Retired New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has stayed lots busy in his quick post-playing profession. The 2-time Tremendous Bowl MVP’s most well-known enterprise since he hung up the pads has most actually been ESPN’s alternate Monday Night time Soccer broadcast hosted by the Manning Brothers.
On Wednesday, it was introduced that ESPN reached a nine-year extension with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions.
ESPN has reached a nine-year media-rights extension with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, extending the present partnership into 2034. The deal will see the continuation of the Emmy award-winning Monday Night time Soccer with Peyton and Eli, and extra Omaha content material resembling… pic.twitter.com/iCs9GOQ9uY
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 10, 2024
Just like the ManningCast, the present “Eli’s Locations” on ESPN+ can be part of the settlement.
The ManningCast has grown in recognition yearly since its begin in 2021. Earlier than Wednesday’s extension, the present was getting into its remaining yr of the published given the final extension simply over a yr in the past.
Final offseason, the ManningCast gained an Emmy Award for Excellent Character/Occasion Analyst (Peyton).
It’s arduous to imagine that after successful two Tremendous Bowls — one thing simply 12 different NFL quarterbacks have finished — the previous Large would have a good greater post-playing profession. Nonetheless, you possibly can argue that Eli is doing simply that.
The extension is well-deserved because the present continues to develop its viewership. Giants followers will proceed to tune in to observe their favourite QB commentate the choice broadcast.