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Peyton Manning recalls hilarious Eli Manning prank

Peyton Manning is yet to get revenge on his brother, Eli, for an “atomic wedgie” prank that happened on one of their golf trips.

After Eli Manning announced his retirement from the NFL last month, his older brother, Peyton, sat down with the Broncos’ media team to talk about Eli’s accomplished career.

Among the topics that came up: their pranks.

Peyton described Eli as a “silent assassin,” perfectly timing his pranks. Peyton said Eli’s best prank happened on one of their golf trips.

“We were staying in the same room and my bed was kind of up against the corner, and I was taking a nap,” Peyton said. “And he jumps on top of me and gives me almost an atomic wedgie. And he had all the leverage. My shoulders were stuck in the corner. I couldn’t get out. I just had to take it.”

Peyton is yet to get revenge for that particular prank.

“I haven’t been able to get him back,” the former QB said. “Maybe if we get a chance to play some more golf together, maybe I’ll have a chance to get him back. Right now he’s still one up on me.”

There has been some speculation that Peyton and Eli could be a good commentator duo for NFL games but Peyton seemingly shot down those rumors. Peyton and Eli probably won’t end up in a broadcast booth together but it wouldn’t be surprising to see Peyton as a commentator someday.

Peyton will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year.

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After Eli’s retirement, Arch Manning is next in line in family business of playing QB

After Eli Manning’s retirement, Arch Manning is left as the next Manning in line to play quarterback.

After 16 years in the NFL and two Super Bowl victories, Giants quarterback Eli Manning has announced that he is retiring from football at age 39. That leaves his 14-year-old nephew, Arch, as the next in line to take over the “family business” of playing quarterback in the NFL.

Arch still has a ways to go before thinking about going pro but he’s certainly off to a good start. As a freshman at Isidore Newman High School last year, Arch led the varsity football team to a 9-2 record. He threw for 2,407 yards and 34 touchdowns in 2019.

Arch is the son of Cooper Manning, who was a high school star who saw his football career cut short; he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis before he had the chance to play college football.

Arch accounted for six touchdowns with his uncle, Peyton, in attendance at one of his games last fall. He has already drawn interest from Mississippi (Eli’s alma mater), Tennessee (Peyton’s alma mater), LSU and Duke.

Arch’s grandfather, Archie, believes he is ahead of where Peyton and Eli were at his age. He will graduate from high school in 2023.

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Will Eli Manning’s retirement clear the way for Peyton to become a commentator?

Now that Eli Manning has retired, Peyton Manning might be more open to becoming a commentator for primetime NFL games.

After 16 years in the NFL and two Super Bowl victories, Giants quarterback Eli Manning has announced that he is retiring from football at age 39. That might speed up the process for his older brother, Peyton, to become a television commentator.

Peyton, who also won two Super Bowls as a quarterback, retired from the NFL following the 2015 season. He has been courted by ESPN and Fox since then but has turned down their offers, likely in part because he did not want to call games featuring his younger brother.

Two years ago, ESPN and Fox were both willing to pay Manning up to $10 million per season to call primetime NFL games. Now that Eli is no longer an active player, Peyton might be more inclined to join a broadcast booth.

ESPN seems to have shifted its attention toward CBS commentator Tony Romo. The network is willing to pay Romo $10-14 million per year to call “Monday Night Football” games. If Romo gets a contract like that — either from CBS, ESPN or someone else — it would give Manning leverage to negotiate a similar deal if he decides to become a commentator himself.

Manning and ESPN Plus released a 30-part series in 2019 called “Peyton’s Places.” The show followed Manning as he visited key places in NFL history and interviewed some of the game’s greatest players. The most recent episode featured Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Manning, 43, will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

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Broncos QB Drew Lock doing what his dad was unable to do

“I’m just happy I can do this for him,” Broncos quarterback Drew Lock said of his father, who dreamed of playing in the NFL.

When Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock made his NFL debut in a 23-20 win over the Chargers on Sunday, his parents — Andy and Laura — were in the stands. They went to his games at Missouri and they weren’t about to miss his first NFL start.

