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Manningcast
Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli titlecard.jpg
Also known asMonday Night Football with Peyton and Eli
Genre NFL game telecasts
Created by Peyton Manning
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes31
Production
Production locationVirtual
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time3–4 hours
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 13, 2021 (2021-09-13) 
present (present)
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Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, colloquially known as the Manningcast, is an American alternate live television broadcast of Monday Night Football hosted by brothers Peyton and Eli Manning, both former quarterbacks from the National Football League. It is produced by Peyton's production company Omaha Productions. The broadcasts air on ESPN2 and ESPN+ in the United States and TSN+ in Canada. [1]

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History

On July 19, 2021, ESPN announced that Peyton and Eli Manning would host an alternate presentation of Monday Night Football . The deal signed by ESPN and Omaha Productions (which produced the ESPN+ series Peyton's Places) was for three seasons and called for ten games each year. For the 2021 season, it was announced that the presentation would air for the first three weeks of the season (Ravens-Raiders, Lions-Packers and Eagles-Cowboys), with the final seven telecasts announced at a later date. [2]

The first Manningcast aired on September 13, 2021, as an alternate presentation of the Monday Night Football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens. [3]

On November 13, 2021, ESPN announced that the presentation would also be offered for the network's Monday-night Wild Card Game during the 2021 playoffs. [4] In February 2022, ESPN extended its contract through the 2024 NFL season, with Omaha Productions also slated to collaborate with ESPN on extending the format to other sports properties, such as college football, golf, and UFC events. [5] The series received a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Series at the 43rd Sports Emmy Awards on May 24, 2022. [6]

On April 10, 2024, ESPN further extended its contract with Omaha Productions until 2034. [7]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)
2 10September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)
3 11September 11, 2023 (2023-09-11)January 15, 2024 (2024-01-15)

Season 1 (2021–22)

No.
overall
No. in
season
MatchupOriginal air dateGuest(s) Viewers
(millions)
11"Baltimore Ravens at Las Vegas Raiders" [8] September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13) Charles Barkley, Ray Lewis, Travis Kelce, and Russell Wilson 0.80 [9]
22"Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers" [10] September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20) Brett Favre, Rob Gronkowski, Patrick Willis, and Pat McAfee 1.86 [11]
33"Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys" [12] September 27, 2021 (2021-09-27) Matthew Stafford, LeBron James, Nick Saban, and Chris Long 1.89 [11]
44"New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks" [13] October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25) Marshawn Lynch, Tom Brady, Sue Bird, and Drew Brees 1.61 [11]
55"New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs" [14] November 1, 2021 (2021-11-01) Jon Stewart, Michael Strahan, Josh Allen, and Michael Irvin 1.96 [11]
66"Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers" [15] November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15) Al Michaels, Phil Mickelson, Draymond Green, and Philip Rivers 1.55 [11]
77"New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers" [16] November 22, 2021 (2021-11-22) Bill Parcells, Kevin Hart, Condoleezza Rice, and Julian Edelman 1.58 [11]
88"New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills" [17] December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06) David Letterman, Aqib Talib, and Joe Buck 1.63 [11]
99"Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers" [18] January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03) Bill Cowher, Roger Goodell, Snoop Dogg, and Aaron Rodgers 1.48 [11]
1010"Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams" [19] January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17) Larry Fitzgerald, Dwayne Johnson, and Russell Wilson 1.42 [20]

Season 2 (2022–23)

