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Monday Night Football

  • NFL on ESPNIn 1980, the first NFL draft aired on ESPN from Bristol, Connecticut. Bob Ley hosted the initial coverage while Howard Balzer and Vince Papale joined him as…
  • NFL on Westwood One SportsIn 1985, Westwood One purchased the Mutual Broadcasting System, which had aired NFL coverage since 1940. The network absorbed NBC Radio in 1987, claiming…
  • Monday Night FootballIn 1960, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle envisioned a weekly prime-time game that could reach a wider television audience.
  • ManningcastOn the 19th of July 2021, ESPN announced that Peyton and Eli Manning would host an alternate presentation of Monday Night Football.
  • NFL on ABCThe American Broadcasting Company began televising professional football in 1948 with a "game of the week" format. That same year, ABC broadcast the NFL…