It was a slightly off-putting rendering of a snuggled-up Boomer and Carton that brought me to their attention in the first place — with that in mind, I figured I’d go straight for the jugular and splice our boy Craigie on [what I assume is] Boom’s daughter. They strike a distinguished, albeit exceedingly creepy pair. Keep your hands above the waist on the dance floor, that means you Norman.
To fully comprehend the reason for this superfluous display of Craig Carton photoshopping – read the back-story here: bang!
Anyway, Craig takes warmly to idolatry and therefore, it is my pleasure to oblige.
How much can you bench?
The question ‘how much can you bench?’ is a staple in the deep pool of poignant Carton interview questions. Regardless of the variety of guest, this pertinent inquiry seems to bubble forth from Craig with charmingly homoerotic exuberance.
Honestly, is the question even relevant anymore? A lot of people exercise without actually using the bench press. Perhaps Craig thinks every person at the gym is filming their own Rocky-esque workout montage. Anyway, the picture at left is sort of a manifestation of Craig’s perfect self realized: a finely tuned display of testosterone and tits. To capture the pinnacle of both masculinity and femininity inside a single form would be an achievement nearing the divinity that Carton already emits. Just ask him.
Cab00mz
Boomer and Carton are quite a pair. One is an expert football analyst and handicapper, drawing from years of experience and honed strategical expertise. The other guy used to play professionally or something? I dunno, the blond guy hardly gets a word in edgewise. But that’s fine, Craig Carton is a shining beacon of legitimate sporting information and opinions. Little do people know that, while Boomer was the one doing things on the field (like winning the 1988 NFL MVP award), it was Craig Carton playing puppeteer and instructing Boomer on how exactly to go about succeeding in all of those athletic endeavors.
Fun Fact: The Cincinnati Bengals fell short in Super Bowl XXIII not because the champion 49ers were a better team, but because Craig wasn’t present at the game and therefore could not pilot the Bengals to a victory.
Taken on January 8th, 1988, the photo above depicts NFL legends sharing a moment of contemplation on the brink of an AFC championship game victory over the Buffalo Bills. Carton was heard to whisper “hey B00m — got a great idea here. How’s about you throw a few big strikes today kiddo.” Boomer complied and lead the Bengals to their last Super Bowl appearance to date. That was then.
Today, they comprise the morning menagerie on Sportsradio 66, WFAN in NY. Boomer’s a little bit country, Craigie is a little bit rock and roll and in the end, we can all agree that they do try really hard. Say what you will about Boomer and Carton, but you can’t argue with the results. Lots of people seem to like them and they do perform their show with a vigor that otherwise does not occur on the station. While they may not be everyone’s box of Wheat Thins, the production and enthusiasm embodied in the show is unmatched by anything else airing on the station. I mean really… Nets hoops?
So until some semblance of competitor has the sand to attempt a run at WFAN‘s choke-hold on the Arbitron™ ratings, these two jesters will be holding court in the morning and cracking wise for the 50 watt Clear Channel audience that’s already dialed in.
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I think there’s a dilemma here. Boomer is not even close to being interesting enough to carry his own morning show, so he needs a guy like Carton. Trouble is, Carton is an unfunny, misogynistic scumbag following in the long line of men taking advantage of women for their own gain in radio. So, since they both suck as radio guys, they have to replicate in some way what Howard Stern did in 1995. Except, they suck at it. Boomer and Carton’s disdain for women, even with a “straight man” like Boomer, is distasteful and reprehensible.
When they’re not maligning women, it’s just Carton being wrong about sports while Boomer tries to ignore him. It’s fucking sad.
They are so unfunny and untalented. Carton is a Howard Stern- knock off but can’t carry Stern’s jock-strap!
I completely disagree with the two previous posters.
Handwave them both…
Boomer and Carton are easily the best show in the morning and quite possibly in all of radio. Craig’s a true genius and his gattling gun mind can sometimes misfire and wax too sophomorically but thats the price you pay to be entertained by all the other accurate bullet points of his hysterical observations. Remember that the great NJ Esiason was a quarterback first and an analyst second. He’s currently easing very comfortably in my opinion, into his role as talk show host and makes a perfect foil for the great Cartini’s antics.
Boomer’s ‘lived it’ input is invaluable to the show and actually legitimizes the reputation of the program.
Long live Ca-Booms!
They are so lucky that 1050 ESPN, or any other station for that matter, doesn’t care about NY sports. Any other two reasonable NY sports fans with a morning radio show would give them a run for their money.
Craig Carton is a bigot. He just demeaned Christians and Christianity by going on a rant dissing Tim Tebow. He gets away with it, I believe because he is Jewish. If roles were reversed and he was Christian dissing Jews he would be fired. But it appears that Jewish radio sports personalities can say whatever they want and get away with it. Mike Greenburg called MLK day, coon day! Sid Rosenberg made racist remarks about the Williams sisters( yes he was fired but is back).