of berating the local team, Carton guaranteed the Giants would lose to the despised division rival Dallas Cowboys. The following Sunday the Giants upset the Cowboys, 21–17. After the stunt, Carton quipped, "It's an experience I will never do again". On January 8, 2010, Carton repeated the stunt this time in the colors of the New York Jets, following Carton's earlier claim that the Jets would not make the playoffs. This stunt meant a lot more for Carton as he is a long-time Jets fan. Brett the Jet On July 30, 2008, at 1 pm, Carton went to the NY Jets training camp at Hofstra University in Uniondale, Long Island. Carton brought a megaphone and rallied a group of a few hundred Jets fans cheering "Let's Get Brett." The chant was a response to speculation that Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre was looking to be traded upon coming out of a brief retirement. Carton had reasoned with the Jets organization over the air to put out a statement that the Jets were not pursuing Favre, if that was the case. If the Jets made this statement, he agreed to not show up at camp—but the Jets organization never came forward. Carton was chastised by the local media for this "stunt" and many local reporters felt the Jets stood no chance of getting Favre. On August 7, 2008, the Jets acquired Favre for a conditional fourth-round draft pick. Controversies On April 1, 2014, Boomer and Carton were discussing Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy taking paternity leave in order to be with his wife for the birth of his first child, and that Murphy would be unable to attend opening day. Boomer Esiason was critical of Murphy, saying his wife should have scheduled "a C-section before the season starts" because he "needs to be at Opening Day." After receiving criticism from groups like the March of Dimes and many of the program's listeners, Esiason later apologized to Murphy and his wife for "creating an intrusion into a very sacred and personal moment in their lives" and for making an "insensitive remark that I sincerely regret." Carton, consistent with his character, remained indifferent, referring to those who opposed them as "knuckleheads." References External links American sports radio programs 2007 radio programme debuts 2017 radio programme endings 2017 radio programme debuts 2018 radio programme debuts 2010 American television series debuts 2013 American television