5x League MVP Peyton Manning Shuts Down Bizarre Rumors About New NFL Role: “Don’t wanna be a critic”

Peyton Manning is an all-time great quarterback. He is a two-time Super Bowl winner with two different teams and has also won the league MVP award five times. After his retirement from the game, he has continued to stay close to it because of his love for the game.

Last year, a rumor started to fly around that the older Manning brother might be interested in becoming the next NFL commissioner. This came because of his calming personality and because he is a savant of the game. However, the former Broncos quarterback was quick to shut down all those rumors.

When asked about the matter, Peyton Manning said, “no interest whatsoever.” He added, “Fan of the game, ambassador of the game, that’s what I wanna be. I don’t wanna be a critic. I wanna be a supporter of it, and I kind of wanna stay on the player side.”

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The Manning brothers last season had their own show called ‘Manningcast’. It was a success, and it’s very likely that both of them will continue that show for a long time. Mainly because the fans love to watch them give their insight during NFL games.

Peyton Manning was the first QB to win two Super Bowls with two different teams

Peyton Manning has always been a great quarterback throughout his career. He was the first quarterback ever to win Super Bowls with two different teams. Later, Tom Brady also achieved the feat after winning it with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Manning won his first Lombardi Trophy with the team that drafted him. He led the Indianapolis Colts to their second Super Bowl win in franchise history in 2007. Later, he joined the Denver Broncos and won the big game again in 2016.

After winning the Super Bowl in 2016 with the Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning announced his retirement. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the class of 2021. Even though Manning has denied becoming the commissioner of the league in the future, he is likely to stay around the game for a very long time.

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