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Peyton Manning attempting to recruit Bill Belichick to ‘Omaha Productions’

Peyton Manning is attempting to recruit Bill Belichick to Omaha Productions, presumably for a ManningCast-style show on ESPN.

Bill Belichick appears poised to take a break from coaching this year and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning has a job offer for him.

Manning is attempting to recruit Belichick to Omaha Productions, his entertainment company, according to a report from The Athletic‘s Andrew Marchand. Belichick and Manning, of course, were rivals in the NFL, but they shared a mutual respect and they might now become teammates off the field.

Manning and his brother, Eli, have had great success with their “ManningCast” which provides an alternate broadcast of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” for 10 games each season.

Marchand reports that Manning would likely broach the idea of teaming Belichick with Nick Saban for a “GOATCast” in 2024. Saban already has a relationship with ESPN from his work on “College GameDay.”

ESPN and Omaha Productions will have competition — executives for CBS and NBC have already met with Belichick, according to The Athletic. Both networks are seeking new analysts for their studio shows, but Marchand reported that Belichick is not interested in doing a weekly Sunday studio show.

That might make ESPN an intriguing option for Belichick, who previously worked with NFL Films on NFL Network’s “NFL 100 All-Time Team” series. Belichick is a big fan of NFL history — just like Manning — and it’s easy to imagine the coach and former quarterback creating a perfect show.

Belichick is expected to return to coaching at some point — perhaps in 2025 — so any agreement with Manning might have to be paused if the coach gets another opportunity in the NFL. In the meantime, though, Belichick has free time on his hands, and Manning wants to put him to work.

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Watch Peyton Manning’s hilarious Zoom call with ‘ManningCast’ guests

Peyton Manning invited guests of the ‘ManningCast’ to roast Eli Manning. It did not go according to plan 😅

After the 2023 season wrapped up for the ManningCast, former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning invited guests from the show to a Zoom call so they could praise the ManningCast and roast Peyton’s brother, Eli.

Peyton’s scheme did not go according to plan.

“ESPN asked for a Season 3 congratulations video, but I’d rather you all just make fun of Eli,” Peyton says at the beginning of the conference call.

Will Ferrell then chimes in to say his “bumbling, fumbling newscaster” Ron Burgundy character is brought to life every week on the ManningCast. Not exactly what Peyton had in mind.

Jimmy Kimmel then said he would never return to the show. Klay Thompson later struggles to think of something Peyton or Eli are good at.

Lindsey Vonn later calls Peyton a “jackass.” Mike Vick tries to explain to Peyton that the guests all like Eli, but Peyton won’t hear it. Eli ultimately crashes the conference call, prompting Peyton to reveal his final (highly edited) product:

Classic.

Peyton and Eli will return for Season 4 of the ManningCast in 2024.

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Here are the top highlights from Season 3 of the ‘ManningCast’

Here are the best moments from the third season of the ‘ManningCast.’

The Manning brothers, Peyton and Eli, have stayed busy since retiring from playing quarterback in the NFL. They launched their ESPN Monday Night Football commentary show, the ManningCast in the fall of 2021, and it has since become a big hit.

The Manning brothers use their football and natural brotherly humor to commentate on the game and its happenings while also bringing on guests for interviews as the game transpires.

Some memorable moments covered in the video below are the interview with Ryan Fitzpatrick, Desmond Howard’s appearance during the Las Vegas Raiders vs. the Green Bay Packers matchup, and even Peyton showcasing to Eli how quarterbacks such as Aaron Rodgers would call signals during the game.

Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions has kept the legendary quarterback busy, where, alongside his brother, his company has ManningCast, Peyton’s Places, Eli’s Places, and several other shows. To check out the highlights of Season 3 of ManningCast, check out the below video.

Peyton Manning predicts Broncos will make NFL playoffs in 2024

Peyton Manning has spoken!

Peyton Manning still loves his Denver Broncos.

