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	SLAM! Sports Stats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Esiason was released earlier this year by the Arizona Cardinals and met Monday with the Green Bay Packers.
		Esiason, however, was uanble to work out a deal with the Super Bowl champions and then turned to Cincinnati, a team he guided to the Super Bowl following the 1988 season.
		Esiason led the NFL in passing in 1988, when the Bengals advanced to the Super Bowl before losing to the San Francisco 49ers.
	www.canoe.ca /StatsFBP/BC-FBP-LGNS-ESIASON-R.html (453 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (born April 17, 1961 in West Islip, New York, grew up in East Islip, New York) is a former quarterback with the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals (1984-1992, 1997), the New York Jets (1993-1995) and the Arizona Cardinals (1996).
		Boomer Esiason was named to four Pro Bowl games (1986, 1988, 1989, 1993) and holds several NFL career records for left-handed quarterbacks, including most touchdown passes (247), passing yards (37,920), and completions (2,969).
		While at a 1993 Jets mini-camp, Esiason was notified that his two-year-old son, Gunnar Esiason, had to be taken to the hospital with breathing difficulties.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Boomer_Esiason (1099 words)

	Boomer Esiason - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boomer Esiason was named to four Pro Bowl games (1986, 1988, 1989, 1993) and holds several NFL career records for left-handed quarterbacks, including most touchdown passes (247), passing yards (37,920), and completions (2,969).
		Esiason also currently serves as an in-studio analyst for The NFL Today on the CBS television network and hosts The Boomer Esiason Show on the Madison Square Garden Network.
		While at a 1993 Jets mini-camp, Esiason was notified that his two-year-old son, Gunnar Esiason, had to be taken to the hospital with breathing difficulties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boomer_Esiason (913 words)

	USATODAY.com - Boomer Esiason mounts winning drive against Cystic Fibrosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Esiason has supported cystic fibrosis research since 1986, six years before his son was diagnosed with the disease.
		"Gunnar was misdiagnosed when he was one which is frustrating because he could have gotten treatment a year earlier," says Esiason, who has been involved in CF fundraising since 1986, several years before his son's diagnosis.
		Esiason also recommends parents take their child to an accredited CF Center for both diagnosis and treatment which can give patients a chance for longer lives.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/spotlighthealth/2004-01-27-boomer_x.htm (1244 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Boomer Esiason established the Boomer Esiason Foundation in 1993 after his son, Gunnar, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a fatal genetic disorder.
		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 for research aimed at finding a cure.
		Gunnar Esiason and many other children with cystic fibrosis receive quality care from the top-notch doctors and researchers at Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, one of the finest pulmonary research, treatment and education centers in the world.
	www.boomersbbq.com /foundation.html (300 words)

	Cincinnati Bengals - The Enquirer - November 15, 1997
		Gunnar still remembers when he was three and four years old, and he would sit on Blake's knee, back when his Dad and Blake were teammates in New York on the Jets.
		Esiason remembers when he was a kid, his second year in the NFL, and Sam Wyche benched him in favor of Ken Anderson during a game in Houston.
		Esiason has no problems with Blake starting because if he said anything else, he knows it would be hypocritical - he knew the situation when he signed.
	bengals.enquirer.com /1997/11/111597_gunnar.html (531 words)

	[0] Annual Outback Steakhouse All-star Classic Showcases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The annual football classic was created by Esiason to give outstanding high school football players in New York City and Long Island an opportunity to showcase their talents on the same gridiron while raising money and awareness to fight Cystic Fibrosis.
		Esiason expressed his gratitude for those companies who have taken an active role in supporting their local communities.
		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.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-66813009.html (1510 words)

	Families of Children with Disabilities - Super Dads
		Esiason's clear-eyed priorities have made the foundation he created to support research and treatment of CF a model for nonprofits of its kind.
		Gunnar's sister Sydney goes with him to the hospital for treatments and, as Esiason notes, "is as important as Gunnar is-we have to make sure that everybody is always on the same page and that Sydney has her niche.
		Gunnar Esiason is often the star who carries the ball when his dad mounts a fundraising drive.
	www.answers4families.org /family/sharing/superdads.html (1743 words)

	The City Paper - Smart, Fast, Free (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Esiason, the Cincinnati Bengals QB at the time, was so moved he immediately became involved with promoting awareness and furthering the treatment of the disease.
		Esiason also retains close connections with the Bengals, and he has high hopes that what he calls the "Dark Ages" are gone for good.
		Esiason had an amazing career playing for the Bengals, Jets, and Cardinals - or, as he calls it, "the Bermuda Triangle of the NFL." From his 500-yard passing game in 1996 to his trip to Super Bowl XXIII, Esiason ranks among the game's greats at the position.
	www.nashvillecitypaper.com /index.cfm?section=7&screen=newsprint&news_id=35089 (586 words)

	The Enquirer - Paul Daugherty - May 6, 1997
		I counted on Esiason to be outspoken, as he was the day after the '84 draft, when he suggested everyone who allowed him to slide into the second round had made a huge mistake.
		Esiason's son Gunnar, 6 now, was born with cystic fibrosis.
		Gunnar was due for his six-month physical Monday, routine for CF patients.
	enquirer.com /columns/daugherty/1997/05/050697_pd.html (556 words)

