WFAN host and Cincinnati Bengals great Boomer Esiason made waves last week when he called out the Bengals over their lackluster invitation to an upcoming Ring of Honor celebration.<\/p>\n
The former quarterback, who is in the team\u2019s Ring of Honor, received an invitation to the ceremony on Oct. 26, when offensive lineman Dave Lapham and defensive back Lemar Parrish will be inducted. According to Esiason<\/a>, the invitation includes a measly offer of two free tickets for seats in the stands and a discounted hotel room.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just saying, if I don\u2019t go, there\u2019s a reason why,\u201d Esiason said. \u201cMaybe it\u2019s just my elitist attitude toward things, I\u2019m not sure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI love my Bengal fans, but\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Boomer Esiason reveals how meager the Bengals\u2019 amenities will be for Ring of Honor ceremony this season \ud83d\ude33 pic.twitter.com\/4RNkk5jdVP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n In terms of how fans felt about that reveal, there were two camps. On one side were those who felt the Bengals, an NFL franchise valued at approximately $5.5 billion, could splurge on a suite and hotel room for one of its most iconic players. On the other side were those who felt that someone with the wealth that Esiason presumably has should suck it up and pay their own way.<\/p>\n Chad Johnson, a fellow Cincinnati Bengals legend, attempted to defend the franchise during a recent episode of Nightcap. However, it didn\u2019t take much pressing from co-host Shannon Sharpe and regular guest Joe Johnson to undercut his argument.<\/p>\n Shannon Sharpe, Joe Johnson and Ocho discuss Boomer\u2019s comments about the Bengals. pic.twitter.com\/K5VoHiJsEj<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/h6q3bvTgxc<\/a><\/p>\n