ESPN exec will talk to Peyton Manning about MNF job
Jan 24, 2018 10:13:14 GMT -6
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Post by GrizzlyBear on Jan 24, 2018 10:13:14 GMT -6
I'd be totally on board w/ this.
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ESPN exec says network will talk to Peyton Manning about Monday Night Football job
By Steven Ruiz - Jan 23, 2018
ESPN’s search for Jon Gruden’s replacement in the Monday Night Football booth is underway and, with Tony Romo becoming a broadcast star for CBS, many believed the Worldwide Leader would pursue another recently retired quarterback … Peyton Manning.
ESPN exec Stephanie Druley confirmed to Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch that Manning is on the network’s list of candidates…
The white whale for all NFL television rightsholders is Peyton Manning, who has not shown any interesting in broadcasting so far. Asked whether the network would reach out to Manning on the remote chance he was interested, Druley said that Manning is aware of ESPN’s interest but nothing beyond that at this time. “We like Peyton Manning,’ Druley said. “And we would be foolish not to talk him.”
Deitsch notes that the favorite to land the job is Matt Hasselbeck, who already works for the network, but, it appears that if Manning wanted the job, it would be his. No network is going to turn down a name like Manning, especially after what Romo did this season.
Romo’s ability to call out plays before they happened and offer rare insight to the game has made him an instant star in the booth. Manning, who was known as the smartest quarterback in the league when he played, should be able to offer a similar skill-set. The question is whether he can do it as entertainingly as Romo did in 2017.
We did get a little preview of Manning in the booth during NBC’s telecast of the 2016 regular season opener. The former Colts and Broncos quarterback joined Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth for two drives and more than held his own. He was even given the chance to break down a couple plays, and was good enough that Michaels joked he should use it as his “audition tape.”
It’s only a matter of time before one of these networks snaps up Manning — unless an NFL front office gets to him first — and that time might be sooner rather than later.
By Steven Ruiz - Jan 23, 2018
ESPN’s search for Jon Gruden’s replacement in the Monday Night Football booth is underway and, with Tony Romo becoming a broadcast star for CBS, many believed the Worldwide Leader would pursue another recently retired quarterback … Peyton Manning.
ESPN exec Stephanie Druley confirmed to Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch that Manning is on the network’s list of candidates…
The white whale for all NFL television rightsholders is Peyton Manning, who has not shown any interesting in broadcasting so far. Asked whether the network would reach out to Manning on the remote chance he was interested, Druley said that Manning is aware of ESPN’s interest but nothing beyond that at this time. “We like Peyton Manning,’ Druley said. “And we would be foolish not to talk him.”
Deitsch notes that the favorite to land the job is Matt Hasselbeck, who already works for the network, but, it appears that if Manning wanted the job, it would be his. No network is going to turn down a name like Manning, especially after what Romo did this season.
Romo’s ability to call out plays before they happened and offer rare insight to the game has made him an instant star in the booth. Manning, who was known as the smartest quarterback in the league when he played, should be able to offer a similar skill-set. The question is whether he can do it as entertainingly as Romo did in 2017.
We did get a little preview of Manning in the booth during NBC’s telecast of the 2016 regular season opener. The former Colts and Broncos quarterback joined Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth for two drives and more than held his own. He was even given the chance to break down a couple plays, and was good enough that Michaels joked he should use it as his “audition tape.”
It’s only a matter of time before one of these networks snaps up Manning — unless an NFL front office gets to him first — and that time might be sooner rather than later.
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