From Bert To Boomer

Imagine Bert Parks calling the play-by-play for a Packers-Bears game. Too weird? How about quarterback-turned-broadcaster Boomer Esiason being host of the Miss America Pageant? ABC and pageant officials said Monday they have chosen Esiason to be host of the 78th-annual Miss America Pageant on Sept. 19. Why Esiason? He’s young (37), cute and, they pointed out, already part of ABC’s lineup, having signed to provide analysis for “Monday Night Football” this fall. “One thing’s for sure,” Esiason said. “It’s a far cry from a Monday night in the booth with Al (Michaels) and Dan (Dierdorf).”