Peyton and Eli Manning return tonight for the 2024 debut of the ‘ManningCast.’ They will be joined by Bill Belichick.
Peyton and Eli Manning have returned for a fourth season of the ManningCast with the two former quarterbacks set to provide commentary for 11 weeks of Monday Night Football games this fall.
The brothers released a funny 10-minute musical to promote the upcoming ManningCast season last week. The 2024 slate will kick off tonight with Peyton and Eli providing commentary on the New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers game.
Peyton and Eli will welcome new guests on the program each week, and Bill Belichick will be featured on each ManningCast this fall.
In addition to 10 weeks of regular-season action, Peyton and Eli will also provide commentary for a Wild Card game in January.
Check out the full schedule below.
ManningCast 2024 Schedule
NFL Week
Date
Game
TV
1
Sept. 9
Jets @ 49ers
ESPN2, ESPN+
2
Sept. 16
Falcons @ Eagles
ESPN2
5
Oct. 7
Saints @ Chiefs
ESPN2
6
Oct. 14
Bills @ Jets
ESPN2
7
Oct. 21
Ravens @ Bucs
ESPN2, ESPN+
7
Oct. 21
Chargers @ Cards
ESPN+
8
Oct. 28
Giants @ Steelers
ESPN2, ESPN+
9
Nov. 4
Bucs @ Chiefs
ESPN2
11
Nov. 18
Texans @ Cowboys
ESPN2
12
Nov. 25
Ravens @ Chargers
ESPN2
14
Dec. 9
Bengals @ Cowboys
ESPN2, ESPN+
Wild Card
Jan. 13
TBD
ESPN2, ESPN+
The ManningCast is televised on ESPN2. The primary MNF broadcast will continue to feature Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters on ESPN.
Bo Nix is the Denver Broncos’ 14th starting quarterback since Peyton Manning’s retirement. Here’s the full list.
The Denver Broncos have been in football purgatory following Peyton Manning’s retirement from the NFL.
Manning played in Denver from 2012-2015, posting a 45-12 record as the team’s starter. The Broncos won the AFC West in all four of Manning’s seasons and they reached two Super Bowls.
After winning Super Bowl 50, Manning retired during the 2016 offseason. Denver spent the last nine years searching for a replacement. Broncos fans now have hope that Bo Nix will finally break the team’s post-Manning quarterback curse.
Nix, who was picked by Denver in the first round of the NFL draft in April, will become the Broncos’ 14th starting quarterback since Manning’s retirement. Here’s the full list.
Broncos starting quarterbacks since Peyton Manning
Siemian was the team’s only full-time starter to post a winning record, but he wasn’t a franchise quarterback. Here’s a quick look back at each QB.
1. Trevor Siemian: 13-11
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Denver’s most successful quarterback since Manning’s retirement (in terms of record), Siemian nearly reached the playoffs in his first season under center. After spending last year as a backup with the New York Jets, Siemian is now a free agent.
2. Paxton Lynch: 1-3
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One of the biggest busts in franchise history, Lynch went on to have unsuccessful stints in the CFL, USFL and XFL after falling out of the NFL in 2019. He’s currently a free agent.
3. Brock Osweiler: 0-4
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Osweiler was an important player for the Broncos during their Super Bowl 50 run as he filled in well for an injured Manning during the 2015 season. Osweiler’s second stint with the team did not go well, though, and he retired from the NFL in 2019.
4. Case Keenum: 6-10
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Keenum had an unremarkable one-year run with the Broncos in 2018. He’s now a backup with the Houston Texans.
5. Joe Flacco: 2-6
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Flacco joined the Broncos in 2019 and he didn’t last long in Denver. He’s now a backup with the Indianapolis Colts.
6. Brandon Allen: 1-2
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Allen started three games in 2019 when Flacco and Drew Lock were recovering from injuries. Allen is now a backup with the San Francisco 49ers.
7. Jeff Driskel: 0-1
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Driskel started one game when Lock was injured in 2020 and it didn’t go well. He’s now a backup with the Washington Commanders.