Earlier this season, a ManningCast clip of Manning shouting “Our ball!” when Denver’s defense recovered a fumble against the Buffalo Bills went viral. Manning has not played for the Broncos since 2015, but he still lives in Colorado and he frequently attends the team’s home games.

During the final ManningCast of the 2023 season on Monday night, Manning’s love for his old team was on display again when the former quarterback declared Denver will make the playoffs in 2024.

“Next year the Broncos will be in the playoffs,” Manning said during the Wild Card game featuring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 15. “I’m calling that right now.”

Manning even went as far as to predict Denver hosting a playoff game. That would mark a big improvement from the team going 8-9 in 2023. It sounds like Manning believes coach Sean Payton has the Broncos trending in the right direction.

ManningCast will return for a fourth season in 2024

Peyton and Eli Manning are under contract for 10 more games of the ‘ManningCast’ in the 2024 NFL season.

Peyton Manning and his brother, Eli, wrapped up their third season of the ManningCast when they called the Wild Card game featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the NFL playoffs last night.

The 2023 Monday Night Football schedule has now concluded for Peyton and Eli, but the brothers will return for a fourth season of the popular ManningCast in 2024.

ESPN expanded its agreement with Peyton’s “Omaha Productions” in 2022 and added a fourth year (2024) to the ManningCast contract. So the witty brothers are set to call another 10 games next season.

“I’ve always loved talking football with my brother, and it was even more fun to do it while watching ESPN’s Monday Night Football,” Peyton said in a press release after ESPN agreed to add the 2024 season. “Eli and I are excited to sign on for another season, and the entire Omaha team is looking forward to producing MegaCasts that celebrate other sports.”

In addition to the ManningCast, ESPN and Omaha Productions have also teamed up for alternate broadcasts of UFC, college football and golf events. ESPN clearly appreciates Peyton’s creative vision, and he’ll continue working with the network for at least one more year.

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Peyton and Eli Manning got a kick out of Bruce Arians accidentally swearing on the ManningCast

Potty word!

During the final ManningCast of the 2023 NFL season, former coach Bruce Arians dropped a bad word to the great delight of Peyton and Eli Manning.

The Mannings welcomed Arians, who won a Super Bowl in 2021 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as his old team took on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC wild-card round.

While he talked with the Mannings about his early coaching days at Temple, Arians said that, when he was 30, he thought that he knew everything about the sport.

Well, it turns out that he now thinks he didn’t know … [expletive].

Both Manning brothers had the best reaction to Arians dropping a swear word on Monday Night Football, which is not usually a place where you hear anything but G-rated dialogue.

Some NSFW language to follow. 

Peyton Manning particularly enjoyed Arians’ on-air flub, which probably didn’t make the broadcast censors all that thrilled.

While dropping that particular swear word on television isn’t quite as taboo as it once was, this was still a delightful moment to help us send the ManningCast‘s third season off in style.

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Tonight will mark the final ‘ManningCast’ of 2023 NFL season

Peyton and Eli are back for the final ‘ManningCast’ of the 2023 season featuring the Eagles and Bucs in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

After a hilarious fake search for a third host this offseason, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning returned to ESPN2 this fall for a third season of the ManningCast (without a third host).

As they have done for the past two seasons, Peyton and Eli had special guests join them on the alternate broadcast of Monday Night Football, but they remained the two hosts of the popular show.

Disney continued to carry its standard MNF broadcasts on main ESPN with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman serving as the commentators for the primary broadcast. The alternate ManningCasts featuring Peyton and Eli were broadcast on ESPN2 and available to stream on NFL+.

Below is the full ManningCast schedule of games during the 2023 season. Peyton and Eli will make their final appearance of the 2023 season tonight for the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs.

