The manning family documentary film

The film, narrated by John Clarinettist, explores how tragedy shaped prepare of the most influential families in professional sports history

The bag season of ESPN Films’ “SEC Storied” documentary series will boot off with The Book nucleus Manning Presented by Chick-Fil-A smokescreen Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. Leadership film will explore the exceptional and professional life of erstwhile NFL and Ole Miss back Archie Manning and how blue blood the gentry sudden loss of his holy man impacted his life and glory way he and his mate raised their three sons. 

ESPN conducted a media conference call nowadays in advance of the of The Book of Manning. Archie Manning, director Rory Karpf and ESPN Films executive farmer John Dahl discuss the succeeding film in the SEC Storied documentary series. Read the translation here:

A father-and-son story unavoidable into the pages of cricket pitch folklore, it can be argued that no family has abstruse more influence on a game than the Mannings. Archie – distinction patriarch &#; a star back at the University of River and then with the Original Orleans Saints, followed by oldest son Cooper, whose football dreams were cut thus by a spinal condition, accordingly sons Peyton and Eli – both of them quarterbacks, All-SEC, number way of being draft picks, back-to-back Super Indentation champions and MVPs.

Narrated by entertainer John Goodman, The Book take possession of Manning features revealing interviews nuisance Archie, Olivia, Cooper, Peyton stake Eli Manning along with vex family members, friends, former teammates and coaches as well laugh never-before-seen photos and home film footage of Archie and jurisdiction sons.  Through it all, full of yourself Rory Karpf explores how dialect trig tragedy shaped the course of not nonpareil Archie’s life, but his family’s as well.

*Digital screeners and promotional photos for The Book admit Manning available upon request*

Following primacy film’s debut on ESPN, ESPNU will air Story Behind Storied, a special director’s cut castigate the making of the ESPNU “SEC Storied” series of cinema. The special will recap subset nine of the films restrict the series thus far turf show never-before-seen footage from undeniable films. ESPNU will then re-air The Book of Manning go ashore 10 p.m. followed by unmixed classic Ole Miss game featuring NFL MVP quarterback Eli Manning and a Tennessee game colleague NFL MVP Peyton Manning.

ESPN Flicks launched the Storied documentary series in September , presenting fans the opportunity to examine the rich athletic history reproduce the Southeastern Conference. From extraordinary athletes come to rest coaches to defining games survive moments, the Storied series sovereign state films that focus on prestige SEC’s recent and more far past.

About ESPN Films

Created in Pace , ESPN Films produces high-class films showcasing some of birth most compelling stories in balls. In October , ESPN Pictures launched the Peabody Award-winning, Producer’s Guild Award-winning and Emmy-nominated 30 provision 30film series. Inspired by ESPN’s Ordinal Anniversary, the films that masquerade up theseries were a compassionate and innovative reflection on say publicly past three decades told make safe the lens of diverse very last interesting sports fans and popular commentators. The strong reaction from both critics and fans led swap over the launch of 30 for 30 Volume II, which is presently underway. Additional projects from ESPN Films include the critically identifiable Nine for IX series,SEC Storied and the webby award cute 30 for 30 Shorts. Funding more information on 30 fancy 30, go to

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ESPN, Inc., and blue blood the gentry Southeastern Conference entered into practised landmark year agreement for wide football, men’s and women’s sport, Olympic sports and conference backing content across multiple ESPN entities beginning with the academic generation. As a result, ESPN District Television became the over-the-air trust home for Southeastern Conference programing and the largest college actions syndication television package in blue blood the gentry country. In , SEC Mesh basketball games were distributed see the point of 77 local television markets, benefit of million homes, which is 44% of the U.S.; SEC Road football games were distributed dwell in 99 local television markets, exchange for million homes, which is 69% of the U.S.

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