Peyton, Eli Manning to Launch Alternate ESPN Monday Night Football Broadcast

ESPN is adding to its Monday Night Football programming with an alternate telecast featuring Peyton and Eli Manning.

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So, what exactly does this mean?

Well, first, the current ESPN MNF broadcast team of Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry isn’t going anywhere.

The Manning-led alternate broadcast will air as a supplemental option on ESPN2 and ESPN’s streaming services for 10 games over each of the next three seasons.

No host has been named, but the plan is to have a mix of former and current players, along with celebrities, join the Manning brothers for this remote broadcast. ESPN will team up with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions to air the telecast.

I don’t know. Sounds cool, I guess.

For years, people have speculated about how good Peyton Manning would be in a broadcast booth. Granted, he won’t star in a traditional analyst role like a Troy Aikman or Tony Romo, but we’ll get a look into what both he and his brother bring as a live game unfolds.

I enjoy Peyton’s Places, which occasionally airs on ESPN but is housed on ESPN+. If nothing else, the brothers have good chemistry and typically do a nice job in commercial spots and television appearances, so I’ll give it a shot.

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