Tag: Funny

WATCH: Chiefs DL Chris Jones shows off hilarious Cris Collinsworth impression

#Chiefs DL Chris Jones showed off his hilarious Cris Collinsworth impression during Kansas City’s victory over the Dolphins on Saturday.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card round of the AFC Playoffs got even sweeter on Wednesday when a video of Chris Jones’ hilarious impression of Cris Collinsworth made the rounds on social media.

Jones, who helped lead the way for Kansas City’s white-hot defense, was seen wearing a large jacket and a toque on the sideline while joking around with his teammates. The conversation seems to have taken a turn towards Patrick Mahomes’ outstanding performance, and Jones let his Collinsworth impression fly while assessing the reigning MVP’s play.

“Listen, guys,” Jones started. “We’re talking about a guy Patrick Mahomes who’s been throwing the ball since he was eight years old.”

While his analysis may have been a tad short of what Collinsworth usually brings to his broadcasts, Jones’ effort in this bit was admirable.

With some luck, he may be able to further hone his impression of the decorated announcer on the sideline against the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional round of the playoffs if Kansas City can put their bitter AFC rivals away early in Sunday’s matchup.

Youth football league bans Peyton Manning’s son from running ‘Tush Push’ play

Peyton Manning put a ‘Tush Push’ play in the playbook for his son, Marshall. After they ran it, their youth football league banned the play.

There has been talk in NFL circles over the last two years about the possibility of the “Tush Push” — a quarterback sneak perfected by the Philadelphia Eagles — being banned for safety and/or competitive reasons.

Even Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton hinted during the offseason that the NFL might outlaw the play. Speaking at a league meeting earlier this month, however, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said reports of the league planning to ban the play are false.

“Philly does it better than everyone else. That’s a fact,” Vincent said. “You won’t want to punish anyone for doing something well.”

So the play isn’t getting banned by the NFL — at least not anytime soon. Lower levels of football are a different story.

During the ManningCast of the Seahawks-Eagles game on Monday, former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning said a youth football league has banned his son’s team from running the “Tush Push” at the seventh-grade level.

“We were told after that play, the ref’s like, ‘Hey, you can’t do that,'” Manning said. “I’m like, ‘The Eagles do it in the NFL,’ he’s like, ‘This is not the NFL.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, I thought seventh grade AYL Colorado Youth Football was the NFL.’ I was confused, but that was the last time we did it. They banned it in our league.”

Manning coaches the seventh-grade Cherry Creek Bruins team that his son, Marshall, quarterbacks. He won’t get to call the “Tush Push” play for his son anymore, but Peyton clearly enjoys watching it in the NFL.

Peyton Manning stars in funny Nationwide commercial with Brad Paisley

We agree with Peyton Manning — Brad Paisley should leave the jingles to the pro 😅

Peyton Manning has returned with yet another Nationwide insurance commercial with Brad Paisley, this one titled “Songversation.”

In the ad, Manning pitches the idea of making a new song to promote Nationwide’s services.

“Maybe leave the songs to me,” Manning says after exchanging lyric ideas with Paisley.

“But I’m the one with three Grammys,” Paisley responds.

That led to this exchange:

Manning: “I’m kind of the jingle guy.”

Paisley: “Not sure I agree with that.”

Manning: “Well, I’m not sure I like your hat.”

Paisley: “Well, it would never fit on you.”

Manning: “Wow.”

Check out the 30-second commercial below:

Manning has also appeared in recent commercials for Bud Light, Caesars, Subway, Netflix, the Olympics, the NBA and Bush’s Beans. Even in retirement, Manning remains one of the most sought-after pitchman for companies who want to advertise products and services to sports fans.

After starring in one Super Bowl commercial last season and three Super Bowl commercials two years ago, Manning seems likely to return for the Big Game in 2024. Super Bowl LVIII will be played on Feb. 11.

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WATCH: Best moments from the ‘ManningCast’ in Week 14

Highlights from the ‘ManningCast’ in Week 14 include Peyton Manning’s take on Tommy Devito’s agent, and Mike McDaniel’s text to Peyton.

