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They just need to figure how how to work with Eli when his tongue is too big for his mouth.Peyton has been pretty likable in Peyton’s Places. He clearly has good knowledge a d insight into the game and has the ability to communicate well. I’m up for giving it a shot.
I will actually watch MNF if it's like this. That was great.
It was watchable for the most part. Eli had two great lines that made me laugh. 1) quarters or $10k & 2) orange slices at halftime.I will actually watch MNF if it's like this. That was great.
Not MNF, but Is it just me or did anyone else get annoyed by Tony Romo's voice? He has a terrible announcing voice.
I also enjoy Romo in the booth.Not at all for me. I think Romo is outstanding.
I thought Mannings were ok.
Not at all for me. I think Romo is outstanding.
I thought Mannings were ok.
where did the good ole fun loving open a can of tuna and ff owner go?Ministry of Pain said:Unwatchable
Eli doesn't say much and Peyton feels more like the insurance commercial. He was mildly funny at his HoF speech and it was written ahead of time and rehearsed. He is not good at saying things in time as they unfold. His timing in football was almost unmatched but his timing in TVLand is woeful.
The guests don't add much either, last week Lewis was boring. Another failure by ESPN and quite frankly the current trio they have on the main telecast might be one of the best since Gifford left the booth. Levy does a great job of calling the game but he also can add a little color while he is doing it to help set up his partners. Griese is the guy you want over to have a couple drinks with, he does have insight but he also says some really dumb things or can appear dumb but when you have the other two, somebody has to yield and he does a good job of taking on the young guy role even though he isn't that young any more. Riddick is strong as the 3rd guy, his experience in the FO for an NFL team cannot be underestimated when he is talking Xs and Os.
Correction/clarification: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported details of a story Eli Manning told about meeting Brett Favre. Manning, who was 17 at the time, said he left the bar because his friend wouldn't sneak in.
In one week, Peyton and Eli Manning's accompanying Monday Night Football telecast on ESPN2 more than doubled in viewership.
ESPN said Tuesday that the Mannings' broadcast of the Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions game garnered 1.9 million viewers, up from 800,000 (a 132% increase).
Meanwhile, ESPN's traditional broadcast with Steve Levy, Louis Riddick and Brian Griese drew 11.9 million.
The Manning brothers' Week 2 guests included Pat McAfee, Brett Favre and Rob Gronkowski. The hilarity and hijinks were on display once again, with Eli telling a story about meeting Favre in a bar when he was 17, Gronkowski informing the world he does not watch film and McAfee visibly sweating his wagers in the game's closing minutes.
The Mannings' deal with ESPN, run through Peyton's production company "Omaha Productions," is for 10 games in the next three seasons.
Romo is quite a bit more polished. I enjoyed his work on MNF as well.Joe Bryant said:Not at all for me. I think Romo is outstanding.
I thought Mannings were ok.
Totally agreeThe positives are the Eli is truly an outstanding technical observer - he diagnoses the plays & identifies all the key parts incredibly fast. And he articulates it well also. He sounds like a coach.
Peyson gives more insight from the QB perspective, and whole more charismatic than his brother, he’s still kind of a potato at times.
That all said, it’s way better than the MNF crew.
Ray Lewis on the Week 2 show was the best guest segment yet imo.daveR said:I'd like to see a defensive mind paired with Peyton on the broadcast.
Yea I'm not sure if the NFL is happy or concerned about this for the future of the broadcast.It’s a great watch and rendered the main MNF telecast completely irrelevant. Now they’re off until week 7 unfortunately. I wonder how these numbers compare to the ESPN telecast. I would bet they are losing viewers to this program as the weeks continue and more people learn about this option.
I thought they were unwatchable Week 1 with Ray Lewis and I never heard Eli open his mouth when I switched over plus I sorta like the MNF Booth they have assembled and nobody can ever do what the original godfathers of the booth did back in the 70s but these guys are pretty solid and Griese gaffes can be funny. That said,I found myself tuning in and switching over mostly because the game was basically a blowout. Dallas gift wrapped the Eagles their only score of the 1st half so there wasn't much to really listen to on the main telecast and then I saw Eli imitate Dak's dance and I started to reboot my entire thought about what they are doing over there.I enjoyed them quite a bit this week. They are funny and I enjoy the witty back and forth brotherly banter.