Peyton Manning and brother Eli have had no issues attracting A-listers to their eponymous ManningCast, and this week’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints will be no different.
Ant-Man himself, Paul Rudd, is set to appear on the alternate telecast on Monday, an announcement accompanied by a typically clever video from Manning’s production company Omaha Productions.
Saints. Chiefs. Monday Night on ESPN2…laters on the menjay, Paul Rudd. pic.twitter.com/akLY2rL1jm
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) October 6, 2024
According to Manning, Rudd has declined previous invitations to the show because he’s too locked in on watching his Chiefs.
Who would’ve thought??? Paul Rudd is joining the ManningCast tomorrow night to watch his Chiefs with Peyton & Eli. pic.twitter.com/Qq9FWqTwSj
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) October 6, 2024
Monday’s game will begin a run of five straight weeks for the ManningCast, which only airs for ten weeks during the regular season. In addition to Rudd in the third quarter, Manning patriarch and former Saints quarterback Archie will join the show in the fourth quarter. As usual, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will make his weekly appearance in the first quarter.
Rudd will join two other actors as the only non-football ManningCast guests this season. Adam Sandler appeared on the show for the New York Jets-San Francisco 49ers game in week one, and Miles Teller joined the show during the Atlanta Falcons-Philadelphia Eagles game in week two.
After a slow start in the ratings in week one, the ManningCast rebounded to normal levels in week two.
Perhaps Rudd can be a needle-mover for the show’s third telecast Monday.
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Drew Lerner is a staff writer for Awful Announcing and an aspiring cable subscriber. He previously covered sports media for Sports Media Watch. Future beat writer for the Oasis reunion tour.