Overview

• Eli Manning appears in episode three as an Ole Miss coach and improvised a profane line, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
• Entertainment Weekly and ABC7 preview a new Eli’s Places episode out today on ESPN+ featuring a playful on-set showdown between Manning’s original bit and Powell’s TV version.
• Hulu’s six-episode comedy centers on Glen Powell as Russ Holliday, a fallen college quarterback who adopts the Chad Powers persona for a second shot.
• Eli and Peyton Manning serve as executive producers and advised Powell on quarterback mechanics and game details to keep the series grounded in college football reality.
• Production leaned on real SEC settings and uniforms, including staged moments at a Georgia game, while early pop-culture coverage singles out Powell’s transformative performance.