Eli, Peyton Manning set high expectations with 'ManningCast' musical - ESPN

Eli and Peyton Manning asked their father, Archie Manning, whether he had any ideas for the fourth season of their «Monday Night Football» broadcast, the ManningCast.

«Yeah, I have an idea. Tony,» Archie told them.

Archie wasn't talking about former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. He was telling his sons they should take a shot at trying to win a Tony Award, which honors Broadway's best plays, musicals and performances.

Peyton immediately gave Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger a phone call with a proposal.

«Eli and I are going to try to win a Tony Award. Can you just get us a theater? Give us one night and we'll prove we can be Broadway stars,» Peyton told Iger.

The Mannings' viral video promoting «ManningCast, the Musical,» features over 40 cameos, including performances from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, actor Kevin Hart and rapper Snoop Dogg. It also includes appearances from active NFL players such as Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.

It includes five numbers: «The Big Idea,» «Misters Manning,» «Quarter-Zips,» «Seasons of Football» and a grand finale.

Eli and Peyton Manning filled in ESPN on their Broadway experience.

The ManningCast has been successful the past few seasons. How did the idea of creating a musical to promote this season come about?

Peyton: The last few years we've produced videos to promote each new ManningCast season. Two years ago, after I did an «Emily in Paris» bit on SNL, we did a video with Lily Collins. Last year we did a video where players, coaches and celebrities auditioned to be the third host of the show. That was a lot of fun, so we wanted to see if we could do something similar but bigger.

Eli: It