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Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti

by Audacy

WFAN morning show host Boomer Esiason and 97.1 The Ticket afternoon show host Mike Valenti are teaming up to deliver listeners’ one-stop shop for everything NFL. All the best matchups, all the football issues, picks, angles, opinions and more. Boomer and Valenti will give listeners unparalleled insight and opinions for all of the weekend NFL action.

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Episodes

  1. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 8 in the NFL

    Boomer and Mike breakdown the crazy NFL trades and project which may happen. They pick all the games in the NFL, and ask which of the current playoff teams can actually win the Super Bowl on a loaded Week 8 episode of Kickoff

  2. TRADES, TRADES, TRADES!

    The NFL Trade Deadline has been WILD! Boomer and Mike cover all the biggest trades, and those still yet to come! Plus, Seattle makes a statement, and are the Giants for real?!

  3. Picks and Preview for Week 8

    Boomer and Mike pick and breakdown all the Week 8 matchups in the NFL

  4. Game of The Week, and Contender or Pretender

    We hit the best game of the week -- Bears at Seattle before we close out the week playing a round or Contender or Pretender

  5. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 7 in the NFL

    Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti: A TNF Thriller, is this the end of the Rams? Picks and preview for all of the Week 7 games, including a potential Super Bowl preview? Where will these big name QB's be next year, and Boomer suggests a Justin Herbert trade that could shake up the NFL!

  6. A TNF Thriller, Eagles Malpractice, Rams DONE??

    Boomer reacts to Caleb Williams incredible Thursday night performance, the Eagles mishandling of Jalen Hurts, and could the Rams be done?? Plus, more.

  7. Picks and Preview for Week 7

    Boomer and Mike break down and pick all the games for Week 7 in the NFL

  8. Best of the Best and Where Will this QB Be Next?

    Boomer and Mike breakdown the Chiefs traveling to Seattle for Sunday Night Football, before Rami asks them which of these quarterbacks they think will be with new teams next season

  9. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 6 in the NFL

    Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti: A TNF dud, Bills, Rams and Niners concerns, picks of the week, BOLD predictions and more

  10. QB Disaster-class on TNF, Packers Back?, Washington Malpractice, and Bills Concern

    Two terrible QB performances on TNF, was the winner worse? Are the Packers back? Did the Bills win prove anything? What is going on in D.C.? Plus, more

  11. NFL Picks and Preview for Week 6

    Boomer and Mike pick and breakdown all the matchups for Week 6 in the NFL

  12. NFL BOLD Predictions and Concern Level for Super Bowl Contenders

    Game of the Week, True or False NFL BOLD Predictions, and Concern Meter for NFL Super Bowl Contenders

  13. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 5 in the NFL

    Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti: Cowboys and Eagles panic meter, Bryce Young resurgence, Week 5 Picks, Quarter season awards, plus more!

  14. Cowboys Defensive Disaster, RedZone Stinks, and More Officiating Problems

    The Cowboys saved their season and virtually ended the Texans, but 4 days later they lost to Jalon Daniels and the Bucs...yikes. Mike hates RedZone, and is officiating taking over games?

  15. NFL Picks for Week 5

    Boomer and Mike break down and pick all the games for week 5 in the NFL

  16. Would You Rather Bryce Young Edition and Quarter Season Awards

    "Would You Rather" -- Bryce Young Edition, and Boomer and Mike hand out their Quarter Season Awards

  17. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 4 in the NFL

    Boomer and Mike are back to talk all the headlines from week 3, another splashy Cowboys trade, Week 4 picks, Game of the Week, a QB Power Rankings and more!

  18. Joey Porter Trade, Case Keenum's Stunning performance, Bo Nix Leads Officiating Aided Comeback in Denver

    Boomer and Mike react to the Joey Porter Jr. trade. They discuss the two prime time games to close Week 3, a Case Keenum masterclass, and an officiating disaster class. Plus, why you can never trust the Bengals

  19. NFL Week 4 Picks

    Boomer and Mike pick and breakdown all the games for Week 4 in the NFL

  20. Boomer's QB Power Rankings and Are These Teams REAL?

    Boomer shares his QB Power Rankings and are these teams off to a hot start real contenders?

