If there is a defining moment that will solidify Peyton Manning’s legacy for generations to come, it’s not his two Super Bowl wins, or five NFL MVPs, or dropping his balls on a trainer at Tennessee. It most certainly will be his objectively hilarious United Way SNL skit he starred in in March of 2007.
I watched it again today as a refresher and I laughed at loud at this stuffy, self-important Brooklyn coffee shop. I advise you to watch it too.
The 42-year-old Manning was the keynote speaker at an Indianapolis Colts event at the JW Marriott in Indy Wednesday and dished on a variety of topics–Andrew Luck, 45-year-old Adam Vinatieri still in the league, and which player hit him the hardest during his 18-year NFL career.
But most importantly, he regaled the tale of how the universally lauded SNL skit almost didn’t happen because he initially wasn’t comfortable with how aggressive it was. Check it out below.
The written transcript:
As far as which defensive player hit him the hardest, it shouldn’t come as a surprise.
All I want for Christmas is a Peyton Manning SNL United Way Part II.
[h/t Indy Star]
