Last season, the ManningCast Curse was a thing.
Any active NFL player who appeared on the ESPN Monday Night Football alternative broadcast starring Peyton and Eli Manning would then have a rough week afterwards.
You would think that would stop current NFLers from coming on the air with the Mannings in 2022, but NOPE: New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will be the first guest on the opening-night ManningCast.
He’ll be followed by the always-entertaining Joel McHale (and huge Seahawks fan!) and Shannon Sharpe as the second and third guests for the Denver Broncos’ matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
Here’s the announcement:
Tonight. ESPN2. 8:13pm ET. pic.twitter.com/Weuwf1h3CN
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) September 12, 2022
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