Another week, another ManningCast broadcast for your entertainment on ESPN2.

Peyton and Eli Manning just completed the ninth week of their broadcast of Monday Night Football on ESPN2. True to fashion, the brothers brought in their version of commentary while having guests on the show to bring color to their broadcast.

The matchup the brothers covered centered on the Tennessee Titans versus the Miami Dolphins, in which the former defeated the latter 28-27 via a fourth-quarter comeback. The duo also covered the Green Bay Packers versus the New York Giants, in which the Giants beat the Packers 24-22. 

Some exciting moments include interviewing Nate Bargatze. Bringing on Will Compton and former NFL offensive lineman Taylor Lewan from the podcast “Bussin with The Boys,” covering Giants quarterback Tommy Devito’s agent, and, lastly, Mike McDaniel’s text to Payton Manning and the details behind it. To check out the full highlights in the below video: 

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Peyton Manning is giving away free talking can openers for Bush’s Beans

Bush’s Beans is giving away free talking can openers with voiceovers from Peyton Manning. Here’s how to get yours.

After starring in Bush’s Beans Super Bowl commercial earlier this year, Peyton Manning is back with another funny marketing campaign for the bean company.

Bush’s Beans will soon release what they call “Peyton Canning,” a talking can opener with inspiring lines from Manning such as: “When you come to a fork in the road, pick it up, and eat some beans with it.”

Bush’s Beans will give the talking can openers away on a first-come, first-served basis at PeytonCanning.com beginning at 8:00 a.m. MT on Tuesday, Dec. 5.

“One of the great things about working with the Bush’s team is their sense of humor, and I think this can opener really gets that across,” Manning said in a press release. “I am sure this is going to liven up the kitchen as families make their favorite gameday dishes. Taking inspiration from one of Duke’s favorite lines, ‘Crank that beautiful bean can opener.’”

Bush’s Beans announced Manning as a “bean ambassador” last December and he has appeared in multiple advertising campaigns since then. The 47-year-old former quarterback retired from the NFL after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos in 2016.

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This is why Russell Wilson said ‘Pizza! Pizza!’ at the line of scrimmage

Get that man some Little Caesars! Broncos QB Russell Wilson used ‘Pizza! Pizza!’ as an audible against the Browns.

Peyton Manning had “Omaha!”

Russell Wilson has … “Pizza! Pizza!”

And, no, it’s not just free advertising for Little Caesars, the official pizza sponsor of the NFL.

When Wilson called out “Pizza! Pizza!” against the Cleveland Browns last week, he was altering his teammates to an audible. Wilson was not completely changing the play. Rather, as The Athletic‘s Nate Tice pointed out on Twitter/X, the Denver Broncos quarterback was flipping a play.

Denver had originally called a read option play to the right side of the field. After getting to the line of scrimmage and seeing Cleveland’s alignment, Wilson called out “Pizza! Pizza!” to flip the play to the left side instead.

Broncos running back Javonte Williams and fullback Michael Burton switched sides before the snap and Wilson then ran a read-option with Williams to the left side of the field instead of the right.

Wilson clearly made the right decision — he ended up keeping the ball and rushed for 19 yards. Here’s a sampling of how fans reacted to the audible on social media.

Twitter loved Jerry Jeudy’s pump fake on ‘Sunday Night Football’

Jerry Jeudy did a pump fake after crossing the line of scrimmage and it worked 😅

In the fourth quarter of a Sunday Night Football showdown with the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11, Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy caught a pass at the line of scrimmage and then pump-faked like he was going to attempt a pass despite having crossed the line of scrimmage.

Even though he appeared to be across the line, Jeudy’s pump drew a reaction from a defender, helping the receiver gain eight yards on the play.

“I just pump faked — I don’t know what happened, I just did it,” Jeudy said after the game, via DenverSports.com’s Rachel Vigil. “I got him. I don’t know why he fell for it, I was three yards past the line of scrimmage.”

