Peyton Manning wins Sports Emmy for MNF 'ManningCast'
Peyton Manning has taken home the Sports Emmy for “Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst” for his role in ESPN‘s “ManningCast.”
ESPN PR made the announcement on Twitter Monday.
Manning is a winner for the second consecutive year after he and his brother Eli Manning took home a Sports Emmy for “Outstanding Live Series” in 2022. Unfortunately for Eli, there was no Sports Emmy for him this year. He took to Twitter to express his “outrage” at his brother’s lone victory.
“I did not know you could win an Emmy for just telling fans when coaches should call timeout,” Eli tweeted.
The “ManningCast” has become the flag bearer when it comes to alternate broadcasts, drawing an average of 1.5 million viewers in its second season. Though many fans would love to see the show expand to a full schedule, Peyton revealed in a January interview that 10 is the perfect number.
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“One thing I think comes through is just how much Eli and I enjoy this,” Peyton said, via Fast Company. “We laugh a lot. If you maybe go to 17 games, maybe we’re not laughing as much, and it starts to get repetitive. ESPN has certainly mentioned going up to 12 games or more, and Eli and I held strong. We just feel the show is better if we keep it to the 10.”
Eli echoed Peyton’s thoughts, saying “there’s something to people wanting more.”
“I don’t want to see him every week and get his voice memos of breaking down [game] film,” Eli said. “There’s something to people wanting more, and if we’re on too much, they might not want more. It keeps me motivated.”
Through the first two seasons of the “ManningCast,” Peyton and Eli have been joined by three or four guests throughout the duration of the broadcast. In season one, notables included actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, rap artist Snoop Dogg and former NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
Season two featured appearances from former U.S. President Barack Obama, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders.