Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, along with his brother Peyton, work under Peyton’s Omaha Productions to shoot an alternate presentation of Monday Night Football with ESPN.
The brothers’ success over the first two seasons resulted in ESPN extending their contract. Dubbed the “ManningCast,” Peyton and Eli interview and converse with current and former athletes, actors, comedians, and other celebrities during the airing of Monday Night Football.
The Manning’s have had Kevin Hart, Charles Barkley, Saquon Barkley, Marshawn Lynch, Michael Irwin, LeBron James, Bill Parcells, David Letterman, Dwayne Johnson, Robin Roberts, and many other well-known people on their show.
Last October, they even had former U.S. President Barack Obama on, something Eli never thought he’d see.
“I’d never imagine when I retired from playing football I’d ever interview Barack Obama for a segment while watching a football game at the same time,” Manning told TMZ Sports. “That kind of blew my mind.”
Now, though, Eli has his sights set on new people: Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David.
“I think now, I’m a big ‘Seinfeld’ fan, so I think a Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David … something in that realm would be pretty cool,” Eli said at his Easter event with The Children’s Place.
Seinfeld is a Giants fan and it’s not a secret that David is a diehard Jets fan, so both would bring a different element to the show. Add in their comedic prowess and it sounds like something you don’t want to miss.
Nothing is in the works for this yet, but it would certainly make for an interesting and hilarious show, should Seinfeld or David decide to make an appearance.
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