Peyton Manning and Wes Welker vs. The McEnroes: From McEnroe’s Places Season 1 Episode 6

Tennis legend John McEnroe and NFL figures Peyton Manning and Wes Welker have crossed paths in a doubles tennis match as part of the ESPN+ original series McEnroe’s Places.

The encounter took place in Season 1, Episode 6 of the series, titled Double Trouble. In this episode, Peyton Manning and Wes Welker teamed up to face off against John McEnroe and his brother, Patrick McEnroe, in a doubles competition.

Series Concept and Format

McEnroe’s Places is a series available exclusively on ESPN+ where John McEnroe explores the history of tennis. The show features McEnroe interacting with players from both the past and the present to examine the game’s legacy.

The first season consists of at least ten episodes. The episode list includes:

• Episode 1: The People’s Court
• Episode 2: Service Project
• Episode 3: McEnroe’s Places
• Episode 4: Coming to America
• Episode 5: Grand Slam
• Episode 6: Double Trouble
• Episode 7: Teen Machines
• Episode 8: What’s Love Got To Do With It
• Episode 9: Djoker’s Wild Part 1
• Episode 10: Djoker’s Wild Part 2

NFL Stars on the Court

The pairing of Manning and Welker brings together two former NFL teammates in a different sporting arena. The match against the McEnroe brothers serves as a central point of the Double Trouble episode.

Beyond the gameplay, the interaction between the athletes highlighted a comparison between the difficulties of their respective sports, with McEnroe asserting that tennis is harder to play than football.