Tag: ManningCast

Zulgad’s four-and-out: Passing on Jaren Hall, Ivan Pace Jr.’s impact and why the Vikings’ defense deserves a number

From Jaren Hall not getting a look to the success of Ivan Pace Jr. and naming the Minnesota Vikings defense, Judd Zulgad looks at it all

The Minnesota Vikings will be starting their fourth quarterback of the season on Saturday in Cincinnati as their roller-coaster year continues, along with the pursuit of a playoff berth.

Here are four observations ranging from the Vikings’ decision to start Nick Mullens at quarterback to Kirk Cousins’ potential for a second career.

WATCH: Best moments from the ‘ManningCast’ in Week 14

Highlights from the ‘ManningCast’ in Week 14 include Peyton Manning’s take on Tommy Devito’s agent, and Mike McDaniel’s text to Peyton.

Another week, another ManningCast broadcast for your entertainment on ESPN2.

Peyton and Eli Manning just completed the ninth week of their broadcast of Monday Night Football on ESPN2. True to fashion, the brothers brought in their version of commentary while having guests on the show to bring color to their broadcast.

The matchup the brothers covered centered on the Tennessee Titans versus the Miami Dolphins, in which the former defeated the latter 28-27 via a fourth-quarter comeback. The duo also covered the Green Bay Packers versus the New York Giants, in which the Giants beat the Packers 24-22. 

Some exciting moments include interviewing Nate Bargatze. Bringing on Will Compton and former NFL offensive lineman Taylor Lewan from the podcast “Bussin with The Boys,” covering Giants quarterback Tommy Devito’s agent, and, lastly, Mike McDaniel’s text to Payton Manning and the details behind it. To check out the full highlights in the below video: 

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Peyton and Eli Manning provided hysterical commentary after discovering Tommy DeVito’s agent

Of course the Mannings talked about Tommy DeVito’s agent.

Peyton and Eli Manning had to get some NFL dual-tasking in on Monday as they broadcasted both the Tennessee Titans-Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers-New York Giants games.

However, the real star of the night was Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito’s agent, who wore a black suit and fedora and looked like, well, a character out of The Godfather, according to Peyton Manning.

The Mannings really had a blast talking about DeVito’s agent because, honestly, how could you not? The DeVito story is the gift that keeps on giving, and the ManningCast rose to the occasion to provide some stellar commentary.

We count on the Mannings to provide this type of narration, and they did not disappoint by telling us what they thought about DeVito’s agent.

While we’re not sure where else the DeVito story will take us, we do know that we hope this isn’t the last time that the Mannings weigh in on this.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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ManningCast schedule: What games will Peyton and Eli call in 2023?

Peyton and Eli are back tonight for a special ‘ManningCast’ for Titans-Dolphins AND Packers-Giants!

After a hilarious fake search for a third host this offseason, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning have 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+

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

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Vikings QB Kirk Cousins will test best ‘dad fit’ during the MNF ManningCast double-header

“Do you like that? Do you like that?”

Keep calm, everybody. “Kirko Chainz” is coming to Monday Night Football.

Peyton and Eli will cover ESPN’s doubleheader on Monday as the Titans travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers travel to New York to play the Giants. It’s the third occurrence this season, and fans can expect another two-game lineup in Week 18 as ESPN tests the best strategies for maximum engagement.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will be part of a special Manningcast lineup for the occasion.

In the most Kirk Cousins way possible, he decided that he needed to get prepared by doing what he knows best: using Kohl’s cash to buy plenty of “dad fit” options.

Watch: ManningCast reacts to Trevor Lawrence’s injury

“I can’t watch that, it makes me sick.”

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is a big fan of Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, and vice versa.

So Manning was pretty upset to see the Jaguars’ 24-year-old quarterback go down Monday night with what looked like a serious ankle injury. Both Peyton and Eli Manning were live on ESPN2’s ManningCast with guest Chad Johnson when the injury occurred.

 

Johnson, a former Cincinnati Bengals receiver, initially celebrated the sack before realizing that Lawrence was injured on the play. Manning knew something was wrong right away, though.