  21. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 3 in the NFL

    Kickoff with Boomer Valenti: The Chiefs Dynasty is back, the Packers and Chargers might stink, and Jaxson Dart's season is over. The guys give their Week 3 picks and wrap up with a game of "QB or HC"

  22. Are the Packers DONE? Dart is Hurt and the Chiefs are BACK!

    Boomer and Mike break down all the headlines for week 3 in the NFL. The Packers were a mess (again), are they cooked? Jaxson Dart is out for the year, which means another sad football season for Mike, and Boomer's guy Patrick Mahomes is BACK, and so are the Chiefs.

  23. Boomer and Mike's Picks for Week 3

    Boomer and Mike breakdown and pick all the games for week 3 in the NFL

  24. Game of the Week, and QB or HC?

    Boomer and Mike break down their Game of The Week -- the Rams and Broncos. They close the show playing a round of QB or HC -- who are you choosing?

  25. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 2 in the NFL

    Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti: Week 1 reaction, Josh Allen's MVP performances, and Week 2 picks

  26. Boomer and Mike are back! (For Real This Time)

    The guys kick off year 5 of kickoff discussing Josh Allen's MVP-like start to the season and the biggest storylines from Week 1

  27. Boomer and Mike's Week 2 Picks

    The guys pick and break down all the games across Week 2 in the NFL

  28. The Game of Week 2, and Overreaction or Truth

    Boomer and Mike share their game of the week, the Giants in LA for Monday Night Football against the Rams. Plus, they play a round of Truth or Overreaction

  29. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Super Bowl week in the NFL. Seahawks, Patriots.

    Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Super Bowl week in the NFL. Seahawks, Patriots. Tom Brady can't pick a team? Prop bets for the big game. Mike's 5 leg parlay. In depth storylines and much more.

  30. Boomer and Valenti preview the Super Bowl between the Seahawks and the Patriots.

    Boomer and Valenti preview the Super Bowl between the Seahawks and the Patriots. Sb seems to have no buzz. Tom Brady is still a stiff when it comes to picking a winner.

  31. Boomer, Mike and Scones talk SB memories. What's the plan for the big game?

    Boomer, Mike and Scones talk SB memories. What's the plan for the big game? Interesting facts delivered by Mike for the Super Bowl.

  32. Boomer and Valenti get a lil crazy with prop bets and give their final picks for SB60

    Boomer and Valenti get a lil crazy with prop bets and give their final picks for SB60. Mike has a big time parlay. Gatorade color for gatorade baths Orange +220.

  33. Boomer and Valenti discuss championship games. Sam Darnold in the Super Bowl? Early lean on SB.

    Boomer and Valenti discuss championship games. Sam Darnold in the Super Bowl? Early lean on SB. Chris Shula defense. Klint Kubiak to the Raiders?

  34. Boomer and Valenti discuss coaches being hired. Cardinals still don't have a coach..

    Boomer and Valenti discuss coaches being hired. Cardinals still don't have a coach. Brian Flores still floating around. AJ Brown to Buffalo. Joe Brady has the most pressure.

  35. Scones plays a show highlight package from the year. Revisit Boomer's predictions.

    Scones plays a show highlight package from the year from on and off the air. Revisit Boomer's predictions from week 1. Can the boys guess their winning percentages over 4 years of picks.

  36. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Championship weekend in the NFL.

    Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Championship weekend in the NFL. Should Ben Johnson have went for 2? Boomer feels bad for Bo Nix and Josh Allen. Mcdermott's exit from Buffalo. Catch or interception in Broncos Bills game?

  37. Boomer and Valenti start the show with Divisional round weekend rundown.

    Boomer and Valenti start the show with Divisional round weekend rundown. Catch or interception in Bills Broncos game. Did Sean McVay coach drunk? DJ Moore quit on then route to end the game? 49ers ran out of bodies. Stroud might not be the guy.