Upon further review, Jerry’s pump fake might not have been so far-fetched. Jeudy’s right foot appears to still be behind the line of scrimmage when he pulls the ball back to throw.

The NFL’s rulebook states that “it is a forward pass from beyond the line of scrimmage if the passer’s entire body and the ball are beyond the line of scrimmage when the ball is released, whether the passer is airborne or touching the ground” (emphasis added).

So it’s possible that Jeudy might have been able to pull off a legal forward pass while still behind the line, but not if quarterback Russell Wilson’s initial pass was deemed a forward pass. We we’ll never know if it might have worked because the receiver brought the ball down and ran. It was one of the highlights of SNF, and Twitter/X loved it.

Riley Dixon debunks cheating allegations with a funny Instagram story

Broncos holder Riley Dixon silenced cheating allegations by showing a nasty turf burn on the back of his hand from Monday’s game in Buffalo.

The Denver Broncos defeated the Buffalo Bills in a wild Monday Night Football game last week thanks to a retaken last-second field goal.

Earlier in the game, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz missed an extra point. Later, punter Riley Dixon mishandled a hold, resulting in a second botched extra point attempt against the Bills.

So after Denver had failed to convert a pair of extra points earlier, a 41-yard field goal on a windy night to win the game was no sure thing. Lutz missed his kick, but the Broncos were gifted a second chance after Buffalo was penalized for having 12 men on the field.

After moving the ball up five yards, Lutz converted from 36 yards out and the Broncos walked away with a 24-22 win. What a crazy game!

The drama didn’t end there, though. After the game, fans on Twitter began accusing Dixon of cheating and using a sticky substance to make it easier to hold for Lutz’s game-winning field goal.

The back of Dixon’s hand had a bad turf burn wound that looked like pine tar. Dixon had the perfect response on his Instagram story this week, sharing a photo of his bruised hand with the caption “Does anyone know how to get spider tac off my hand? Asking for a friend.”

Dixon, of course, was joking. It’s easy to tell from the photo that Buffalo’s artificial turf tore up the back of his hand.

So that should put an end to the conspiracy theories. See a sampling of the accusations below.

Everyone loved Quinn Meinerz’s blocking on ‘Monday Night Football’

Broncos guard Quinn Meinerz is a beast! 😤

Quinn Meinerz remains a fan favorite.

The 24-year-old guard played college football at Wisconsin-Whitewater, a Division III program, and his fantastic college film, impressive performance at the Senior Bowl and unique outdoor workout videos caught the attention of NFL teams in 2021.

Denver used a third-round pick to select Meinerz in the NFL draft three years ago and he quickly emerged as a fan favorite after “letting the belly breathe” at practice. Meinerz is much more than a meme, though. He is emerging as one of the best guards in the NFL, and a Pro Bowl nod could be within reach this season.

Twitter gushed with praise for Meinerz after his impressive performance against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football in Week 10.

Broncos fan shares perfect reaction to ‘tale of two kicks’ after crazy ‘Monday Night Football’ ending

Everyone in Broncos Country had this same reaction on Monday night.

The Denver Broncos defeated the Buffalo Bills 24-22 in a wild Monday Night Football game in Week 10.

In a game that featured five turnovers, 15 penalties and two botched extra-point attempts, the Broncos came out on top, but not before some last-second shenanigans.

Trailing the Bills by one point, Denver lined up for a potentially game-winning 41-yard field goal attempt. Broncos kicker Wil Lutz missed the kick, seemingly sealing a loss for Denver.

But wait, there’s a flag!

Buffalo was penalized for having 12 men on the field, giving the Broncos a second chance to win the game. Lutz converted the ensuing 36-yard attempt to give Denver a 24-22 victory on the road.

Our good friend and Broncos fan Jess Place (@jezru on Twitter/X) of Mile High Report summed up the experience with a perfect tweet captioned, “A tale of two kicks.” Place showed photos after each of Lutz’s field goal attempts that summed up how fans in Denver felt on Monday night: