‘ManningCast’ Schedule Announced For 2022 NFL Season

The schedule was announced by Lily Collins, who said, “the only thing better than watching football is watching other people watch football.”

Rest assured, NFL fans, your favorite broadcasting duo is back. 

ESPN confirmed back in February the iconic duo of Peyton and Eli Manning would continue their Monday night football broadcasts through 2024. According to the media outlet, Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli averaged 1.6 million viewers over nine episodes last season, its high being 1.96 million during the Week 8 matchup between the Giants and Chiefs.

But at the time of the extension announcement, it was not known when the duo that brought the double bird and the chaotic storyline of whether or not Rob Gronkowski watched film would grace NFL fans’ screens. 

Week 1 is filled with potential given the offseason storylines, but Eli and Peyton will kick off the 2022 campaign with Broncos vs. Seahawks (or possibly more commonly referred to as Russell Wilson vs. his former team). Wilson also defeated the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, when Peyton was quarterback. 

The Manning brothers went a more creative route in announcing their schedule for this season with a special guest, Lily Collins. For those who may have missed the episode, Peyton professed his love for Emily in Paris while on Saturday Night Live, saying in a skit that the series, “has everything: romance, adventure, sensuality, culture, a fresh take on feminism, finally, not to mention a culinary tapestry so rich, I could only describe it as ‘food porn.’”

The Emily in Paris star spoke about the alternate broadcast in the announcement clip, saying, “The only thing better than watching football, is watching other people watch football.”

Collins continued: “The Manning brothers get to reprise the roles they were literally born to play—themselves. Peyton, the type-A older brother—meticulous, bossy, easily exasperated… and Eli—the dopey baby bro, easily confused, always looking like a sleepy teenager whose mom just woke him up from an unplanned nap. Don’t get me started on the fashion,” the star joked. “Every permutation of khaki pant and quarter-zip pullover a girl could dream of. And the colors—all manners of beiges and grays and beiges.”

She even made sure to highlight different cliffhangers from last season. “Will Peyton learn to eat with his mouth closed? Will Eli’s outlandish behavior finally get him booted from the SEC? Will they find a helmet big enough to fit Peyton’s giant head? And the biggest question of all—will someone, I mean anyone, successfully toss us to a commercial break? I mean they’ve combined and thrown 930 touchdowns and tossed to zero commercial breaks.” 

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Rapper J. Cole Featured on NBA 2K23 Cover

The artist will be featured on the cover of the NBA video game that will be released on September 9.

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Rapper J. Cole will be featured on the NBA 2K23 “Dreamer Edition” cover, he announced on his personal Twitter page.

Not only will J. Cole appear on the cover, but he is reportedly going to be featured in the game as well as a character in the game’s “MyCareer” mode.

NBA 2K has long been a place to discover new musical talent through their game and continues to be a gold standard for showcasing all things basketball culture,” Cole said in a statement.

“It’s been an amazing journey to not only appear on a cover of this year’s game, but to be part of the MyCareer storyline, soundtrack and bring the Dreamer brand into NBA2K.”

In addition to J. Cole, the game’s soundtrack will also include tracks by Lil Baby, Drake, Jack Harlow, Megan Thee Stallion and more.

This year’s edition of the NBA video game will be released on Sept. 9.

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House of the Dragon co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik has left the show

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Though House of the Dragon reportedly gave HBO its biggest premiere of all time and has already been renewed for a second season, co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik’s getting ready to exit the series for his next big thing.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sapochnik is leaving House of the Dragon just as he’s signed a new first-look development deal with HBO that will give the network priority consideration for whatever projects he starts developing next. Sapochnik will remain attached to House of the Dragon as an executive producer alongside newcomer Alan Taylor, who will also serve as an executive producer and direct episodes in the series’ second season. In a statement about his exit, Sapochnik said that it’d been an “honor and a…

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Sennheiser’s new $1,500 Ambeo Soundbar Plus will probably sound incredible

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When it comes to getting the most immersive audio presentation from a standalone soundbar, no one has managed to outclass Sennheiser’s Ambeo. And considering that device’s sky-high $2,500 price, you’d expect it to deliver a sublime home theater experience. At IFA 2022, Sennheiser is adding to the Ambeo lineup by introducing the new Ambeo Soundbar Plus. The price is slightly lower but will likely still leave this one out of reach for many consumers. It costs $1,499.95, and preorders begin today.

The Plus model is advertised as “the world’s first 7.1.4 standalone soundbar.” Sennheiser’s original Ambeo will remain for sale and is now being rebranded as the Ambeo Soundbar Max. It’s still larger than the new Plus, so the name makes sense in…

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Panthers Place Sam Darnold on IR With High Ankle Sprain

He was carted off the field during Friday’s preseason finale against the Bills.

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The Panthers announced Thursday quarterback Sam Darnold is going to the injured reserve list after suffering a high ankle sprain during the team’s preseason finale against the Bills on Friday. As a result, Darnold will miss at least the first four games of the season. 

Darnold was carted off the field after he got rid of the ball during a play but a defender got there late. The defender brought him to the ground but landed on his right ankle, causing it to contort. Darnold finished the game with 49 passing yards after completing 5-of-11 passes in the eventual 21–0 win.  

Despite the move, Carolina will still be well off under center. Darnold lost out on the starting spot after Baker Mayfield won the job during training camp. As a result of Daronld’s move to the injured reserve list, the Panthers used the extra roster spot to sign kicker Eddy Piñeiro. 

Darnold won’t be eligible to return until Week 5 when the Panthers host the 49ers on Oct. 9 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS. 

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