Jets-Chargers ManningCast guests: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Trevor Lawrence and Keyshawn Johnson

The ManningCast always delivers with top-shelf guests and this week is no exception. Eli and Peyton Manning are welcome three hard-hitters to the show for the Jets-Chargers Week 9 matchup.

On the Monday Night Football alternate broadcast, the Manning brothers will host former California Governor and Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and former Jets wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson.

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The Manningcast appearance on Monday night will be a first for Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence. Jacksonville had a Week 9 bye, opening up the former Clemson star’s schedule. The Jaguars are 6-2 at their bye week break and have a five-game win streak going. They’ll take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 next Sunday. Hopefully, the “Manningcast curse” doesn’t strike Lawrence after his appearance.

Keyshawn Johnson, who played for the Jets before stints with the Bucs, Cowboys and Panthers, is now a co-host on FS1’s Undisputed with Skip Bayless.

The game between the East and West Coast rivals kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET from New York.

ManningCast sticking to 10 game schedule

With the current schedule set for 10 Manning Cast broadcasts per season, and the revelation ESPN holds interest in expanding further, Eli Manning made his case for why the current format improves the quality of the product and keeps things fresh on air.

“I don’t want to see him every week and get his voice memos of breaking down (game) film,” Eli Manning said. “There’s something to people wanting more, and if we’re on too much, they might not want more. It keeps me motivated.”

Peyton Manning also dismissed the idea of covering more games moving forward following the final broadcast of the 2022-23 season.

“One thing I think comes through is just how much Eli and I enjoy this,” Peyton Manning said, via Fast Company. “We laugh a lot. If you maybe go to 17 games, maybe we’re not laughing as much, and it starts to get repetitive. ESPN has certainly mentioned going up to 12 games or more, and Eli and I held strong. We just feel the show is better if we keep it to the 10.”

Among the many guests to appear on the Manning Cast over the first two seasons, current and former players have brought unique analysis on the offense, defense and coaches making decisions on the field.

The show even gained a level of infamy among players early on as the “Manning Cast curse” struck multiple quarterbacks who made an appearance ahead of the next week’s game.