How Peyton and Eli Manning Are Changing Television

An alternate ‘Monday Night Football’ becomes an instant hit on what was once a dull evening

A screenshot of Peyton Manning and Eli Manning on the Sept. 27 ‘Manningcast’ on ESPN2.

By

Jason Gay

Let the Mannings host everything: football, baseball, basketball, golf, tennis, curling, dog shows, bake-offs, royal weddings, moon landings, Loch Ness mysteries, New Year’s Eve and probably even election night.

That appears to be the widening sentiment after three weeks of retired NFL quarterback brothers Peyton and Eli Manning co-hosting a bespoke, alternate version of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.”

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