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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tPeyton Manning and Eli Manning and Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce are among some of football\u2019s most acclaimed pairs of brothers to play in the NFL. Peyton was initially drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 1998, nearly six years before little brother Eli was picked up by the San Diego Chargers. Eli was eventually traded [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A description for the Chad Powers<\/em> series says, \u201cWhen bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday\u2019s (Powell) college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Eli](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Eli-Manning-Trolls-Glen-Powell-Over-New-Football-Movie.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Glen Powell<\/span> Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPowell and Waldron celebrated their upcoming collaboration in a joint statement. \u201cWe\u2019re both diehard college football fans. When we saw Eli as Chad Powers, we knew that was the way into a big, fun story about this world,\u201d the twosome noted. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to be part of this team, and can\u2019t wait to get Chad in the game. Think fast, run fast.\u201d<\/p>\n
Manning and his brother Peyton Manning<\/strong> will also serve as executive producers through their Omaha Productions company. Other executive producers include Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown<\/strong> and Adam Fasullo<\/strong> from Waldron\u2019s Anomaly Pictures, along with ESPN.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Celebs](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Celebs-Who-Are-Massive-College-Football-Fans-4.jpg?crop=0px%2C311px%2C1662px%2C939px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tEric Stonestreet, Will Ferrell and Matthew McConaughey take rooting for their alma mater to the next level with every college football season \u2014 and they aren\u2019t alone. Stonestreet embraced his inner Wildcat in March 2023 while joining the Kansas State University\u2019s marching band during the team\u2019s spring game, sharing a clip on social media. Ferrell, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Eli noted in his own statement that \u201cthe love for Chad Powers has surprised me in spectacular ways,\u201d adding, \u201cI played 16 years in the NFL, but now when I\u2019m in a restaurant or walking through an airport, it\u2019s not uncommon for fans to scream, \u2018Hey Chad!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cI\u2019m so excited to team up with my friends Glen Powell, Michael Waldron and Omaha Productions to continue to tell the Chad Powers story and see what he does next.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Eli](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Eli-Manning-Trolls-Glen-Powell-Over-New-Football-Movie-2.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Eli Manning<\/span> Elsa\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEli spent his entire NFL career as the quarterback for the New York Giants, playing 16 seasons from 2004 to 2019. He led his team to two Super Bowl wins in 2007 and 2011 and was named the Super Bowl MVP of both games.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis sport has very few real farewells. It\u2019s impossible to explain the satisfaction, and actually the joy I\u2019ve experienced being a Giant,\u201d Eli said upon announcing his retirement<\/a> in January 2020. \u201cFrom the very first moment, I did it my way. I couldn\u2019t be someone other than who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Powell and Waldron celebrated their upcoming collaboration in a joint statement. \u201cWe\u2019re both diehard college football fans. When we saw Eli as Chad Powers, we knew that was the way into a big, fun story about this world,\u201d the twosome noted. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to be part of this team, and can\u2019t wait to get Chad in the game. Think fast, run fast.\u201d<\/p>\n
Manning and his brother Peyton Manning<\/strong> will also serve as executive producers through their Omaha Productions company. Other executive producers include Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown<\/strong> and Adam Fasullo<\/strong> from Waldron\u2019s Anomaly Pictures, along with ESPN.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEric Stonestreet, Will Ferrell and Matthew McConaughey take rooting for their alma mater to the next level with every college football season \u2014 and they aren\u2019t alone. Stonestreet embraced his inner Wildcat in March 2023 while joining the Kansas State University\u2019s marching band during the team\u2019s spring game, sharing a clip on social media. Ferrell, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Eli noted in his own statement that \u201cthe love for Chad Powers has surprised me in spectacular ways,\u201d adding, \u201cI played 16 years in the NFL, but now when I\u2019m in a restaurant or walking through an airport, it\u2019s not uncommon for fans to scream, \u2018Hey Chad!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cI\u2019m so excited to team up with my friends Glen Powell, Michael Waldron and Omaha Productions to continue to tell the Chad Powers story and see what he does next.\u201d<\/p>\n Eli spent his entire NFL career as the quarterback for the New York Giants, playing 16 seasons from 2004 to 2019. He led his team to two Super Bowl wins in 2007 and 2011 and was named the Super Bowl MVP of both games.<\/p>\n \u201cThis sport has very few real farewells. It\u2019s impossible to explain the satisfaction, and actually the joy I\u2019ve experienced being a Giant,\u201d Eli said upon announcing his retirement<\/a> in January 2020. \u201cFrom the very first moment, I did it my way. I couldn\u2019t be someone other than who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Celebs Who Are Massive College Football Fans<\/span><\/a>
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\n Eli Manning<\/span> Elsa\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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