	Boomer Esiason Information
		Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (born April 17, 1961 in West Islip, New York) is a former quarterback with the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals (1984-1992, 1997), the New York Jets (1993-1995) and the Arizona Cardinals (1996).
		Boomer Esiason was named to four Pro Bowl games (1986, 1988, 1989, 1993) and holds several NFL career records for left-handed quarterbacks, including most touchdown passes (247), passing yards (37,920), and completions (2,969).
		Esiason also currently serves as an in-studio analyst for The NFL Today on the CBS television network and hosts The Boomer Esiason Show on the Madison Square Garden Network.
	www.bookrags.com /Boomer_Esiason (942 words)

	Boomer Esiason - Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper was, in Esiason's words, "going ballistic" that he was still available in the latter stages of the first round.
		Esiason also currently serves as an in-studio analyst for The NFL Today on the CBS television network and hosts The Boomer Esiason Show on the Madison Square Garden Network.
		While at a 1993 Jets mini-camp, Esiason was notified that his two-year-old son, Gunnar Esiason, had to be taken to the hospital with breathing difficulties.
	boomer-esiason.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/Boomer_Esiason (1606 words)

	The Cincinnati Post - For Boomer, a labor of love
		Boomer Esiason, left, talks with Cincinnati Bell CEO Jack Cassidy at the seventh annual "Boomer's Big Bang," a charitable event in the name of the former Bengals quarterback held this week in Owenton, Ky. Cassidy was co-host with Esiason.
		Esiason was being honored in Washington for his exploits with the Bengals during the 1986 season.
		Esiason was in town this week co-hosting with Cincinnati Bell CEO Jack Cassidy the seventh annual Boomer's Big Bash sporting clays Pro-Am at the Elk Creek Hunt Club in Owenton, Ky. At the event, Esiason and Cassidy presented a check for $1 million to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
	news.cincypost.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050611/SPT03/506110351/1035 (805 words)

	Spotlight \| February 2004 \| RT for Decision Makers in Respiratory Care
		Esiason’s goal is to help speed the drug approval process so that therapeutic drugs become available to cystic fibrosis patients on a timely basis.
		Esiason and his wife Cheryl are honorary cochairs of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) “Building Bridges to a Cure,” the fund-raising arm of the Therapeutics Development Program (TDP).
		The Esiason Foundation has given about 30 families an average of $3,000 each to help pay transportation, housing, food, and other miscellaneous expenses when a family member with cystic fibrosis is receiving a transplant.
	www.rtmagazine.com /issues/articles/2004-02_10.asp (1114 words)

	News - No What Ifs this Monday Night - Cincinnati Bengals
		But Esiason, the Bengals’ last playoff quarterback and one of the reasons the Bengals were national TV favorites when he made 10 Monday Night starts from 1985-92 that included three touchdown passes in the last Monday game here, found out what every other working stiff knows.
		Esiason, then 36, had just come off that marvelous stretch in the last five starts of 1997 in relief of Jeff Blake, leading the Bengals to four wins with a red-hot passer rating of 106.9 on a blistering 13 touchdown passes to just two interceptions.
		While Esiason wanted to stick around and re-do his deal for at least another year for elite quarterback money to replace his back-up deal, he was also looking at the state of the NFL’s TV contracts.
	www.bengals.com /press/news.asp?news_id=2477 (1575 words)

	Father-Son Team Fights Cyctic Fibrosis- Disabilities Week - Atlantic Highlands Herald - New Jersey
		“Boomer” is Boomer Esiason, age 44, the former Cincinnati Bengal and New York Jet quarterback and arguably the greatest left-handed thrower in National Football League history.
		Into 1991, just prior to Gunnar's birth, he was regularly visiting and often bringing other players to the cystic fibrosis wing of Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
		Esiason said his goal is for Gunnar to outlive him.
	www.ahherald.com /disabilities/2005/dw050922_esiason.htm (449 words)

	Families of Children with Disabilities - Super Dads
		Esiason's clear-eyed priorities have made the foundation he created to support research and treatment of CF a model for nonprofits of its kind.
		Gunnar's sister Sydney goes with him to the hospital for treatments and, as Esiason notes, "is as important as Gunnar is-we have to make sure that everybody is always on the same page and that Sydney has her niche.
		Gunnar Esiason is often the star who carries the ball when his dad mounts a fundraising drive.
	nncf.unl.edu /family/sharing/superdads.html (1739 words)

	Cincinnati Bengals - The Enquirer - November 24, 1997
		Gunnar was diagnosed with CF at age 2.
		1993: Gunnar Esiason, 2, is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
		Esiason's visibility is tangible in its helping the foundation to educate the public and raise money.
	bengals.enquirer.com /1997/11/112697_esiason.html (1100 words)