8. Brett Rypien: 2-1
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Rypien started one game in the place of an injured Lock and two games in the place of an injured Russell Wilson. He is now a backup with the Chicago Bears.
9. Drew Lock: 8-13
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Lock had moments of strong play in Denver, but his turnovers often proved to be costly. He was sent to Seattle as part of the Wilson trade and he spent two years as a backup with the Seahawks. Lock is now a backup with the New York Gitans.
10. Kendall Hinton/Phillip Lindsay: 0-1
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When all four of Denver’s quarterbacks were ruled ineligible to play in Week 12 of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 policy, wide receiver Kendall Hinton was called up from the practice squad to play quarterback that week. Technically, the Broncos had Lindsay line up in a Wild Cat formation for the first play, so Hinton was not officially credited with a QB start, but he was Denver’s QB that day.
Hinton and Lindsay are now both out of the NFL.
11. Teddy Bridgewater: 7-7
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Bridgewater was one of Denver’s best quarterbacks since the Manning era, but it still wasn’t enough for the Broncos to get back into playoff contention. After backup stints with the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions, Bridgewater retired from the NFL in February. He now coaches high school football in Miami.
12. Russell Wilson: 11-19
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The Broncos paid a king’s ransom to acquire Wilson from the Seahawks in 2022 and he ended up starting just 30 games in Denver. Wilson went 4-11 in 2022 and 7-8 in 2023. Payton took on the largest dead money cap hit in NFL history to move on from Wilson this spring. He now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
13. Jarrett Stidham: 1-1
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After the Broncos benched Wilson last year, Stidham started the final two games of the season and split the results. He competed with Nix for Denver’s starting job this summer but wasn’t able to fend off the rookie for QB1 duties.
14. Bo Nix: 0-0
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On paper, Nix seems to be a perfect fit for Payton’s offense. He will make his regular-season NFL debut when the Broncos go on the road to face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 (Sept. 8). After eight seasons of inconsistent quarterback play, Denver now turns to Nix to get the franchise back on track.
Bo Nix is a 24-year-old rookie who set the NCAA’s single-season completion record (77.45%) at Oregon. Now he’s the QB1 in Denver.
The Denver Broncos are set to start Bo Nix when they go on the road to face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on Sunday.
Nix (6-2, 217 pounds) was picked by the Broncos in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft (12th overall). After beating out veterans Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson in a quarterback competition this summer, Nix will become Denver’s first rookie quarterback to start in Week 1 since John Elway (1983).
Nix is one of three rookie quarterbacks set to start in Week 1 this season, joining Caleb Williams (Chicago Bears) and Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders).
Nix was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and raised in Pinson Valley, Alabama. In high school, he was coached by his father, Patrick Nix, a former Auburn quarterback who has been coaching since 1996.
Here are five more Nix tidbits to know going into Week 1.
1. Where did Bo Nix go to college?
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Nix started his college career at Auburn, where his dad played. After three seasons with the Tigers, Nix transferred to the Oregon Ducks. He ended up playing five years in college and set an NCAA record with 61 career starts. Nix was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 after winning the Fiesta Bowl at Oregon. He also won the 2022 Holiday Bowl.
2. How old is Bo Nix?
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After playing five years at the college level, Nix enters the NFL as a 24-year-old rookie. He is older than a typical rookie, but still the sixth-youngest starting quarterback in the NFL this season. Teammates and coaches have noted that Nix’s extensive college experience has translated to the NFL well as the QB is more mature and composed than a typical rookie.
3. Bo Nix stats
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Nix set an NCAA single-season record with a 77.45% completion rate last season and he finished third in Heisman Trophy voting. In two seasons at Oregon, Nix threw for 8,101 yards and 74 touchdowns against 10 interceptions. Nix ended his time in college with a 43-18 record. In two preseason games this summer, Nix went 23-of-30 passing for 205 yards with two touchdown passes and no turnovers (and no sacks).
