Peyton Manning Becomes A Broadcaster

[@dad4ever-c90]

When we heard rumors there might be football games on Monday night, most folks' reaction was, "Who would watch games during the week?" But as a kid, it was THRILLING to stay up late and watch MNF with my dad. Before long, it was the most watched program nearly every week!

[@PaulGaither]

But "nobody" likes Thursday football other than the NFL and sponsors. We watch because it is on, but the ratings are far worse thn MNF and it is still easy for me to forget it is even happening. That, and I am a nerd. Thursday is D&D night, so I won't watch unless it is my team.

[@DopeyDetector]

You are from a dopey generation

[@DopeyDetector]

​@@PaulGaitherwow. Do a podcast on the Who Gives a Shit Channel

[@PaulGaither]

@@DopeyDetector You are living up to your screen name. Are you always this worthless, or are you giving us a special appearance today with your double posting?

[@PaulGaither]

@@DopeyDetector You are living up to your screen name. Are you always like this, or are you giving us a special appearance today with your double posting?

[@martymajewski6177]

To us kids growing up in the 70s/80s, there was no better night than Monday night! Getting to stay up past regular bedtime to watch MNF..the halftime highlights were always my favorite part, hearing Cossell say "DEEP DOWN FIELD..."..still brings a good feeling inside thinking about it!

[@titanuranus]

You nailed it. At half time, my mother would say "good night" and go upstairs to bed and the TV, the den, the game.... they were mine until the network signed off. Many a Tuesday morning at school, people were asking me who won the game, because I was "that kid" who got to stay up and watch it all.

[@musicmaster158]

If I fell asleep my dad left a note with the final score stuck it on the fridge for when I woke up for school

[@PDQkevin77]

“COULD GO ALL THE WAY”

[@brianbadonde9251]

​@@musicmaster158that's awesome. That's a good dad right there

[@thelastjohnwayne]

Peyton is a National treasure

[@MagSeven7]

I love Peyton narrating the highlights of his Dad and specifically letting us know where he ate dinner in New Orleans the night before! Great stuff!

[@sactoindyfan]

As is Al Michaels!

[@barrywatts875]

The Manning Family is Royalty! America will never have another First Family of Football.

[@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes]

Al Michaels’ hair suddenly disappearing 2:34 and then reappearing because of nascent green screen technology is hilarious. Excellent video!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@tphillips37]

😂

[@pwoeckener]

MNF was the thing for me as a kid, born in 1967. Dad would have the game on every Monday night, and it was always a battle being able to watch it, because I had to finish my homework first, before I could watch the game, but I never wanted to miss the halftime highlights, because like you said, that was the only way you knew what was going on around the league. Growing up in Miami, we had the Don Shula show before MNF every week, and Shula would go through the highlights of the Dolphins game, and break down plays, etc. Always great to watch. My Dad in his sarcastic humor, used to call the "Don Shula Show" the "Excuse of the Week Show" for when the Dolphins lost that week. It honestly wasn't very often back in the 70's.

[@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842]

Great job Peyton and Al! I love going old school. The Howard Cosell stories were priceless.

[@TexasShaka]

Thank you Peyton! This was GOLD

[@jacobreyes5357]

That voice of Howard Cosell is legendary. Recognizable to even the most regular sports fans

[@mythrapi73]

loved the replays of Archie....he was really the most underrated QB in nfl history.....Never had a defense..if the Saints scored 38 their D gave up 40

[@xeno1121]

“ Miami might have the oranges but Buffalo got the juice.” -Howard Cosell.

[@Tallguy511a]

Thank you Payton! Well done.

[@mattmorgan2534]

God, Peyton Manning is so flipping charismatic! I will literally watch any KZbin video if he’s on it

[@ExKUKicker]

I grew up watching MNF with my Dad...and Howard Cosell...the man was incredibly entertaining, smart and yes, obnoxious...🤣 But he made the game come to life on every extraordinary play. I miss the late 60's to tge mid 70's with "The Toupee"!🏈

[@in5d]

Peyton sounds more like Katharine Hepburn than Howard Cosell. I see you laughing, Eli 😆

[@TheOusooner56]

“Norman Norman where are the damn strawberries?”

