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Peyton Manning explains why he turned down opportunities to be NFL broadcaster
By Crissy Froyd
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it’s not uncommon for ex-NFL players to become sports broadcasters and that is certainly something that has been on the table for Peyton Manning.
But he’s yet to join a network. He recently explained why that is in his appearance on The Colin Cowherd Podcast. His former head coach, Tony Dungy, apparently played a large role into that.
“The best advice I got was from Tony Dungy the year that I retired,” Manning said to Cowherd. “He said, ‘Peyton, don’t make any rash decisions. Don’t go sign up to do this right away, take a coaching job, get involved in an organization, go into broadcasting. Just take a year and let everything calm down.’”
Manning went on to say that there were “no home games” in broadcasting and that the time commitment just didn’t sit well with him.
“It’s a four-day commitment,” Manning said. “I wanted my fall weekends to be free.”
Manning is still involved in “Manningcast” where he provides a high level of analysis without the same type of travel schedule that he seems to be avoiding. Expect Manning to stay involved in the world of football, but don’t expect to see him a broadcast booth for a company like ESPN any time soon.
Crissy covers SEC football news for Saturday Down South.
