TV SeriesReturning Series
Eli's Places
2021 3 seasons en
Eli Manning will host Eli’s Places, a college football centric expansion of the Peyton’s Places franchise, on ESPN+. Join the 2-time Super Bowl MVP as he takes on his own version of his brother’s signature show to explore what makes college football a way of life across the country. Eli will travel to some of the most well-known and historic college football establishments and meet with giants in the sport to better understand what makes college football such a national sensation
Cast
Eli Manning
Host
Episodes
3 seasons available
E1The First Game
Sep 1, 2021Eli meets up with Peyton and is sent off to examine the birth of college football. Joining forces with actor and comedian Jon Stewart, he explores the history of college football’s first game between Princeton and Rutgers in 1869.
E2Heisman Campaigns
Sep 8, 2021Eli looks into the politics of winning the iconic award. He revisits his own experience as a runner up and visits with some other people who might have experience in that realm.
E3Nick Saban
Sep 15, 2021Eli catches up with the greatest coach in College Football history and discusses his process. The coach also shares some funny stories and gets Eli into the water to try his luck at tubing.
E4The Only Autograph That Matters
Sep 22, 2021Eli explores the nature of recruiting in the world of College Football. He meets with LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron and even gets some recruiting advice from his brother, Peyton.
E5Thank The Ivies For College Football
Sep 29, 2021Eli meets up with astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson and famed Harvard alum Ryan Fitzpatrick to discuss how both Yale and Harvard played a role in the origin story of college football.
E6Bootleggers, Gators and Minutemen
Oct 6, 2021Eli travels around the country to talk about different types of offensive schemes. Eli speaks with Lincoln Riley, Steve Spurrier about his Fun 'n' Gun, Barry Switzer about his Wishbone offense and looks back at the history of these systems.
E7Born To Run
Oct 13, 2021Eli catches up with some of the greatest running backs of all time, something he could never physically do on a football field. Manning details the storied careers of some of the greats and even chats with a couple of them. Eli catches a ride with legendary Texas A&M running back Eric Dickerson. Dickerson then drives Eli to a yoga studio in Los Angeles to meet with Ricky Williams, another great college running back.
E8Hidden History
Oct 20, 2021Eli travels the country to learn about the football history of historically black colleges and universities. To do so, he speaks with some of the greatest players of all time, including the legendary Jerry Rice.
E9College Football’s Fantastic Finishes
Oct 27, 2021Eli explores some of college football’s greatest finishes, connecting with Doug Flutie to discuss Boston College’s famous Hail Mary win against Miami in 1984.
E10Big Manning on Campus
Nov 3, 2021The 10th and final episode features Eli returning to his alma mater with his Father, Archie. Both of these legendary quarterbacks were the big man on campus in their times and they explain just what that experience was like.