4. Bo Nix fantasy football names
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Popular Bo Nix fantasy football team names include Super Bo or Bust, Hooked On BoNix, Bo Throws, If it’s broke Bo Nix it, Nixing the Competition, Don’t Stop Bolieving, Duck Duck Bo, BoNix Horseman, Bo Knows, It’s Bo Time, Seal Team Nix, Bo Knows Football, Nix Six, Just Bo It, BObi-Wan Kenobi, Big Nix Energy, Nix and Chill, Maybe Nix Year, Nix for Six, Casa Bo-Nita, Bo Nix-A-Lot, Nix-on Administration and Bolieve.
5. How many quarterbacks have the Broncos had since Peyton Manning?
The Broncos have gone through 13 different starting quarterbacks since Peyton Manning’s retirement in 2016. Nix is set to become No. 14 today.
Peyton Manning wants to see his rookie interception record broken, just not by Bo Nix.
During an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning repeated one of his favorite jokes.
“You know rookie quarterbacks, it’s always a little struggle with me,” Manning said. “I want to get that interception record that I hold broken — I don’t want Bo Nix to break it.
“I don’t want Bo Nix to break it, but if the quarterback in Washington [Jayden Daniels] or Chicago [Caleb Williams] wants to break it? I’m still pulling for ’em, they’re quarterback fam, but I gotta get that one off my resume.”
This is a topic that Manning revisits every year, and he’s hoping that teams will let rookies play all 17 games this fall to increase the odds of the record being broken this fall.
“If they struggle early, leave him in there, don’t take him out,” Manning said. “Because that’s the only way you’re going to get to 28 interceptions … plus that’s how you learn. Leave him in there, learn how not to throw that fourth interception. But if you take him out, I’m just telling you, you don’t learn as much.”
Manning threw 28 interceptions as a rookie in 1998, a record that will be hard to break given how quickly young QBs are benched.
Manning, 48, played the final four years of his career with the Denver Broncos. He retired in 2016 after winning Super Bowl 50.
The earliest Arch Manning would be eligible for the NFL draft is 2026.
Arch Manning is currently a backup for Texas behind starter Quinn Ewers, but he will get opportunities to play this season when the Longhorns have a commanding lead (as they did last week).
Despite being a redshirt freshman who is yet to start a game at the college level, the quarterback’s pedigree already has football cans asking: When is Arch Manning eligible for the NFL draft?
Manning, 19, graduated from Isidore Newman in 2023. NFL rules state that a player must be at least three years removed from high school before being eligible for the draft. So the earliest Manning would be eligible for the NFL draft is 2026, but the QB could stay in school longer.
Both of Arch’s uncles — Peyton and Eli — spent four years in college (Peyton at Tennessee and Eli at Ole Miss). That doesn’t guarantee that Arch will remain at Texas that long, but the family’s history is worth noting.
Nationwide is rolling out five new Peyton Manning commercials for the 2024 NFL season, including a funny ‘Paintin’ Manning’ ad.
A new NFL season begins tonight and with it, a new round of Nationwide commercials featuring retired quarterback Peyton Manning.
Nationwide has spent “the bulk of its annual advertising spend” on an ad campaign with Manning that will run during the 2024 NFL season, according to a company spokesperson.
The campaign is called “So Much More,” and it features Manning explaining that Nationwide is more than just an auto and home insurance company. To demonstrate that point, Manning shows how he’s more than just a quarterback. Enter: “Paintin’ Manning.”
The first 30-second commercial featuring Manning’s signature wit will make its TV debut when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens on the NFL’s season opener on Thursday night.
There’s also a 15-second ad on saving time:
And a 15-second retirement “comfort zone” commercial:
Plus a 15-second “specialized protection” ad:
And another 15-second “specialized protection” commercial:
And a made-for-social media short:
“The commercials are always fun, but they’re so much more – they’re also a way to help people understand what ‘On Your Side’ really means,” Manning said in a press release. “The Nationwide team is there for their customers to help them through challenging and difficult times. I know how important it is to have teammates that you can count on to have your back, and Nationwide sharing that mentality is important to me.”
This marks the 11th year that Manning has made commercials with Nationwide.
“Can you believe that?” Nationwide CMO Ramon Jones said. “That famous chicken parm ad thataired way back in 2015. Since then, Peyton has appeared in over a dozen nationwide ads. It’s been a pleasure to partner with Peyton Manning for more than a decade now.”
