Beginning in 2007, Westwood One has employed a series of substitute analysts for Monday Night Football. This was a change necessitated by the premiere of Boomer and Carton in the Morning on the network's flagship station WFAN, which saw Esiason and Craig Carton take over the station's morning show following Don Imus' firing. This requires Esiason to be in New York every morning during the week, and since the Monday night game ends after 11:00 pm Eastern and his show begins at 6:00 am, and although he employs his own private jet to get him to and from games, this does not allow for Esiason to travel considerable distances as he cannot make it back in time.