Geo
03-04-2007, 12:05 PM
Peyton Manning Set To Host Saturday Night Live On His 31st Birthday
March 2, 2007 12:23 p.m. EST
Marc Pruitt - All Headline News Sports Reporter
Indianapolis, IN (AHN) - Peyton Manning is on television continuously through television commercials and now he will get a full hour worth of airtime. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback will ring in his 31st birthday as the host of Saturday Night Live on March 24th.
Manning, fresh off his Super Bowl MVP performance, will get the chance to show off his acting chops for a longer period of time.
When Manning is not directing scoring drives for the Colts, he can be seen in the hilarious commercials for Sprint-Nextel and Mastercard.
He poses as an avid fan of the team while wearing a cheap disguise, and also as a fan of the everyday workers at grocery stores and coffee shops.
He has also been seen in spots for ESPN in its promotion of Sportscenter telecasts tormenting his younger brother, New York Giant quarterback Eli, as the Manning family tours the ESPN facility.
"I figure this is my one shot to be asked," he told AP. "I'm sort of looking forward to it, but I'm a little bit nervous."
Manning will be the latest athlete to do the show. SNL has had dozens of athletes host the show through the years including everyone from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Andy Roddick and Tom Brady to Lance Armstrong, John Madden and O.J. Simpson. 25 athletes have hosted SNL since its creation in 1975.
I'll watch, especially if they arranged a sit-down between Peyton and Da Bears crew. Icing on the cake would be an appearance by Eli, it being his town and all.
March 2, 2007 12:23 p.m. EST
Marc Pruitt - All Headline News Sports Reporter
Indianapolis, IN (AHN) - Peyton Manning is on television continuously through television commercials and now he will get a full hour worth of airtime. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback will ring in his 31st birthday as the host of Saturday Night Live on March 24th.
Manning, fresh off his Super Bowl MVP performance, will get the chance to show off his acting chops for a longer period of time.
When Manning is not directing scoring drives for the Colts, he can be seen in the hilarious commercials for Sprint-Nextel and Mastercard.
He poses as an avid fan of the team while wearing a cheap disguise, and also as a fan of the everyday workers at grocery stores and coffee shops.
He has also been seen in spots for ESPN in its promotion of Sportscenter telecasts tormenting his younger brother, New York Giant quarterback Eli, as the Manning family tours the ESPN facility.
"I figure this is my one shot to be asked," he told AP. "I'm sort of looking forward to it, but I'm a little bit nervous."
Manning will be the latest athlete to do the show. SNL has had dozens of athletes host the show through the years including everyone from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Andy Roddick and Tom Brady to Lance Armstrong, John Madden and O.J. Simpson. 25 athletes have hosted SNL since its creation in 1975.
I'll watch, especially if they arranged a sit-down between Peyton and Da Bears crew. Icing on the cake would be an appearance by Eli, it being his town and all.