Peyton Manning tried his best to complete a Hail Mary.

During his season-opening “ManningCast” of “Monday Night Football” with his brother Eli Manning on ESPN2 on Sept. 8, the former Indianapolis Colts star confirmed he tried to book Pope Leo XIV as a guest , along with Bill Murray, Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.

“I think we should let the people know that you tried to book a big-time fourth guest,” Eli Manning said on their broadcast of the Minnesota Vikings-Chicago Bears game. “Is it true that you failed to book Chicago native Pope Leo XIV ?”

Peyton Manning really handwrote a note to The Pope to try to get him on the ManningCast. pic.twitter.com/TivoZF8lT4 — Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) September 9, 2025

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