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Steve Gleason roasts Peyton Manning on ‘Manningcast’ with viral forehead joke

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Gibbs, D. (2026, October 6). Steve Gleason roasts Peyton Manning on ‘Manningcast’ with viral forehead joke. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/sports/gleason-gives-peyton-manning-a-mnf-warning-id-hit-your-forehead/

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Steve Gleason appeared as a guest on "The Manningcast" during Monday night's Falcons victory over the Saints. The broadcast highlighted the 20th anniversary of the Superdome reopening after Hurricane Katrina. Gleason, known for his blocked punt against the Falcons in 2006, joked about hitting Peyton Manning’s forehead if given the chance to punt. Drew Brees also made an appearance during the game, which saw the Falcons dominate with strong performances from running backs Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr., who combined for five rushing touchdowns and over 200 yards on the ground. The Saints lost their third game of the season at home, dropping them to a 1-3 record.

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During the 20th anniversary game of the Superdome reopening after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, former Saints player Steve Gleason appeared on "The Manningcast" as a special guest during the Falcons' victory over the Saints. Known for his blocked punt against the Falcons in 2006, Gleason jokingly said he would hit quarterback Peyton Manning's forehead if given another chance, referencing Manning’s recent punting demonstration. The game saw impressive performances from Atlanta running backs Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr., with Bijan accumulating 145 yards rushing and scoring two touchdowns. Notably, Drew Brees also made an appearance at the event.

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Saints hero Steve Gleason did not hold back on Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning on Monday night. asserted

Gleason → hold → night

During the Falcons’ 45-24 victory over the Saints in New Orleans, “The Manningcast” had Gleason on as a special guest during the 20th anniversary game of the Superdome reopening for the first time post-Hurricane Katrina. asserted

Manningcast → have → time

The former Saints special teamer and ALS advocate became the star of the broadcast near the end of the third quarter as the Falcons led 31-10 once Manning showed a clip of himself hitting a couple of punts. asserted

himself → become → punts

Gleason, who’s known in the bayou for his blocked punt on Falcons punter Michael Koenen’s in the first 90 seconds of the emotional game back in 2006, expressed what he would do if Peyton were back there. asserted

Peyton → know → what

“Peyton, unfortunately for both of us, long before I hit the ball, I [would] hit your forehead,” Gleason said. asserted

Gleason → hit → forehead

Recently inducted Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees also made an appearance Monday night. asserted

Brees → induct → appearance

With so many franchise stars in attendance, the dome fell silent early as Atlanta ran roughshod behind the monster performances of running backs Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr. Bijan put up 145 yards rushing with two touchdowns, one being a 65-yard sprint on the opening possession. asserted

one → fall → possession

Brian added 62 yards and a season-high three rushing touchdowns. asserted

Brian → add → yards

Atlanta put up over 200 rushing yards in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2010 season, as well. asserted

Atlanta → put → season

Despite the raucous crowd, the Saints dropped another home game and fell to 1-3 on the season. asserted

Saints → drop → season

They have lost 13 of their last 19 in the Superdome. asserted

They → lose → Superdome

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