Not all takes on football are created equal. There are good takes that are backed up by evidence and analysis. There are also bad takes rooted in a lack of knowledge or a desire to drive engagement.
In the bad-take territory, there is the rare occasion where the opinion is immediately shut down and fact-checked. Unfortunately for ex-NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, one take of his suffered that fate.
Posting after the New York Jets’ victory over the Giants, the current WFAN host claimed that “the center actually spots the ball before the spike, not the official” and that “the game should have been over.