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Thanksgiving Challenge 2021...For The Manning Brothers

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Thanksgiving Challenge 2021...For The Manning Brothers

 

Some may say that I’ve stooped to a new low and they may be right but I am very thankful for this year’s Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli Manning.

 

If you are a lover of football, as I am, you might appreciate hearing the two retired NFL, two-time (each) Super Bowl Champions dish on the game while it is being played.

 

The perspective they bring to the game is one I’ve never heard from other announcers. And, I’ve watched a lot of football. 

 

 

Peyton knows and loves football and it’s as if you were invited into their dens to watch the game with them.  

The show is live and during the lulls in the game, the brothers will rib each other. 

 

There are also guests...Tom Brady, Al Michaels, Michael Strahan, Phil Mickelson, just to name a few. And these guests know their football as well. 

 

My youngest grandson and I have FaceTimed during the show. He is the only one in his home who loves the sport so if he’s not doing his homework, we’ll compare notes. 

 

If I played football (and let’s face it, there’s no chance of that) I would watch this show. 

 

I have no idea if this will be on next year but I’m very thankful that they are giving it a try this year. You can’t beat Peyton for his humor, his knowledge, and I love how he pokes fun at himself. 

The show is on Monday Nights on ESPN2 during the NFL Season. Be sure to check your local listings.

 

Thank you to Peyton and Eli for adding a wonderful new layer to my Monday Night Football watching.  (BTW Peyton said why he audibled "Omaha")



This is an entry in the Thanksgiving Challenge 2021 hosted by Debe Maxwell. 

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Comments (18)

Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Kathy loved your post and as you know I gave up on Football when Michael Wick was let back in the NFL... so with that said I had no idea there was a Thanksgiving Challenge. Thank you for letting us know, Endre

Nov 15, 2021 09:32 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Kathy - recognizing knowledge is an important part of thankfulness so I can see how appreciation of Monday night football broadcasts is a forward pass for this month's challenge.  Beyond that, I don't have much else - football reference-wise.  🤡

Nov 16, 2021 04:12 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Endre Barath, Jr. we did not watch any pro sports last year because it became less about the game and more about catering to a cause. The owners realized that it hurt their revenue so for the most part it is back to the sport. We still no longer watch the NBA

Nov 16, 2021 04:18 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I haven't had a chance to watch this but I have seen some clips and I know that I would really enjoy it.

Nov 16, 2021 04:33 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Kathy... as I stopped watching the NFL some years ago after they got a tad too woke for me, I didn't know about any of this. Enjoyed reading about it but it still won't bring me back to watching the NFL. (Sorry)

Nov 16, 2021 05:23 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Kathy - the Manning Brothers are certainly great announcers and entertainers.  I did not know we had a Thanksgiving Challenge.

Nov 16, 2021 05:37 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

OH MY GOSH! Ray and I were watching last night and he was saying how much he loved the Manning brothers as well, Kathy! Funny thing but, my comment that evoked his response was that they are a tad bit too 'dry' for me. They don't have inflection in their voices that keep me listening without trying. However, what they say is so much better than other announcers!

BTW, we have family history with those two! My Dad was in the Air Force in Biloxi, MS. We went to church with their parents (Dad, Archie) and that made my parents HUGE Saints fans. I was a Saints fan until we got the Carolina Panthers because of that personal experience as a teen - long after Archie retired! 

Nov 16, 2021 05:44 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I haven't seen it but would definitely enjoy - those are two talented guys!

Nov 16, 2021 05:48 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathy,

This kind of patter is wonderful.  It is so much better that the canned style I have seen on the few occasions I have watched, and Ron always notices how their hands move to accentuate a point...it is obviously is part of coaching how to speak!  A

Nov 16, 2021 06:38 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Michael Jacobs look at you! You got a football refeeence in!!!

Nov 16, 2021 07:04 AM
Michael Jacobs

A "sneak" of sorts for sure.   

Nov 16, 2021 07:12 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

I haven't watched much of them except for quick channel flips. I have read that Eli sort of slipped up a bit and got people quite upset

Nov 16, 2021 03:05 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Kathy Streib - I will have to tell my husband about this.  He normally doesn't watch football on Mondays but this, he might enjoy.

Nov 16, 2021 05:14 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Brian England they aren't always on but they're fun. 

Nina Hollander, Broker I get it. We didn't watch any pro games in 2020 and are still not watching the NBA. Our issue was that it became less about the sport. 

Nov 16, 2021 05:23 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Grant Schneider it just started!!!! And I know that you have a lot to be thankful for. 

Debe Maxwell, CRS you are spot on about their inflection or lack of it but they really know their football. You should have seen Peyton's comment to the Gronk when it appeared that the Grong wasn't paying attention!

And what a small world. I really enjoy all of the Manning's.  Did you ever meet them???

Nov 16, 2021 05:31 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Kat Palmiotti it's better than the announcers they have on ESPN and it's a great way to learn more about football. 

Ron and Alexandra Seigel you're right...it's fresh!  Loved it when they had Tom Brady on. 

Nov 16, 2021 05:33 PM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Kathy Streib I know you love football but my mom would run the vacuum and everyone would yell at her she would yell back that people should talk and not stare at a box me being the baby of the family always associated football with arguing . It is a stigma that still haunts me to this day 

Nov 16, 2021 07:03 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I agree, Kathy! 

And, yes! My Dad was transferred and we returned a couple of times that I can remember and I met them as babies!! LOL BTW, their parents are amazing - the nicest people on the planet!

Nov 16, 2021 08:06 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Thankful for something football related. No surprise here. LOL

Nov 17, 2021 06:30 AM