Peyton Manning sometimes wonders how this setup came to exist at all, to say nothing of its popularity.
The Hall of Fame quarterback, retired since early 2016, has the best of both worlds when it comes to the ManningCast broadcasts of Monday Night Football games on ESPN2.
“The game’s important to me,” Manning said this week at the Mizel Institute’s annual event, where he was honored as the organization’s community enrichment award winner. “I’m a staunch defender of the game, so to stay close to it, do it in a fun way and work with Eli and sort of try to bring out the positives of the game and still be involved in our kids’ lives (is rewarding).