  38. Boomer and Valenti pick the championship games against the line.

    Boomer and Valenti pick the championship games against the line. Scones has been red hot, his pick of the week. Over unders. How will the Broncos pull it off with Jarrett Stidham at the helm?

  39. Boomer and Valenti talk injuries in depth and coordinators going elsewhere.

    Boomer and Valenti talk injuries in depth and coordinators going elsewhere. Seahawks offensive line and backfield banged up. Patriots secondary in disarray and the Rams are healthy.

  40. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Divisional weekend in the NFL.

    Boomer and Valenti cover it all going into divisional weekend in the NFL. Are there Super Bowl pick changes? Tomlin sticking with Steelers? Texans are just great on one side of the football. AJ Brown wrote his own ticket out of the NFL. In depth picks for the divisional round.

  41. Boomer and Valenti open a Divisional round show covering all the games from the Super Wild Card weekend..

    Boomer and Valenti open a Super Wild Card weekend show covering all the games from the weekend. Matt Lafluer still has a job? Josh Allen just puts his team on his back. Brock Purdy has moxie. Patriots in trouble after skating by the Chargers.

  42. Boomer and Valenti in depth picks and analysis going into divisional weekend.

    Boomer and Valenti in depth picks and analysis going into divisional weekend. Bears upset Rams? Seahawks are 7.5 point favorites. The boys are split on Broncos/Bills.

  43. Boomer and Valenti rank the best games to the worst games of Super Wild Card weekend.

    Boomer and Valenti rank the best games to the worst games of Super Wild Card weekend. Also discuss which coordinators are now emerging as head coaching candidates and are there changes to their Super Bowl predictions.

  44. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Super Wild Card weekend.

    Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Super Wild Card weekend. Picks against the spread for every game. Coaching carousel and Super Bowl matchup predictions.

  45. Boomer and Valenti kick off wild card weekend with teams that fired their coaches.

    Boomer and Valenti kick off wild card weekend with teams that fired their coaches. Falcons clean house. Cardinals job not attractive.

  46. Boomer and Valenti give thier picks against the spread for Super Wild Card weekend.

    Boomer and Valenti give their picks against the spread for Super Wild Card weekend.

  47. Boomer and Valenti go over the black Monday round up.

    Boomer and Valenti go over the black Monday round up. What fired head coaches will wind up where? And a Super Bowl prediction.

  48. Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for the final week in the NFL.

    Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for the final week in the NFL. Can the Bills make hay in the playoffs? Joe Burrow getting Zach Taylor fired? Eagles are not a contender. Modified picks, games that matter against the spread. New Year's resolutions around the NFL.

  49. New Years resolutions for certain teams and personnel in the NFL.

    New Years resolutions for certain teams in the NFL. Aaron Glenn, Dolphins, Buccaneers, Falcons, Rams, Aaron Rodgers, Steelers and the NFL in general.

  50. Boomer and Valenti do a modified pick week against the spread.

    Boomer and Valenti do a modified pick week against the spread. Meaning they emphasize the games that matter.

About this show

WFAN morning show host Boomer Esiason and 97.1 The Ticket afternoon show host Mike Valenti are teaming up to deliver listeners’ one-stop shop for everything NFL. All the best matchups, all the football issues, picks, angles, opinions and more. Boomer and Valenti will give listeners unparalleled insight and opinions for all of the weekend NFL action.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti have?

Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti has 373 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 30, 2026.

What is Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti about?

WFAN morning show host Boomer Esiason and 97.1 The Ticket afternoon show host Mike Valenti are teaming up to deliver listeners’ one-stop shop for everything NFL. All the best matchups, all the football issues, picks, angles, opinions and more. Boomer and Valenti will give listeners unparalleled...

How often does Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti release new episodes?

Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti publishes a few times a week, based on its 373 episodes since September 2022.

Who hosts Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti?

Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti is created and hosted by Audacy.
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