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Caroline Darney

Eli Manning roasted Glen Powell’s QB skills ahead of their new college football series

A new comedy based on an Eli Manning character is coming to Hulu with the retired quarterback partnering with actor Glen Powell and showrunner Michael Waldron. The premise is to bring Manning’s “Chad Powers” persona to life in a half-hour episode series. Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) will co-create and co-write with Waldron, as well as star as the lead character.

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“When bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday’s (Powell) college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers,” the series description reads, according to a Variety story.

Manning used the announcement as a perfect opportunity to roast the leading man’s abilities after his famous beach scene in Maverick.

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