The ManningCast is back for Year 2 — and we now know exactly which games Peyton and Eli will discuss this season.
Today, ESPN announced that the Super Bowl-winning brothers would be back for a second season to cover 10 games, including a Super Wild Card Weekend bout. The games include appearances by one of Peyton’s former teams — the Denver Broncos — Eli’s former team — the New York Giants — as well as interesting matchups between high-level quarterbacks. The full list of games can be found below:
ESPN2 will televise all editions of the ManningCast, with four presentations simulcast on ESPN+ — Week 1, 3, 15, and the Wild Card game. The alternate presentation will go live right before kickoff once again, at approximately 8:13 p.m. ET.
NFL Week | Date | Monday Night Football Game | Network |
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1 | Sept. 12 | Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks | ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+ |
3 | Sept. 26 | Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants | ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+ |
4 | Oct. 3 | Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers | ESPN2, NFL+ |
7 | Oct. 24 | Chicago Bears at New England Patriots | ESPN2, NFL+ |
8 | Oct. 31 | Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns | ESPN2, NFL+ |
9 | Nov. 7 | Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints | ESPN2, NFL+ |
13 | Dec. 5 | New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ESPN2, NFL+ |
14 | Dec. 12 | New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals | ESPN2, NFL+ |
15 | Dec. 19 | Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers | ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+ |
Wild Card^ | Jan. 16 | TBD | ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+ |
^ = Super Wild Card Weekend
Interestingly enough, “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” will also be available to stream on mobile with NFL+, the NFL’s dedicated streaming service. What once was a niche product has immediately become an interesting proposition, especially for cord-cutters who don’t subscribe to any sort of cable provider.
In its first season, “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” assisted in “Monday Night Football” delivering its most-watched season since 2010, and the alternate production was recognized with a Sports Emmy in May, winning Outstanding Live Television Series.
The alternate broadcasting experiment also spawned numerous copycats across sports, including the “KayRod” broadcast for baseball and a Joe Buck-helmed golf simulcast.
Nothing beats the original, though, and football fans across the globe can’t wait to see Peyton and Eli break down the action for another season.
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