“It means the world to me that they end up coming to all these games for me,” Lock said after the win. “They did in college and I’m sure they’re going to try to keep doing that in the NFL. To be able to have them there, to enjoy this night, it’s so special. I ended up making eye contact with them after the second touchdown.”

Andy Lock was an offensive lineman at Missouri from 1986-89. He went undrafted after suffering a leg injury as a senior and was invited to camp by the Giants. Andy didn’t make New York’s 53-man roster and his NFL dream died. His son’s dream is very much alive.

“Just seeing my dad — he was an undrafted guy and got to play a couple preseason games — he wanted to make it to the big stage and I think for him to see his son go out and do that and live out the dream that he wanted to fulfill is pretty cool for him,” Lock said. “I’m just happy I can do this for him and for everyone here as well.”

Broncos rookie guard Dalton Risner knows how much Lock’s debut meant to his family.

“[I’m] really proud for him, really proud for his family, really proud for his dad Andy,” Risner said Sunday. “I know they were all here and that was a big win for them, and I know Drew had a lot to prove after not going where he wanted in the draft, so I’m excited for him.”

Lock was selected by Denver in the second round of April’s draft and spent the first half of the season on injured reserve with a thumb injury. He’s healthy now and is expected to remain the start for the rest of the season. Lock’s family — and Broncos fans — hope the young quarterback remains the starter for many years to come.

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WATCH: Bills OC Brian Daboll gave fans a ride from game

Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll orchestrated the sweetest drive of Buffalo’s 8-3 season off the field following Sunday’s 20-3 win versus the Broncos (3-8).

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported this feel-good family story Wednesday ahead of the AFC East second-place team’s trip to Dallas to face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

Racheal Hall takes her 12-year-old son Ethan to a Bills game every year. Hall’s cousin Mike Bonefede is a 10-year season ticket holder and the group was heading New Era Field Sunday when Bonefede’s truck broke down. A mere four miles from the stadium, the five-person group Ubered the rest of the way in.

But after the Bills beat Denver, surcharge pricing pushed the cost of a trip all the way home to nearly $300. The group decided to begin walking away from the stadium with the hopes that distance and time away from the just-finished game would lead to more affordable pricing.

During the walk, Bonefede recognized a man in traffic with his window rolled down as the man in charge of the Bills offensive play calling, Daboll himself. Mike struck up a conversation which led to the offensive coordinator offering to drive the group to a nearby Tim Horton’s where they would be able to wait for an Uber the rest of the way.

Hall told the Democrat and Chronicle that she believed her cousin was simply friends with the kind driver and was discussing the game unknowingly, even referencing her son’s wish for his fantasy WR John Brown to catch a pass coming true. Eventually, Hall asked Daboll how he knew Bonefede and learned the truth: the group lucked into a ride from the game for free thanks to their team’s OC.

Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll gives fans a ride from game (Bills Wire)

Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll orchestrated the sweetest drive of Buffalo’s 8-3 season off the field following Sunday’s 20-3 win versus the Broncos (3-8).

Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll gives fans a ride from game

Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll orchestrated the sweetest drive of Buffalo’s 8-3 season off the field following Sunday’s 20-3 win versus the Broncos (3-8).

Phillip Lindsay hasn’t actually moved out of his parents’ home yet

Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay plans to move out of his parents’ home but he hasn’t found a new place to live yet.

Last week, Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that he is moving out of his parents’ home.

Lindsay signed with Denver as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Colorado last year and he didn’t get his own apartment in part to save money.

“I was able to save some money for me to be able to get a place and also help myself out after getting a place,” Lindsay told Rapoport. “I just think it was the right choice to do right now.”

Lindsay said Wednesday that he hasn’t actually moved out yet.

“Right now, I’m looking around and shopping around stuff, so we’ll see how that goes,” the running back said.

So he’s going to move out, but he’s not actively moving out at the moment. Perhaps the move will take place at the end of the season.

Lindsay is on pace to gain 1,322 yards from scrimmage in 2019.

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