Who better than Boomer Esiason to lead the drive against Cystic Fibrosis?

Boomer Esiason, who quarterbacked the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals during a 14-year NFL career, joined CBS Sports in February 2002 as a studio analyst for THE NFL TODAY, the CBS Television Network's NFL pregame show.

Upon retiring after the 1997 season, Esiason headed straight for the broadcast booth. He made his debut as a commentator for ABC NFL "Monday Night Football," and called "MNF" games for two years. For the past eight years, he has called games for Westwood One/CBS Radio Sports' "Monday Night Football" broadcasts with Marv Albert. Esiason debuted as host of WFAN's national weekday morning radio show BOOMER AND CARTON IN THE MORNING on September 4, 2007. Esiason also hosts, "The Boomer Esiason Show" on Madison Square Garden Network. After an All-American career at the University of Maryland, Esiason became a four-time Pro Bowl quarterback and one of the most successful quarterbacks in NFL history, including being named the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1988. Esiason ended his career with 2,969 completions in 5,205 pass attempts (57 percent completion percentage) for 247 touchdowns and 37,920 yards.

Throughout his career, Esiason has been a committed and active participant in many charitable causes, becoming a leading national figure in the fight against cystic fibrosis (CF) through his work at the Boomer Esiason Foundation. He and his wife Cheryl established the nonprofit organization in 1993 after their son Gunnar was diagnosed with the lifethreatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States.

The Boomer Esiason Foundation is a dynamic partnership of leaders in the medical and business communities joining with a committed core of volunteers to heighten awareness, education and quality of life for those affected by cystic fibrosis, while providing financial support to research aimed at finding a cure.

The Boomer Esiason Foundation has raised more than $70 million since its inception to support its mission to fight CF. As the median age of survival for CF patients has increased to 37 and many living well into their adult years, Esiason has taken on bridging the gap between pediatric and adult CF care by leading the charge to create state-of-the-art facilities to care for those adults afflicted with the disease. This charge began when the Foundation granted Columbia University Medical Center $6,000,000 in 2007 to establish the Gunnar Esiason Adult Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Program -- a top adult Cystic Fibrosis center that opened doors in March 2009. Esiason and his foundation have also instituted several awareness and compliance programs aimed at the adult CF population.

Esiason has attacked the disease head-on and helped bring CF to the forefront of discussion in the country. He has traveled to Capitol Hill on multiple occasions and to various states to lobby lawmakers and advocate for the CF community.

Esiason was born April 17, 1961, in West Islip, N.Y., and lives in Plandome, N.Y., with his wife, their daughter, Sydney, and their son.