As was expected when they were first announced last summer, the "Monday Night Football" alternate broadcasts featuring former quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, along with handfuls of special guests, proved to be big hits among diehard and casual fans:
ManningCast Memories on a Monday pic.twitter.com/a4LY6G7fF4
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) February 7, 2022
Those telecasts won't be going anywhere anytime soon.
Per Derek Volner of ESPN Press Room, Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions has agreed to continue the special "MNF" commentaries through the 2024 season. "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli" will air for 10 prime-time matchups over each of the next three campaigns, and Omaha Productions will also develop content for UFC, college football and golf events.
While Omaha Productions will produce an alternate telecast for future editions of the College Football Playoff National Championship, Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk notes the Manning brothers likely won't do commentary for live non-NFL content.
It was reported back in December that Amazon was hoping to land the rights to "ManningCast" broadcasts once the deal between ESPN and Omaha Productions expired after the 2023 NFL 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 Manning said for the release. "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."
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