[@kermitwilson]

“Awwww Howard!” That was great. Monday Night Football was so amazing when I was a little kid, watched all those games with my grandpa. MNF pushed a lot of television technology forward very quickly. Video quality, handhelds, live time slo-motion, replay, on and in and on.

[@Mach11976]

I watched it all unfold growing up!! We had a neighbor kid that sounded like Howard Cosell, during our backyard football games he would announce it as we played. Recently I went to my 45 class reunion and the dude still sounds like Howard lol

[@blindseyed1]

This is great, busting on Cosell is hysterical lol

[@patton303]

I honestly can’t remember when Al Michaels wasn’t a part of my life.

[@davidhenner9367]

He would come to my Bait shop during his summer vacation. He rarely had a shirt on but did have an ABC cap on.

[@jacobreyes5357]

@@davidhenner9367love that

[@Corwin1141]

Truth. One of the best play by play men to ever wear a headset.

[@4Xscalper]

As a guy that witnessed this vintage era of football I can't thank you enough for bringing back these few precious moments!

[@johnhardman825]

I loved how Peyton called Manning the #1 Dad in the old highlights!

[@supermike0822]

Peyton ALWAYS brings a smile to my face... his love and appreciation for the game of football and its history and legacy are unparalleled, perhaps second only to NFL Films itself (Ed and Steve Sabol).

[@jeepduder]

Love the manning cast! 😄

[@MrTUBEular10]

This was one of his best and they're all solid. I cracked up and was interested the entire time too. It's fun doing Cossell impressions.

[@DiegoOspina86]

Those ABCs yellow jackets remember me the famous ABCs World Wide in Sports hosted by Jim McCay

[@BigBossStatusAintMadeForRunts]

ABSOLUTE GOLD!!!!!👍👑🏆My favorite QB The Sheriff imitating The Coz....cant get any better than that!!! Remember watching the highlights on MNF like it was yesterday MY FAVORITE thing to watch on TV as a kid!!! Between Howard C, Al Micheals & John Madden u couldn't show me a better bunch of PROFESSIONALS when it came to broadcast!!!!

[@DouglasRose-nf5ve]

Peyton Manning is so much fun🎉

[@louie115]

growing up in the 70's and 80's i couldn't wait for half time highlights with howard cosell!

[@cindymckee5831]

This was fantastic!

[@ronnieam33]

Setting at our dinner table and hearing Howard's voice in the other room on the TV was my 70's childhood!!

[@kurtthecat3995]

Same here, getting ready to eat dinner as a kid and at the same time hearing the opening of Monday Night Football. Good memories.

[@rjpsuh06]

Al Michaels worked mostly baseball with Howard Cosell on ABC from the late 1970s until 1985. When Al worked the Pro Bowl in 1979-1980, he was ABC’s #2 College Football announcer and didn’t work an NFL game that season until that Pro Bowl. You’ll never see that again. The 1980 Pro Bowl was Al’s first NFL game on ABC. He’d be the new MNF announcer in 1986.

[@PatBlackwell-z3i]

OMG I JUST HAD A HUGE FLASHBACK SITTING WITH MY BROTHER AND GRANDFATHER WATCHING THE SAINTS AND EAGLES GAME AS MY GRANDPA SCREAMING AT THE BOOB TUBE CUSIN AT HOWARD AND ARCHIE CALLING THEM EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN. #GOODSTUFF

[@phantomcyrano]

Not gonna lie, Peyton with that wig on the thumbnail is what got me here, but I stayed for the stories.

[@chrisbrimhall1613]

I loved those old Monday night football games….they were classic and funny

[@chrisgreulich]

Two of my favoirte people, Al Michaels & Peyton Manning. They are 2 class acts.

[@danielallenbutler1782]

The original Monday Night Football, back in the days when men were men, football was football, and women were grateful for it....

