CBS’ longtime NFL pre-game show, The NFL Today ... He played from 1984 until 1997 after being a second-round pick in the 1984 NFL Draft. Esiason won MVP in 1988 and was a four-time Pro Bowler ...

Jim Nantz has called many signature events during his nearly 40 years at CBS Sports. He’ll reach a milestone on Sunday, though, that only a few NFL announcers have accomplished.

He hosted “The NFL Today” for six seasons (1998 though 2003). In 1997, he considered an offer to host ABC’s “Good Morning America,” but CBS Sports president Sean McManus got him to stay ...