Talking football with Archie, Peyton, Eli

[volmanbill]

Talking football with Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning - ESPN

Q: Peyton, what do you remember about the Colts taking you?

Peyton: I remember talking to Mr. Irsay [Colts owner Jim] at the combine, and saying, "Tell me what you're going to do." And he said they'd tell me in March. They were making it so dramatic, not making up their mind [between he and QB Ryan Leaf of Washington State]. And finally I was in his office one day and I said, "I would like to play for you but if you don't pick me, I will kick your ass for the next 15 years.

 

[AstonRoyal]

"I would like to play for you but if you don't pick me, I will kick your ass for the next 15 years"

I love it!
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[MemphisVol1485]

That article is hilarious. I could read stuff like that about them all day.

 

[carrythefight14]

nicee!!!

 

[VolClass75]

Those guys could do a standup comedy routine.:clapping:

 

[smashmouth98]

wow, what a mistake it would have been for the colts to take Leaf!!!

 

[BigOrange15]

That was a great read, thanks.

 

[supersmo18]

LOL, this one is one of my favorites. What a great SNL skit!!!

"Q: Sounds like that Saturday Night Live" you did [in 2007], Peyton, when you were strafing little kids with footballs [as part of a United Way spoof].


Peyton: We got out there and I told the director, "I don't know if I can throw the ball at those kids." It was just a Nerf ball that they'd scraped the "Nerf" word off it, but still. And he talked me into doing it. I felt better when I heard a parent of one of the actor kids saying to the director, "Hey, how come he's not throwing the ball at MY kid's face? I want him to throw the ball at my kids' face!"

 

[give_him 6]

Hilarious. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Coach Grizz]

Outstanding story!!
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[orangeblooded2]

Classic. I think Archie has always had a bruised forehead......

 

[YankeeVol]

Good stuff.

 

[lovavol]

That article is hilarious. I could read stuff like that about them all day.

See where he threw the baseline test for concussions in the preseason?
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[81Bubbavol]

Thanks for Posting !

My favorite part:

Archie: You know, I said to [Olivia his wife] one night -- I was in bed, reading something about the boys in a magazine -- and I said, "Honey, we've been married 35 years now. Did you ever, in your wildest dreams, think you and I would have children that would do these amazing things?"

And she said, "Archie, very seldom are you in my wildest dreams."