NFL Week Date Monday Night Football Game TV Channel
Week 1 Sept. 11 Buffalo Bills at New York Jets ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+
Week 4 Oct. 2 Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants ESPN2, NFL+
Week 5 Oct. 9 Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders ESPN2, NFL+
Week 7 Oct. 23 San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings ESPN2, NFL+
Week 9 Nov. 6 Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets ESPN2, NFL+
Week 10 Nov. 13 Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills ESPN2, NFL+
Week 11 Nov. 20 Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+
Week 13 Dec. 4 Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars ESPN2, NFL+
Week 14 Dec. 11 Titans at Dolphins AND Packers at Giants ESPN2, NFL+
Week 15 Dec. 18 Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks ESPN2, NFL+
Wildcard Jan. 15 Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+

Peyton and Eli both won a pair of Super Bowls as quarterbacks in the NFL.

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Former Bucs HC Bruce Arians to appear on ManningCast Monday night

Bucs fans who like the ManningCast will see a member of the team’s Ring of Honor on as a guest Monday night.

Anyone watching the ManningCast on Monday Night Football for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the Philadelphia Eagles will get to see a familiar face from (recent) franchise history.

Omaha Productions announced on Monday their guest list for the ManningCast, an alternate viewing experience for Monday Night Football that showcases Peyton and Eli Manning talking to guests while watching the game. Anyone who tunes in for the first half will get to see a member of the Bucs Ring of Honor, as former head coach Bruce Arians will be the first guest on the show.

It’s likely Arians will be in the building Monday, as he currently serves as a senior adviser to general manager Jason Licht in Tampa Bay. He’s most known by Bucs fans for his role in bringing the franchise a second Super Bowl as head coach — he served as head coach in Tampa Bay from 2019-21, and he won a championship with quarterback Tom Brady in 2020.

Arians is also no stranger to commentary, as he briefly served as a commentator on CBS in 2018 before coming out of retirement to coach the Bucs. In his stint with Tampa Bay, Arians put up a 31-18 record with five playoff wins and a Super Bowl trophy.

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Here’s the ManningCast guest list for Eagles – Buccaneers, the final broadcast of the season

Two big names will be on the ManningCast guest list for Eagles – Bucs.

Hey, we’re getting one more ManningCast to finish up the 2023 season, with a Wild Card special on ESPN2 as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the final playoff game of Super Wild Card Weekend.

So who’s going to guest star? It’ll be only two names, but they’re big ones: Former Bucs coach Bruce Arians, who won a Super Bowl with Tom Brady, will be on for the first half. In the second? Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl winner Ray Lewis will be on the broadcast.

There you have it! Enjoy the Manning madness one more time:

Monday Night Football’s ManningCast will return in first round of NFL playoffs

The NFL regular season has concluded so there’s no ‘Monday Night Football’ tonight, but the ‘ManningCast’ will be back for the playoffs.

After a hilarious fake search for a third host this offseason, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning returned to ESPN2 this fall for a third season of the ManningCast (without a third host).

As they have done for the past two seasons, Peyton and Eli will have special guests join them on the alternate broadcast of Monday Night Football, but they will remain the two hosts of the popular show.

Disney will continue to carry its standard MNF broadcasts on main ESPN with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman serving as the commentators for the primary broadcast. The ten alternate ManningCasts featuring Peyton and Eli will be broadcast on ESPN2 and available to stream on NFL+.

Here is the full ManningCast schedule of games during the 2023 season.

NFL Week Date Monday Night Football Game TV Channel
Week 1 Sept. 11 Buffalo Bills at New York Jets ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+
Week 4 Oct. 2 Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants ESPN2, NFL+
Week 5 Oct. 9 Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders ESPN2, NFL+
Week 7 Oct. 23 San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings ESPN2, NFL+
Week 9 Nov. 6 Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets ESPN2, NFL+
Week 10 Nov. 13 Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills ESPN2, NFL+
Week 11 Nov. 20 Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+
Week 13 Dec. 4 Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars ESPN2, NFL+
Week 14 Dec. 11 Titans at Dolphins AND Packers at Giants ESPN2, NFL+
Week 15 Dec. 18 Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks ESPN2, NFL+
Wildcard Jan. 15 TBD Playoff Game ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+

There’s no Monday Night Football game in Week 18 of the regular season, but the ManningCast will return for the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

Peyton and Eli both won a pair of Super Bowls as quarterbacks in the NFL.

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