Manningcast
Also known asMonday Night Football with Peyton and Eli
GenreNFL game telecasts
Created byPeyton Manning
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes31
Production
Production locationVirtual
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time3–4 hours
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 13, 2021 (2021-09-13) –
present (present)
Related

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]

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]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)
210September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)
311September 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"[7]September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)Charles Barkley, Ray Lewis, Travis Kelce, and Russell Wilson0.80[8]
22"Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers"[9]September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)Brett Favre, Rob Gronkowski, Patrick Willis, and Pat McAfee1.86[10]
33"Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys"[11]September 27, 2021 (2021-09-27)Matthew Stafford, LeBron James, Nick Saban, and Chris Long1.89[10]
44"New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks"[12]October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)Marshawn Lynch, Tom Brady, Sue Bird, and Drew Brees1.61[10]
55"New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs"[13]November 1, 2021 (2021-11-01)Jon Stewart, Michael Strahan, Josh Allen, and Michael Irvin1.96[10]
66"Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers"[14]November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15)Al Michaels, Phil Mickelson, Draymond Green, and Philip Rivers1.55[10]
77"New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers"[15]November 22, 2021 (2021-11-22)Bill Parcells, Kevin Hart, Condoleezza Rice, and Julian Edelman1.58[10]
88"New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills"[16]December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)David Letterman, Aqib Talib, and Joe Buck1.63[10]
99"Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers"[17]January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)Bill Cowher, Roger Goodell, Snoop Dogg, and Aaron Rodgers1.48[10]
1010"Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams"[18]January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)Larry Fitzgerald, Dwayne Johnson, and Russell Wilson1.42[19]

Season 2 (2022–23)

No.
overall		No. in
season		MatchupOriginal air dateGuest(s) Viewers
(millions)
111"Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks"[20]September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)Saquon Barkley, Joel McHale, and Shannon Sharpe1.50[21]
122"Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants"September 26, 2022 (2022-09-26)Jimmy Johnson, Pat McAfee, and Tracy Morgan1.43[22]
133"Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers"October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)Jalen Hurts, Stephen Curry, and Jon Hamm1.63[23]
144"Chicago Bears at New England Patriots"October 24, 2022 (2022-10-24)Barack Obama, Bill Burr, and Vince Vaughn1.48[24]
155"Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns"October 31, 2022 (2022-10-31)Boomer Esiason, Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce, and Brad Paisley1.29[25]
166"Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints"November 7, 2022 (2022-11-07)Luke Bryan, Kirk Cousins, and Sean Payton1.18[26]
177"New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers"December 5, 2022 (2022-12-05)Robin Roberts, Randy Moss, and Dana White1.14[27]
188"New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals"December 12, 2022 (2022-12-12)Joe Burrow, Bill Simmons, Keegan-Michael Key, and Adam Vinatieri1.13[28]
199"Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers"December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19)George Kittle, DeMarcus Ware, Ray Lewis, and Lil Wayne1.29[29]
2010"Wild Card: Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers"January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)Deion Sanders, Dan Campbell, and Tedy Bruschi1.68[30]

Season 3 (2023–24)

No.
overall		No. in
season		MatchupOriginal air dateGuest(s) Viewers
(millions)
211"Buffalo Bills at New York Jets"[31]September 11, 2023 (2023-09-11)John McEnroe and Ryan Fitzpatrick1.52[32]
222"Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants"October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)Will Ferrell and Shaun O'Hara[33]1.30[34]
233"Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders"October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)Desmond Howard and Jimmy Kimmel1.04[35]
244"San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings"October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)Aaron Rodgers, Klay Thompson, and Tiffany Haddish1.07[36]
255"Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets"November 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)Arnold Schwarzenegger, Trevor Lawrence, and Keyshawn Johnson1.03[37]
266"Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills"November 13, 2023 (2023-11-13)Patrick Mahomes, Lindsey Vonn, and Kyle Brandt1.12[38]
277"Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs"November 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)Mark Wahlberg, Caitlin Clark, and Michael Vick1.92[39]
288"Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars"December 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)Tua Tagovailoa, Kay Adams, and Chad OchocincoN/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 CousinsN/A
3010"Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks"December 18, 2023 (2023-12-18)Christian McCaffrey, Case Keenum, and Mina KimesN/A
3111"Wild Card: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers"January 15, 2024 (2024-01-15)Bruce Arians and Ray LewisTBD

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.[40]

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][41]

Reception

The format, as well as the brothers' chemistry, have received critical acclaim.[49]

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.[50][51]

Accolades

Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Sports Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Live Sports Series Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli Won [52][53]
Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Event Analyst Peyton Manning Nominated
Outstanding Sports Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent Eli Manning Nominated
Outstanding Technical Team Studio Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli Nominated
2023 Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Event Analyst Peyton Manning Won [54][55]
Outstanding Sports Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent Eli Manning Nominated

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