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		As Esiason trotted under the tunnel toward the Bengals locker room, he reached over, barely breaking stride, scooped up his son, 6-year-old Gunnar, and carried him into the locker room.
		Esiason and his wife, Cheryl, deal with that feeling of helplessness every day, which is why Gunnar was the first person the Bengals quarterback went looking for as he trotted off the field.
		Esiason fed off the fans, and they fed off him, just the way it used to be.
	www.cincypost.com /sports/1997/koch112497.html (775 words)

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		Esiason's son, Gunnar, then just two years old, had been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that clogs the airways and claims half of its victims by age 31.
		"Gunnar was sleeping in a hospital bed with IV antibiotics in his arm and oxygen tubes up his nose," says Esiason, the 1988 NFL MVP who now is an ABC football commentator.
		Boomer and Gunnar made an educational video, and Esiason went to Capitol Hill in 1994, speaking at a Senate hearing on behalf of the 30,000 CF patients in the U.S. "Boomer has opened the eyes of the public about CF," says Dave Rimington, his foundation president and former Bengals teammate.
	www.gigapixelcreative.com /portfolio/time/1999/boomer_esiason/profile.html (542 words)

	Gunnar Nordahl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gunnar Nordahl (October 19, 1921 - September 15, 1995) was a Swedish football player, who played most famously for AC Milan.
		Later, he would team up with his national team strike partners, Gunnar Gren and Nils Liedholm, all of them forming the well-known Gre(n)-No(rdahl)-Li(edholm) trio.
		Nordahl's transfer to Milan meant he had to retire from the national team, since there were strict rules against professionals playing in the Swedish team at the time.
	www.kiwipedia.com /en/gunnar-nordahl.html (251 words)

	Riverhead News-Review \| Jones lining up against NYC's best
		Boomer Esiason, a former National Football League quarterback from East Islip, created the event in 1996 to benefit the foundation he started, the Gunnar H. Esiason Endowment Scholarship Fund at Hofstra University, and help local youth football programs.
		Esiason's foundation focuses on helping the fight to cure cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes mucus buildup, leading to serious breathing problems and lung disease.
		In a press release, Esiason said, "As both a local resident and a parent of a child with cystic fibrosis, I'm thankful for companies like Canon U.S.A., the New York Jets, NFL Youth Football and Outback Steakhouse, who believe that giving back to the community is critical to their role as corporate citizens."
	www2.timesreview.com /NR/stories/308013611902062.php (500 words)

	Esiason Foundation, Cincinnati Bell Donate $1 Million, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Esiason Chair will be used to attract the best physician scientist to Cincinnati Children's -- a scientist who can lead the next wave of discovery and innovation in pediatric pulmonary medicine.
		The dedication of the Gunnar H. Esiason Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Center was in recognition of the significant contributions made by Gunnar's family in search of a cure for cystic fibrosis.
		The Boomer Esiason Foundation is a partnership of leaders in the medical and business communities joining with a committed core of volunteers to provide financial support to research aimed at finding a cure for cystic fibrosis.
	www.cincinnatichildrens.org /about/news/release/2002/3-esiason-donate.htm (924 words)

	CITYBEAT
		Esiason was a different man in those days, an athlete in the first stages of decline.
		Most important to Esiason, though, is that his return to the lineup constitutes a public relations bonanza for his CF campaign.
		As proudly as Esiason plays, he speaks with just as much glow of Blake, whose emergence against the Dallas Cowboys in 1994 drove the town wild and made him a local hero until this season's struggles sounded the call for a change.
	www.citybeat.com /archives/1997/issue402/coverarticle2.html (1303 words)

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		“Boomer” is Boomer Esiason, age 44, the former Cincinnati Bengal and New York Jet quarterback and arguably the greatest left-handed thrower in National Football League history.
		Into 1991, just prior to Gunnar's birth, he was regularly visiting and often bringing other players to the cystic fibrosis wing of Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
		Esiason said his goal is for Gunnar to outlive him.
	www.danieljvance.com /disabledweek177a.html (350 words)

	Sports
		When his son Gunnar was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age two, he had a positive outlook on the situation.
		Because Gunnar couldn't watch his father's games from the outdoor seats at Cinergy Field (cold air aggravates CF), Boomer leased a 20-seat luxury box for him.
		Boomer Esiason's valor in the face of personal tragedy is an example everyone can take to heart.
	www.shs.springfield.k12.il.us /newspaper/archives/newspaper98/novweb/sports/hero.html (453 words)

	PRO FOOTBALL NOTE
		The annual football classic was created by Esiason to give outstanding high school football players in New York City and Long Island an opportunity to showcase their talents on the same gridiron while raising money and awareness to fight Cystic Fibrosis.
		Esiason expressed his gratitude for those companies who have taken an active role in supporting their local communities.
		Local NFL Stars to Be Honorary Team Captains Boomer Esiason, Vinny Testeverde, Jumbo Elliot, Rob Moore and Scott Mersereau are only a few of the NFL players scheduled to appear as this year's honorary captains for both the All-Long Island and All-New York City teams.
	www.canoe.ca /StatsFBP/BC-FBP-LGNS-OTBCKHSF-R.html (1002 words)

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