ESPN called out for Peyton Manning graphic fail during Orange Bowl
Peyton Manning was on hand to watch Tennessee win the Orange Bowl on Friday night. Manning’s presence in Miami Gardens got the attention of the ESPN cameras. ESPN’s production team put up an onscreen graphic that was complimentary, but not accurate.
The World Wide Leader is being called out for describing Manning as a member of the Volunteers’ 1998 national championship team. One part of the graphic correctly lists Manning’s Tennessee years as 1994-97, but the ’98 slip was there for all to see. Manning was in his NFL rookie season in 1998.
ESPN had a graphic showing “Peyton Manning 1998 National Champion” on the #OrangeBowl broadcast.
Peyton was not a member of that Vols championship team (which was quarterbacked by Tee Martin). He was with the Indianapolis Colts in 1998. ? pic.twitter.com/g03LhZ0msB
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 31, 2022
As expected, fans noticed the onscreen error. While ESPN may have forgotten about Tee Martin, many fans watching were quick to recognize the actual QB of the 1998 national champions.
What’s wrong with this picture? pic.twitter.com/fMHfpElWWF
— Chad Withrow (@TheChadWithrow) December 31, 2022
congrats Peyton pic.twitter.com/OTb9broJwB
— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) December 31, 2022
Did that graphic just say Peyton Manning National Champion???
— Nash™️ (@nashvegas__) December 31, 2022
ESPN really just put a graphic up that said Peyton Manning was a national champion lol.
— Diabretic (@BretGrimes) December 31, 2022
Lmao ESPN messed up the Peyton Manning graphic. He was NOT a national champion in 1998. He was a Colt
— Desmond Howard Was Right (@SonoftheTree) December 31, 2022
Did that ESPN graphic say that Peyton Manning has a national championship at Tennessee? I could’ve sworn Tee Martin was QB when that happened.
— Moe Sixlack (@whereisaction) December 31, 2022
FYI… To the stat person for this game… YES WE ❤️ Peyton Manning, but the person that put 1998 National Champion on this live footage is WRONG!!! That Tennessee squad was lead to that National Championship the year after Peyton Manning left, by TEE MARTIN… pic.twitter.com/3GqvROUR5N
— James Wright (@JAYRT89) December 31, 2022
Bad looks. Hella disrespectful to Tee Martin who in fact won the 98 championship https://t.co/xEsKw1hHVk
— Snig. (@lilsnig) December 31, 2022
Please tell me how ESPN just showed Peyton Manning during the Orange Bowl and put “1998 National Champion” under his name?………uuuummmmm No! That was my fellow Mobile, AL resident, Tee Martin bruh. Stop it ESPN!?
— Coach Jerome Wilson (@DukeP28) December 31, 2022
ESPN just awarded Tee Martin’s 1998 national championship to Peyton Manning.
— Ian O'Connor (@Ian_OConnor) December 31, 2022
