[Tvflguy]

I’m a moderate NFL watching fan. I watch some games on a Sunday, various channels.

Well 15 min ago I switched on MNF for the first time this season. I watched for 15 minutes and simply could not believe my eyes or ears. The Manning brothers sitting in their living rooms watching the game on a monitor and a camera on each commenting commenting commenting. No play by play. Just yada.

And their faces took up the 30% area OF THE GAME. And the camerawork and quality seemed sup-par.

OK bad enough IMO. But the Manning Boys simply yada almost like ordinary fans with little insight or interest. I watched the first series with Brady at Qback and the boys anticipated at least four wrong calls. Such as, “The formation looks to be a Pass over the middle for the first down”. Sure….it was a sideline run Peyton…

Did this format just start on MNF??? So bad IMO. And no doubt the Manning’s struck a HUGE deal. Boring and count me out.

Am I wrong?

[JohnN]

You're on the wrong channel. There are TWO Monday Night Football channels, the Mannings are on one of 'em. Change channels

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

I’m a moderate NFL watching fan. I watch some games on a Sunday, various channels.

Well 15 min ago I switched on MNF for the first time this season. I watched for 15 minutes and simply could not believe my eyes or ears. The Manning brothers sitting in their living rooms watching the game on a monitor and a camera on each commenting commenting commenting. No play by play. Just yada.

And their faces took up the 30% area OF THE GAME. And the camerawork and quality seemed sup-par.

OK bad enough IMO. But the Manning Boys simply yada almost like ordinary fans with little insight or interest. I watched the first series with Brady at Qback and the boys anticipated at least four wrong calls. Such as, “The formation looks to be a Pass over the middle for the first down”. Sure….it was a sideline run Peyton…

Did this format just start on MNF??? So bad IMO. And no doubt the Manning’s struck a HUGE deal. Boring and count me out.

Am I wrong?

Nope, not wrong at all. The Manning Brothers and their blah, blah, blah “jumped the shark” a few years back.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

Nope, not wrong at all. The Manning Brothers and their blah, blah, blah “jumped the shark” a few years back.

Yes, he's wrong...

The Manning Bros are a separate channel from the regular MNF...

The other one has the traditional play-by-play announcers...

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by JohnN

You're on the wrong channel. There are TWO Monday Night Football channels, the Mannings are on one of 'em. Change channels

? Which? I think I was on ESPN.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

? Which? I think I was on ESPN.

Did you try ABC? Or one of the other ESPN channels?

I have DirectTV and I could watch either the Mannings or the regular one...

[Tvflguy]

Just went back to check what I recorded. It was espn2. After hearing about the Bucs late 4th comeback, I started watching my recording at about 6 min left. Great effort by Brady and Bucs. Finally.

But OMG, those Manning bros are so irritating and awful. So obvious they wanted New Orleans to win. Eli is a complete bore and Peyton is a know-it-all with a terrible record of guessing upcoming plays.

I will NEVER make that mistake again, dating espn2 if I want to watch MNF.

[MrFlorida]

I watched it on the NFL channel , no Manning brothers...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

Just went back to check what I recorded. It was espn2. After hearing about the Bucs late 4th comeback, I started watching my recording at about 6 min left. Great effort by Brady and Bucs. Finally.

But OMG, those Manning bros are so irritating and awful. So obvious they wanted New Orleans to win. Eli is a complete bore and Peyton is a know-it-all with a terrible record of guessing upcoming plays.

I will NEVER make that mistake again, dating espn2 if I want to watch MNF.

It's supposed to be two guys, watching football. Of course they'll have preferences...

Sometimes, they're hysterical, sometimes, not so much...

[JohnN]

I watched the Mannings about 5 minutes once, that was enough.

[Taltarzac725]

Spread got me yet again last night. I did have Tampa Bay but they did not win by enough points.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

I watched it on the NFL channel , no Manning brothers...

lucky you seeing that it’s not on it for most of us , Monday night football is the exclusive right ESPN and parent company ABC so goes the quote from the network and yes I have NFL channel besides all the ESPN stations and direct tv NFL Ticket

[rmd2]

ESPN has Monday night football. The last 6 minutes of the Bucs game this past Monday was INCREDIBLE!! I could hardly believe it! It was some of the most exciting football I have ever seen!!!

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Man I miss Howard Cosell!!!