[@ordinarypeople20]

Great to see Al Michaels bring out his fave Cosell stories and impersonations. I loved MNF as a kid in the 70s. Even though I knew I was in the minority, I loved Howard. He was absolutely fabulous doing the halftime highlights - showing he could be great at play-by-play, not just commentary. And to learn that he would basically "wing it," I am just in awe of Cosell's unbelievably impressive, unprecedented intellectual abilities that he delivered forthwith with his dependable panache every single and separate Monday evening! He could -- and did -- go...all...the...way!

[@brianbritton1385]

Takes me back to my youth watching games with my dad! Great content!

[@earleholt4380]

Cosell was one of a kind

[@andrewmarshall360]

AL is the only announcer I can tolerate now .

[@AlphaRomeoOneFive]

Two absolute legends in this video! Thoroughly enjoyed this one

[@kerkcason7318]

Al Michaels & Cris Collinsworth are my number 1 broadcasters. I love this watching Al & Peyton Manning broadcasting together.

[@je2933]

You are the best Peyton

[@milo8425]

Lol holy crap Peyton looks amazing in that toupee

[@barrywatts875]

Keith Jackson, Dandy Don Meredith, Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford ♥️ Keith Jackson is the Greatest announcer of all time in College Football History. Dandy Don Meridith was the best analyst on Monday Night Football. We had to tune in for halftime of MNF for all the Sunday Game highlights and the music made everything wonderful! This was the greatest era of NFL Football.

[@adgtheone]

Michaels is getting up there in age. We should try to enjoy him anyway we can, as much as we can, while we can!

[@unclejim2330]

Howard was awesome, his Monday night half time will never be matched and same goes for boxing commentary. 👍 John Madden would be #2 . 👍

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Go Vols!!

[@triskaidekathirteen724]

thank you Peyton & Mr. Michaels for the smile today

[@DeadShred9]

LOVED MNF !! Hank Jr. singing ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL .........

[@andrewmarshall360]

When I played high school FB me and my friends used to get together at someone’s house and bbq hamburgers and hotdogs with all the trimmings and iced cold coke or Pepsi . Half time buttered popcorn with a few cans of salted peanuts . I miss those days !

[@chrisgreulich]

I still remember Howard doing the halftime highlights. He was the best. That was my favorite part of MNF.

[@davidhenner9367]

I can't imitate many people but Howard Cosell is someone I've had down pat! It comes in handy more often than one would guess. DOWN GOES FRAZER! Is one of my favorites.

[@andrewmarshall360]

And yes we loved Howard .

[@mark224]

2:53 The ironic thing is he pronounced "wont" incorrectly. It's supposed to be pronounced like "want"

[@kermitwilson]

The trick to Cosell is to emphasize every consonant in a word punching up parts and lengthen the last one. And that odd gasp at the end of every word like a swimmer taking a quick breath on a 100 meter butterfly. Cosell could turn a 3 consonant word into 6 all day long. “Emphasize” for example, make it 3 words “eM-Pha-Si-Eyes-uh!”

[@MB-mh6xv]

I was 10 years old when MNF debuted. My parents would let stay up through halftime to watch the highlights of Sunday’s games. I loved MNF.

[@bruce1615]

Miss Al, guy got done dirty. Loved the imitation Peyton!

[@ManChan-w5p]

Once upon a time the NFL only had Sunday 1pm and 4pm games for east coast and west coast. Sunday night was family night for a family movie.

[@randyfolkner9496]

This is awesome 😅

[@elprez1]

4:32---Peyton is absolutely correct. As kids, we would do anything to stay up to see the halftime highlights on MNF.

[@youknow-jz3lc]

"#1 dad" love it. 8:30

[@MK31MEDIA]

LOVE IT!! :D

[@partsguy2245]

Peyton cracks me up every time!!

[@michaelweston2285]

those microphone holders were so hilarious. took them years to figure out a better way.

