Booger McFarland will be "breaking down barriers" on tonight's Monday Night Football season premiere

The Ringer

McFarland becomes the first African-American analyst to be a No. 1 in an NFL booth for a full season since O.J. Simpson left Monday Night Football in 1985. Last year, McFarland had to share analyst duties with then-retired Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten. But McFarland had to do the game from a "BoogMobile" on the field. This year, he'll be in the booth as the only analyst. “Am I going to be scrutinized harder or differently?” said McFarland. “Yeah, probably so. Why? Because, A, what happened last year with our crew. B, because I’m not the typical quarterback. And, C, just because you haven’t seen a lot of people look like me in this spot." He added: "I think it’s just about opportunity. And, now, it’s my turn.”