No.
overall
No. in
season
MatchupOriginal air dateGuest(s) Viewers
(millions)
111"Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks" [21] September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12) Saquon Barkley, Joel McHale, and Shannon Sharpe 1.50 [22]
122"Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants"September 26, 2022 (2022-09-26) Jimmy Johnson, Pat McAfee, and Tracy Morgan 1.43 [23]
133"Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers"October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03) Jalen Hurts, Stephen Curry, and Jon Hamm 1.63 [24]
144"Chicago Bears at New England Patriots"October 24, 2022 (2022-10-24) Barack Obama, Bill Burr, and Vince Vaughn 1.48 [25]
155"Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns"October 31, 2022 (2022-10-31) Boomer Esiason, Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce, and Brad Paisley 1.29 [26]
166"Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints"November 7, 2022 (2022-11-07) Luke Bryan, Kirk Cousins, and Sean Payton 1.18 [27]
177"New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers"December 5, 2022 (2022-12-05) Robin Roberts, Randy Moss, and Dana White 1.14 [28]
188"New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals"December 12, 2022 (2022-12-12) Joe Burrow, Bill Simmons, Keegan-Michael Key, and Adam Vinatieri 1.13 [29]
199"Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers"December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19) George Kittle, DeMarcus Ware, Ray Lewis, and Lil Wayne 1.29 [30]
2010"Wild Card: Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers"January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16) Deion Sanders, Dan Campbell, and Tedy Bruschi 1.68 [31]

Season 3 (2023–24)

No.
overall
No. in
season
MatchupOriginal air dateGuest(s) Viewers
(millions)
211"Buffalo Bills at New York Jets" [32] September 11, 2023 (2023-09-11) John McEnroe and Ryan Fitzpatrick 1.52 [33]
222"Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants"October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02) Will Ferrell and Shaun O'Hara [34] 1.30 [35]
233"Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders"October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09) Desmond Howard and Jimmy Kimmel 1.04 [36]
244"San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings"October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23) Aaron Rodgers, Klay Thompson, and Tiffany Haddish 1.07 [37]
255"Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets"November 6, 2023 (2023-11-06) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Trevor Lawrence, and Keyshawn Johnson 1.03 [38]
266"Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills"November 13, 2023 (2023-11-13) Patrick Mahomes, Lindsey Vonn, and Kyle Brandt 1.12 [39]
277"Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs"November 20, 2023 (2023-11-20) Mark Wahlberg, Caitlin Clark, and Michael Vick 1.92 [40]
288"Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars"December 4, 2023 (2023-12-04) Tua Tagovailoa, Kay Adams, and Chad Ochocinco N/A
299"Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers at New York Giants"December 11, 2023 (2023-12-11) Nate Bargatze, Will Compton, Taylor Lewan, and Kirk Cousins N/A
3010"Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks"December 18, 2023 (2023-12-18) Christian McCaffrey, Case Keenum, and Mina Kimes N/A
3111"Wild Card: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers"January 15, 2024 (2024-01-15) Bruce Arians and Ray Lewis N/A

Curse

During the 2021 season, a "curse" akin to the Madden curse began to develop upon players who made guest appearances on the broadcasts, with an observed pattern of players' teams losing the next week despite being favored to win. [41]

The "curse" was broken in 2022, as all players that appeared on the Manningcast that season all won their next game. However, in 2023, the "curse" returned as all NFL players who appeared as guests, plus Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson, saw their teams lose the next game. Another basketball player, Caitlin Clark, was not affected by the "curse"; her Iowa team was in the beginning of a 15-game winning streak at the time, with 14 of those wins coming after her appearance.

Adoption by other ESPN properties

Building upon the success of the Mannings' broadcasts, ESPN has since produced similar broadcasts for some of its other sports properties, some of which not involving the Mannings, but were still called Manningcasts: [5] [42] Some of these

Reception

The format, as well as the brothers' chemistry, have received critical acclaim. [52]

The Peyton & Eli broadcasts were parodied in the cold opening of Saturday Night Live 's 48th season premiere on October 1, 2022, which portrayed the Mannings (played by host Miles Teller and Andrew Dismukes, respectively) commentating over a sketch themed around the FBI search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home, with self-deprecating remarks acknowledging the major changes in cast which took effect that season. [53] [54]

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Sports Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Live Sports Series Monday Night Football with Peyton & EliWon [55] [56]
Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Event Analyst Peyton Manning Nominated
Outstanding Sports Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent Eli Manning Nominated
Outstanding Technical Team StudioMonday Night Football with Peyton & EliNominated
2023 Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Event Analyst Peyton Manning Won [57] [58]
Outstanding Sports Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent Eli Manning Nominated

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