Eli Manning has had plenty of viral moments from ESPN’s different “Monday Evening Soccer” broadcast with brother Peyton. He doesn’t appear to love the notion of his most up-to-date one.
It appeared Manning took a shot at new Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson on Monday after the group’s ugly 11-10 win over the 49ers the evening earlier than, through which Denver punter Corliss Waitman punted 10 instances for 476 yards.
“They need to have paid that punter $235 million as an alternative of Russell,” Eli stated whereas Pat McAfee was on the present, referring to Wilson’s $245 million contract extension.
Manning instructed Entrance Workplace Sports activities, nonetheless, that he was not ripping Wilson.
“No, I don’t assume we’re attempting to be important. I feel we at all times attempt to help the blokes which can be within the recreation,” Manning instructed the web site. “I feel typically, ‘Hey, it’s stay TV.’ I by no means attempt to take an actual shot at any individual. I feel that was clearly a really outrageous joke — as a result of a punter had 10 punts. Nothing towards Russell. He’s going to do nice.”
The Broncos entered the season with excessive expectations after buying Wilson from the Seahawks and hiring former Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. And whereas Denver is 2-1, they’ve scored 43 factors over their three video games and Hackett has made questionable game-management selections.
“It’s arduous going into a brand new offense, a brand new system. It takes a while. It’s not going to be excellent after three weeks,” Manning instructed FOS. “I’ve been in that state of affairs. It might probably take 5 - 6 weeks earlier than you get snug with the coaches. It’s not simply the quarterback. It’s all of the gamers coming collectively, studying a brand new offense and getting collectively and getting on the identical web page.
“So I do know he’s going to show it round. He’s an incredible player-athlete. So by no means wish to attempt to take a shot. Or put anyone down. Clearly, it was only a ridiculous concept of paying a punter that a lot. I feel we attempt to help the quarterbacks which can be within the recreation. We all know how arduous it's to be in that state of affairs. Clearly, typically we get emotionally concerned. You root for guys. So that you react. Otherwise you’re rooting for a group. In the event that they’re not doing one thing you assume they need to be doing, the ideas and the opinions come out a little bit bit.”
In the course of the Broncos’ Week 1 Monday evening loss to the Seahawks, Peyton Manning was furiously signaling for a timeout on the “Manningcast” because the clock ticked down, with Hackett opting to strive a 64-yard discipline aim as an alternative of letting Wilson and the offense attempt to convert a fourth-and-5 within the closing minute.
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