Manning, 48, won two Super Bowls and five league MVP awards during his 18-year career in the NFL. Manning retired from football in 2016, but he remains a top NFL personality and arguably the No. 1 pitchman in sports marketing. The latest round of Nationwide ads continues that trend.
The Broncos’ MNF game against the Browns in Week 13 won’t get the ManningCast treatment.
In addition to rolling out a funny 10-minute musical on Tuesday, Omaha Productions and ESPN also announced the full ManningCast schedule for the 2024 NFL season.
Peyton and Eli Manning will return this fall to provide commentary on an alternate broadcast of Monday Night Football on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The 11-week schedule unfortunately does not include the Denver Broncos‘ showdown with the Cleveland Browns on MNF in Week 13.
The Broncos could, however, make the ManningCast lineup if they qualify for the playoffs this season. ESPN will have the duo provide commentary for a Wild Card game in January, but it’s not yet known if it will be an AFC or NFC playoff game.
Here’s what we do know: 10 weeks of the regular season will include a ManningCast this fall. Check out the schedule below.
ManningCast 2024 Schedule
NFL Week
Date
Game
TV
1
Sept. 9
Jets @ 49ers
ESPN2, ESPN+
2
Sept. 16
Falcons @ Eagles
ESPN2
5
Oct. 7
Saints @ Chiefs
ESPN2
6
Oct. 14
Bills @ Jets
ESPN2
7
Oct. 21
Ravens @ Bucs
ESPN2, ESPN+
7
Oct. 21
Chargers @ Cards
ESPN+
8
Oct. 28
Giants @ Steelers
ESPN2, ESPN+
9
Nov. 4
Bucs @ Chiefs
ESPN2
11
Nov. 18
Texans @ Cowboys
ESPN2
12
Nov. 25
Ravens @ Chargers
ESPN2
14
Dec. 9
Bengals @ Cowboys
ESPN2, ESPN+
Wild Card
Jan. 13
TBD
ESPN2, ESPN+
The primary MNF broadcast will continue to feature Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters on ESPN, and that’s the crew Denver will get in Week 13.
The all-star ‘ManningCast: The Musical’ promo features an appearance by Gardner Minshew
Peyton Manning and Eli Manning are back with another season of Manningcast. The show goes along with Monday Night Football and features the Peyton and Eli talking ball along with weekly special guests.
And to kick things off, they put out a promo which features plenty of star power as the the two brothers cobble together ‘Manningcast: The Musical. From Kevin Hart to Roger Goodell with plenty of other celebrity and NFL appearances as well.
It even features Raiders QB Gardner Minshew as part of one of the numbers. Minshew is actually one of the few active NFL players to appear in the promo. His ‘number’ is alongside Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.
Here it is; Manningcast: The Musical (Minshew appears around the 4;30 mark)
Others to appear in the promo include the likes of Jimmy Kimmel, Snoop Dogg, Jim and John Harbaugh, Sean McVay, Mike McDaniel, Jason Kelce, Chad Johnson, Bill Burr, Paris Hilton, The Backstreet Boys, Michael Buble, Bill Belichick, and Robert Downey Jr.
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll made a recent cameo appearance in “ManningCast: The Musical.”
Ahead of the 2024 regular season and the return of the ManningCast, ESPN’s alternate “Monday Night Football” broadcast, Omaha Productions hit Broadway for a little side project.
New York Giants legend Eli Manning joined his brother Peyton onstage for “ManningCast: The Musical.”
The routine featured cameo appearances from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell; retired wide receiver Chad Johnson; stars Kevin Hart and Pete Davidson; rapper LL Cool J; and even current Giants head coach Brian Daboll.
Daboll joined several other NFL coaches for his own little song-and-dance routine.
The star-studded “musical” began production in February at the Pro Bowl with filming also taking place at Kent Denver School’s Anschutz Theater in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado.
The Manning duo recorded their segment over a four-hour period with additional vocals having been recorded during a separate full studio session, reports Deadline.
The ManningCast returns on Monday night when the New York Jets square off against the San Francisco 49ers.