[@Zoyous]

"Awww, Howard..." "The education of Dandy Don continues." 🤣 2:50

[@doctornova3015]

howard is how Tony DORsett became To-ny Dor SETT.

[@MrGrace]

Definitely sounds better the second way lol

[@MelloThatDude]

I love these old school learning episodes

[@TheFlutecart]

I've been a Peyton Manning fan since he was a Vol. He is Mr Football, living legend.

[@mitchmccollum1230]

Fun stuff!

[@gravitythrottleracing]

Cosell was an entertainer, a celebrity. .. and he knew it. My dad would argue with Howard during MNF. I can still hear him yelling, "Oh criminy, Howard! Shut up!" 😅

[@NateeB1]

Peyton needs to rock that wig more often!

[@TheGammingPie]

Al Michaels isnt just football... He is Americas sports icon!

[@wavion2]

You should keep the toupee! 🤣

[@RedWingFan1340]

Manning turned into Cris Collinsworth with the hair.

[@brucegelman5582]

Peytons even better off the field than on it...and thats saying something.

[@Jim-r8s]

Great stuff.

[@brettwade9755]

Just DONT let Al Drive, especially in Santa Monica, CA!

[@ivanlara4145]

I would love to see Payton Manning and Tom Brady commentate on games together

[@kerkcason7318]

Me too.

[@jcclark2060]

Nope Brady is a dope.

[@SilverSpider44]

Whats your opinion after hearing Brady's debut?

[@michaeldalessandro3020]

Awesome

[@LizzyL2024]

Tom Brady will always be number one in my book, but Peyton Manning is not only a phenomenal player, but what a presence as far as personality and humor. Love him.

[@Bob-zh7lr]

Back when the NFL was still good.

[@Cbutton]

No you were just younger and life was easier not as much responsibility. Just nostalgia and that’s ok! It’s great to live in that nostalgia that’s why videos like this exist

[@Bob-zh7lr]

@@Cbutton It’s more than that. I quit watching all pro sports 10 years ago. They aren’t the same. Too soft.

[@wgooetrik]

​@@Bob-zh7lroh brother. What a life

[@Bob-zh7lr]

@@wgooetrik Thanks buddy! That means a lot.

[@danblough7390]

With the toupee, Payton looks a little like Rock Hudson.

[@MMAALL]

My bedtime was always 9:30 pm, so I could get a quarter in on a good night. Hated the 9pm starts. When the end of the year sometimes took it to Christmas vacation, being able to watch the whole game was like a holiday.

[@itsnotme07]

Thumb up for the toupee!

[@RalphReagan]

I wish Peyton could have a 15 round boxing match with Cosell.

[@carywatson1146]

Well done!

[@TedJamesLytle790]

I remember watching MNF in the early days, looking forward to halftime to see if my Broncos made the cut to appear in the highlight show. If they did, it was usually because Floyd Little (HOF) had a great game and was the only noteworthy player on offense at that time.

[@thespicemelange.1]

And. He. Might. Go. All. The. Way.

[@samuelgonzales6487]

Peyton looks like Dermit Mulroney in that Cosell get up 😂

[@brettstover1850]

Are you ready for some football? A Monday might party 🎉 🏈 Because all my rowdy friends are coming over to night. 😊

[@Gamesso1slOo0l]

good stuff

[@mez9574]

Love the video. Very entertaining and Peyton I think you look good with wig.

[@tipsterbl]

This is great and at Angels Stadium ❤.

[@pauljackson1744]

Great !

[@rickhale3944]

Howard Cosell was the man.

[@MrKeithkerr]

Lotta people hate Howard. I never will. He was looked forward to and bargained for by a teenaged me. Victory was won if I could stay up to the halftime highlights.

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

My dad hated Howard so much we would watch the games with the sound off and then he would find an am radio broadcast of the same game.

[@pabldi1927]

This interview is taking place at Angel Stadium? Hahah😂

[@checkitout3714]

Peyton is hilarious

[@acesnoopy]

this is incredible. perfect