# ManningCast slumps to 705,000 viewers

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 02:40 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"ManningCast slumps to 705,000 viewers" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Front Office Sports, Chiefs Wire, Yahoo Sports and ESPN Press Room. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| thebiglead.com | ESPN’s ManningCast posts abysmal NFL Week 1 TV ratings | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQcmotWVFxM0RkY0tsR3JMb0VtZEVqMjNHa1oxZXFJZXlMeXJQX29qdWZGZE9QSTBoa3dLSEludEUwS1Jrc0dfYS1TSWJ5NGtvMEp3c3BtRTJ4MHBhWXpiUmZ5SjFsS29UYlJoZ3F0WlNaMTVLaEJ0cm5OVkVzZXBZTi1GbHl5ZUEy?oc=5) |
| NCTA | TV Stats: NFL Viewership Scores Big | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE5aSVhyQzNtZ2NuRFdodnVGcmRrZHJkTjhVZUZIdTl5eWNtd2kzcWJpdXpERFpaRnhXSXNBaGM5ZUlHR01UYjFRNkd1Wk5XcW1FbGJ2dDFsRC1KaHN4by13cEo3cWZodlpLbGFmNw?oc=5) |
| Sports Media Watch | Monday Night Football records Week 1 viewership high in Mahomes’ return | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQeGYyTmpleUlOc28ydW96T2tJNWg0ZFlfdEwyd1lSa09kSTc5SWV0ZGY4dDJkaVhsOG9UbGw1a1FYdkpXVFZTOXdETjl6UXh6WU96bklEMThMWlZ6NHdSV3dQSEdNWnlxd1p4cFZmRHM0azNQU05DYk93U2UyOXUzS0tzd0ROZlF0NkhQRFg2ZmVGUnVyZU1mbGFZR0lXaWY4TmZlTlVwQQ?oc=5) |
| Front Office Sports | ESPN Draws 23.2M Viewers for Week 1 of 'Monday Night Football' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQNFhlbUJxejZNUU4zbWc5Mk5QQnVrc3hnWDFRUEJFOTdUaXRuN2FkanFTOEhQeVo5ZkJhS18yX1U1REVWN3prYUZ2YkkyZklDVGZRUEVudFN4ZGtwTDNlR01tb29kSjZNZVBFVVhWellNbm10RldCUlBHSzJGaWV2OWYwY21DelBKbURaYk1XRDRpSzZMZWotNHpPUVhxWWgzV2hYcTN3?oc=5) |
| Chiefs Wire | Chiefs vs. Broncos sets new record in ESPN’s Monday Night Football era | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-wFBVV95cUxQQXlhSlk5bWVmN1NaV2pQSXgzUDRqVHZpNXpZZzFuWUh1T1dqMWFIbTdiYkkzVHlGZnY4SG5Day1GTTVQWlVHRTBBNTBlOHhJY1lyNFdaWVFrc3RHcVJHN1FLMm1uVTNKSFE0b0VvR1lmcVJ1ZGJjN050eG5GaFViLVNPWHdRR1Z3Qlg1OWY1V1FZNk5DWFNHcVBHRVRKN20zSExibGh3Nlh1d3BVSjdUV09RNHJDMzNrWWI3dUpPdmZReHlFbnVPLWlsNEJIaUhGQmprYnlVV3FiM2VnMkhzdUxmMlF2ZDFmdERkMS1uX0U1TDltRFNVcS1WQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | ESPN’s ManningCast posts abysmal NFL Week 1 TV ratings | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxONldSLTdMOWs1am9Jczd6TGpSTEJySU5Xb3RuTy1hb2RFWWdhV2laZUU4ZDVCNFFEQndqcnJ0c094cy1WdHdVNFl0ZFZ3WEhqX3BQU3dKSjctUDNYVld2dk1ZVjQ0Y1VrSTVKVVRBdTV0TDNHSFNUM2JnTVVLeDhkN3lsMzlkQkFiNnRj?oc=5) |
| ESPN Press Room | Monday Night Football opens Super Bowl LXI season with record-setting audience; Broncos-Chiefs becomes most-watched Week 1 game of ESPN’s MNF era | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgJBVV95cUxPWUpVaGV3cTlneUFadHFBN3NUNE1mLWpXSEp0RzRVbDZVRDU3OHJ2X2IwNnRqZTN6Tm90UTQyamxHamU2b2Y2WEJoRFVpa19qWWF5N2RSTW11TXB3U1JFbGVjV3A3VkVuYUlWZWM4ZjRLcEMzMW9TSHFteHQ5M29MLTFidVRMa0RSa1lVZnE3eHBOcHFodnVhM0dyaXhsUW0taVc2SVRyaHFlcHFTb002ME1oemxwT3FFUXJSaVM5UGdwTjlFMTB3bE13LTVNUFV3M1NnbHZiOHk2eWNUXy1NODJyTnZTY0ZCNmZrWFJmWktGREMydjh1RlBaTzBVaGJjV2tmSUw3NWE3TXMxUmNuN0pB?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | ManningCast slumps to 705,000 viewers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQcmYxdEV1eURLSEpteE5UejFOeS0zQzdPdFlYZDFFZU4yM2xoVkNHRDJkRmVCVzlLYzB1TjJaRzB0bjdTNHJmNFcycUoxYWxKb1lxSmFjOHAxaEtfcWtvQ2ZjVkhKMVVpSlpPZm1HVlhxdTZqQ2g2WE5xdXNxc1ZUcmtHbDFFNno2cU04WmZlcF95TGVoeDJnSDBONEdER3BP?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-17/manningcast-slumps-to-705-000-viewers*