1. ESPN’s obsession with getting Peyton Manning to call Monday Night Football games has finally paid off.
The Hall of Fame quarterback has agreed to be part of an alternate telecast with his brother, Eli, for 10 games a season over the next three seasons. Peyton and Eli will do the show on ESPN2 from a studio with a yet-to-be-named host and have guests. So they won’t be doing traditional play-by-play and analysis.
The regular Monday Night Football telecast will still air on ESPN and feature Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick.