ESPN reveals stacked 'Manning Cast' guest list for Week 10

ESPN and Omaha Productions on Monday afternoon released a guest list for the Week 10 edition of ‘Manning Cast.’ The Manning brothers have a star-studded group for the Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers game.

Peyton and Eli Manning will have Al Michaels, Phil Mickelson, Draymond Green and Philip Rivers on the Manning Cast with them on Monday night. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET in Santa Clara, California.

Al Michaels has been a sports commentator since the late 1960s. Draymond Green is in the midst of his 10th season in the NBA. Phil Mickelson is a six-time major-winning pro golfer. Philip Rivers is in his first year of retirement after 17 years in the NFL. Rivers also coaches football at an Alabama high school.

Hosted by Eli and Peyton Manning, ESPN2 provides a lighthearted, entertaining lens for the Monday night game. The Manning brothers tell stories from their NFL careers, crack jokes and, of course, break down the game from the perspective of former NFL quarterbacks.

The ManningCast has provided countless gems in its first year of airing, including Eli mistakenly flipping off the cameras, Peyton sharing a funny story about the first time he met Matthew Stafford and guests, like Pat McAfee, sharing incredible stories from their time in the NFL.

The Manning Cast Curse

The ESPN alternate Monday Night Football broadcast fondly referred to as the Manning Cast, has risen in popularity thanks to stacked guest lists.

Eli Manning and Peyton Manning hosted the likes of Nick Saban, Marshawn Lynch, Rob Gronkowski, Josh Allen, and more through Week 9. The candid conversations, with a side of in-depth football breakdowns, are a refreshing departure from play-by-play commentary.

However, there is an unfortunate phenomenon developing – a trend NFL fans picked up on following their Week 8 broadcast. Big-name current players who’ve participated in the Manning Cast are a combined 0-6 in their following games.

Travis Kelce, Russell Wilson, Rob Gronkowski, Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady, and Josh Allen all lost after appearing. Gronk and Wilson also suffered injuries in their ensuing games.

Half a season in and the Manning Cast curse is already achieving Madden cover curse levels of infamy.

There won’t be a test case for the curse since none of the Week 10 guests are in the NFL. However, Draymond Green should stay on his toes. The Golden State Warriors take on the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.