did care for Big Bird, so ruining the birthday party wouldn't be Mangini's fault. I was always more of a Grover and Cookie Monster man.
Since when did we care about this guy's "insights"—"stifling"???—what's the significance of that—he doesn't let the players express themselves???—he keeps secrets??—I'm more concerned with the lack of talent.