Andrew Marchand of The Athletic has reported Peyton Manning and Omaha Productions are interested in hiring former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Marchand’s reporting goes a step further and also says his sources are telling him, if Belichick does partner with Manning, there is a possibility of Omaha and ESPN partnering for a Bill Belichick and Nick Saban “Manningcast” type broadcast.
Bill Belichick and Jason Kelce are two names at the top of several outlet’s list of new talent to potentially bring in for football analysis. Nick Saban has already been hired by ESPN to work on College GameDay, the NFL Draft and other projects. Saban retired from coaching, however, several people close to Bill Belichick believe he is still planning to coach after taking this year off. So, signing Belichick could be a short-term plan for whichever outlet retains his services.
Marchand reports that Belichick has told networks he has met with that he is not interested in doing a weekly studio show. If a network is hesitant to give Belichick a prime seat in an NFL booth, perhaps the alternate broadcast route could make the most sense.
Omaha Productions collaborates with ESPN on the “Manningcast,” which features Peyton Manning and his brother Eli discussing the Monday Night Football game while interjecting guests into the conversation. The alternate broadcast debuted in September, 2021
