Tom Brady jokingly teases NFL return in ManningCast trailer as Reese Witherspoon, DJ Khaled and Olivia Dunne audition to be the third host of Peyton and Eli Manning’s show
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Tom Brady joked that he could retire just days before the start of the 2023 NFL season – again – after being turned down by Peyton and Eli Manning.
The 46-year-old headlined a star-studded group of hopefuls who auditioned to join the Manning brothers as the third host of their popular ManningCast show.
In the Omaha Productions trailer for the show, which airs as ESPN’s alternate Monday Night Football broadcast, Peyton, 47, and Eli, 42, audition for some famous faces, including Reese Witherspoon and DJ Khaled, and no one succeeds to book successfully. the job.
However, Brady didn’t even get a chance to try it out as he was left in the waiting room with a dog while Peyton stated that there was no one left on his list.
“No, I didn’t get the ManningCast job,” the retired quarterback says during a phone call before ominous music kicks in. “I think I’ll just come back and play football again.”
Tom Brady joked he could retire just days before the start of the 2023 NFL season
Brady was rejected by the parody of Peyton (L) and Eli Manning (R) falling behind their ManningCast
However, the seven-time Super Bowl winner will appear on television screens in the near future.
In 2024, the retired quarterback will step into his role as an analyst at Fox, having signed a ten-year, $375 million deal with the network.
After retiring for the second and final time in February, Brady made his on-air Fox Sports debut this week.
He made a brief appearance on the screens of college football fans when he was seen Saturday in a promotional video cheering up his alma mater Michigan on Fox Big Noon Kickoff and sending a message to other rival teams.
Meanwhile, for the third season, Peyton and Eli will seemingly remain a duo on their show.
The brothers auditioned a number of notable names, including celebrities both on and off the field.
Mike Tyson was one of the sports greats, but said, “I’m only here because you guys have the most punchable faces in the history of punch faces.”
Meanwhile, NCAA gymnast and social media sensation Olivia Dunne made a cameo and asked Eli if he’d ever heard of TikTok — the social media platform where she has 7.8 million followers.
She also hilariously knocked a bowl of cheese puffs out of the hands of Christian McCaffrey with a soccer ball.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay impressed with his musical skills as he sang to the other hopefuls in the waiting room. His performance impressed rapper Lil Wayne, who insisted he get the “old man” on the track.
Actress Reese Witherspoon accidentally called to buy insurance from Peyton
NCAA gymnast and social media sensation Olivia Dunne made a cameo
Music producer DJ Khaled was asked by Peyton what he would bring to the show
Boxing legend Mike Tyson claimed that Peyton and Eli had the “most punchable faces.”
Music producer DJ Khaled was asked by Peyton what he would bring to the show, to which he responded with his catchphrase, “One more.”
Actress Reese Witherspoon called Peyton via FaceTime to crush his hopes of hosting the show, when she revealed she had only called for Nationwide Insurance, which the former Broncos star advertised.
Kirk Cousins also released his iconic “you like that,” while Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniels told the Mannings to “go assholes.”
The ManningCast opens its schedule with Week 1’s game between Aaron Rodgers’ New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills.