While a lot of the ManningCast discussion revolves around Peyton Manning, his brother and co-host Eli often has some of the funnier moments. That was certainly the case on Monday night’s alternate broadcast for the Monday Night Football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
In particular, in overtime after the Chiefs scored a touchdown to clinch a 30-24 win, Eli did a headstand. And that worried guest Jason Sudeikis (who returned for overtime after previously appearing on the show during regulation):
The Chiefs walk it off in OT and Eli Manning does a headstand. 🏈🤸♂️📺🎙️ #ManningCast #NFL #MNF pic.twitter.com/fWhjhwT3qf
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 5, 2024
Sudeikis’ “Oh, geez! Careful, dude!” reaction sums this up well. It was quite the remarkable moment from Eli. But hey, earlier in the broadcast, he spoke to Peyton and guest Maria Taylor (tongue-in-cheek) about how he taught former teammate Saquon Barkley how to do the backwards hurdle that had the NFL buzzing Sunday:
“There are few of us that can do this. They can spin and hurdle backwards. I used to do it at practice, and he copied me. But I’m not going to take credit for it. I’m going to let him have it.” – Eli Manning on Saquon Barkley #ManningCast #NFL #MNFpic.twitter.com/SxF9pQgnHe
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 5, 2024
Once again, Eli has proven to be a key part of the ManningCast. And it’s notable that his production efforts have also seen some of this lighter approach, from his own undercover stint as “Chad Powers” (now set to be a Hulu series!) to his Eli Manning Presents: The Undercovers series along those lines (which started with Bucs’ QB Baker Mayfield). He certainly was an entertaining part of Monday’s broadcast.
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