“Oh Trevor, no no no,” Manning said.

Later, the broadcast showed a hobbled Lawrence being helped down the tunnel.

“I can’t watch that, it makes me sick,” Manning said.

Fortunately for Lawrence and the Jaguars, the injury wasn’t as severe as it initially appeared. Head coach Doug Pederson said Tuesday that it’s a high ankle sprain and testing showed that “everything is stable, everything looks good.”

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WATCH: Best of the ‘ManningCast’ from Week 13

Here are the highlights from the best moments of the ‘ManningCast’ in Week 13.

The Manning brothers, Eli and Peyton, were back for another entertaining ManningCast of Monday Night Football in Week 13. The brothers’ broadcast focuses on ESPN’s Monday Night Football, which featured the Jacksonville Jaguars versus the Cincinnati Bengals. While quarterback Joe Burrow is out for the season, backup quarterback Jake Browning made the game worthwhile, helping the Bengals pull out the 34-31 win. 

As for the Manning brothers and their broadcast, they made sure to keep the audience entertained and occupied while watching the show. While they made their reactions to Burrow on the sideline, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawerence’s injury, and several other occurrences that happened throughout, they also brought on guest Tua Tagovailoa, who is the quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. The pair also brought in sportscaster Kay Adams in the second half of the game to add her insight and flavor, and former NFL wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson.

To view the full highlights from the ManningCast, check out the below video.

WATCH: Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa shows off musical talents on ESPN’s ‘ManningCast’

Miami’s QB1 joined the ‘ManningCast’ and displayed his musical talents.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been opening up more over the last two years, as he’s seen success on the field.

Prior to Mike McDaniel’s arrival in Miami Gardens, it would be a shock to see Tagovailoa making media appearances and showing off his personality, but that’s exactly what’s happening in 2023.

On Monday, Tagovailoa appeared on ESPN’s “ManningCast” of the Monday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The quarterback shared a lot of information about himself and his team, but the best moment came when he took out the guitar and started playing some Eric Clapton for Peyton and Eli Manning.

Tagovailoa showed that he’s gifted in more ways than just athletically, as his performance was pretty solid. Peyton’s singing? Not as good.

Tagovailoa’s showing actually caught the eye of popular musician and famous Dolphins fan Darius Rucker.

Of course, Tagvaoiloa responded.

So, now we wait for the Tagovailoa and Hootie and the Blowfish tour.

The 5 best moments from the ManningCast Week 13, including Peyton trolling Florida State with Sweet Home Alabama

So many funny moments from this week’s ManningCast.

The Monday Night Football Manning MegaCast — yes, the ManningCast! — is back for 2023, which the best news.

In Week 13, we got Eli and Peyton Manning to talk with guests — this week, it was Tua Tagovailoa, Kay Adams and Chad Johnson — as they got to watch an epic game to finish the week: The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime 34-31. Definitely a lot to talk about from MNF.

So it’s time for us once again to round up some of the best moments we saw from the Mannings and their guests, and there was plenty of good stuff to include in this list:

An atrocious Bengals trick play-turned-pick absolutely baffled the ManningCast

This awful Bengals trick play sparked a great ManningCast reaction.

An absolutely disastrous trick play for the Cincinnati Bengals turned into a wonderful reaction for the ManningCast.

While Peyton and Eli Manning were talking with NFL media personality Kay Adams during the third quarter of Cincy’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Bengals ran an absolutely baffling trick play where wide receiver Tyler Boyd got the ball and threw it right into the hands of Jaguars outside linebacker Josh Allen.

The play set Jacksonville up in the red zone and sent the Mannings and their guest Adams into absolute shock.

This play was just a nightmare for Cincinnati, and nobody on the ManningCast could believe what they had just watched.

This is the kind of bust of a trick play that gets immediately thrown out of the playbook, even more frustrating for Cincy when you consider how well backup quarterback Jake Browning was playing for the team.

Boyd is supposed to catch the ball, not throw it, and the ManningCast‘s bewildered reaction summed up how we all felt at home.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN. 

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