The Battle of the Harbaughs will see the return of the Manningcast.
Brothers Peyton and Eli Manning return in Week 12 with a complete guest list to watch, analyze and provide commentary for an AFC battle between the Harbaugh brothers.
The Manningcast provides an alternate broadcast to the regular Monday Night Football stream. The Mannings watch the game and provide reactions and commentary on the plays and conduct interviews with guests. Since games typically last three hours, there are multiple guests spread out over the show.
Here is who will join the Manningcast for the Week 12 matchup between the Ravens and the Chargers.
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Manningcast guests for Week 12
Bill Belichick
Belichick became the head coach of the Patriots in 2000 and held the role for 24 years. This is his first season not as a head coach, but he has agreements with several outlets for content.
Belichick has been the first guest on the Manningcast all season. He provides a personal insight from having coached against most players the trio watches.
Luke Wilson
The shows second hour will see the Manning brothers joined by a set of acting brothers: Luke and Owen Wilson.
Owen is arguably more well-known, but you have probably seen Luke in something. He was the lead in Old School as well as Idiocracy. Luke was also in The Family Stone, The Royal Tenenbaums and Legally Blonde. He played Michael Kelsos brother in That 70s Show.
Luke considers himself a Cowboys fan, so he will likely have some comments not only on the season but also toward former Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
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Owen Wilson
Owen has appeared in some of the most well-known comedies. He was featured in Zoolander, Wedding Crashers, Starsky and Hutch, Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights, and was the voice of Lightning McQueen in the Cars franchise.
Owen transitioned to TV as well, as he was cast as Morbius, an agent for the TVA in the Loki Disney+ series. Owen is often imitated for the distinct way in which he says the word wow, similar to people imitating Matthew McConaugheys alright, alright, alright.
Mike Vrabel
Vrabel played in the NFL from 1997 to 2010. The former linebacker is known for his tenure with the Patriots from 2001 to 2008 when he won three Super Bowls. He transitioned to coaching after his playing career ended and worked his way back to the NFL in 2014 when he became the linebackers coach for the Houston Texans.
After being promoted to the teams defensive coordinator in 2017, Vrabel got his first head coaching gig with the Titans in 2018. He served as Tennessees head coach through 2023. He was fired after a 6-11 season but has spent 2024 as a defensive consultant for the Browns.
Vrabel has a chance to get another coaching job in next seasons hiring cycle, whether as a head coach or a defensive coordinator.
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How to watch Week 12 Manningcast
The Manningcast will be broadcast on ESPN2. The regular MNF broadcast featuring Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will still be on ESPN. The Manningcast will begin at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday night.
Fans who want to stream the broadcast can use ESPN+ with a subscription. Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users, also carries ESPN and ESPN2 with CBS, Fox, NBC and NFL Network.
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Monday Night Football schedule 2024
Monday Night Football once again has games every week during the NFL season, with ESPN getting two games during select weeks. Monday Night Football games primarily kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET, though times will vary when there are two games.
The bolded games below indicate when the Manningcast will air alongside Monday Night Football.
