Peyton on Letterman
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning told David Letterman he tried to make Super Bowl Sunday as close to a normal day as possible.
Manning, who was a guest Tuesday night on The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS, said that was the advice he got from three Super Bowl alumni -- Hall of Famers John Elway and Troy Aikman and Colts nemesis Tom Brady of the New England Patriots.
"And that was the best advice they gave me, was to do whatever you normally do," Manning said. "So I kept my routine as normal as I could so I felt real comfortable all week and the game felt pretty normal to me."
The rain during the Feb. 4 Super Bowl -- the first ever in the NFL championship game -- helped reinforce the illusion of normalcy for its MVP and his teammates, who went on to beat Chicago 29-17.
"It made guys less nervous because usually the Super Bowl, it's so well lit and it's this great immaculate atmosphere and scene, and so I think the fact that it was raining, guys kind of relaxed and said, 'Hey, guys, we're just playing in the backyard in the rain. Let's just go out and play and score some points and try to win.' So, it made guys a lot less nervous than I think they normally would be," Manning said.
Manning, who was a guest Tuesday night on The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS, said that was the advice he got from three Super Bowl alumni -- Hall of Famers John Elway and Troy Aikman and Colts nemesis Tom Brady of the New England Patriots.
"And that was the best advice they gave me, was to do whatever you normally do," Manning said. "So I kept my routine as normal as I could so I felt real comfortable all week and the game felt pretty normal to me."
The rain during the Feb. 4 Super Bowl -- the first ever in the NFL championship game -- helped reinforce the illusion of normalcy for its MVP and his teammates, who went on to beat Chicago 29-17.
"It made guys less nervous because usually the Super Bowl, it's so well lit and it's this great immaculate atmosphere and scene, and so I think the fact that it was raining, guys kind of relaxed and said, 'Hey, guys, we're just playing in the backyard in the rain. Let's just go out and play and score some points and try to win.' So, it made guys a lot less nervous than I think they normally would be," Manning said.
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<< <i>Manning, who was a guest Tuesday night on The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS, said that was the advice he got from three Super Bowl alumni -- Hall of Famers John Elway and Troy Aikman and Colts nemesis Tom Brady of the New England Patriots.
"And that was the best advice they gave me, was to do whatever you normally do," Manning said. "So I kept my routine as normal as I could so I felt real comfortable all week and the game felt pretty normal to me." >>
I still get a kick out of people calling Brady a "sore loser" ect.. after the championship game. Yea he's a real punk giving advice to Manning for the Super Bowl....
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<< <i>Manning, who was a guest Tuesday night on The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS, said that was the advice he got from three Super Bowl alumni -- Hall of Famers John Elway and Troy Aikman and Colts nemesis Tom Brady of the New England Patriots.
"And that was the best advice they gave me, was to do whatever you normally do," Manning said. "So I kept my routine as normal as I could so I felt real comfortable all week and the game felt pretty normal to me." >>
I still get a kick out of people calling Brady a "sore loser" ect.. after the championship game. Yea he's a real punk giving advice to Manning for the Super Bowl....
Well, the way he trotted off the field without congratulating Peyton or his teamates was pretty "punkish".
Im not going to call him a punk because he is a competitor and sometimes emotions get the better of us. Its just human nature. Im sure after he calmed down he realized he was wrong.
That was pretty cool of him to give Peyton advice.
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EXACTLY. Thank You
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If you look close enough at Brady's back, you can see the hand Bill Belichick pushing him back onto the field to congratulate Peyton
Seriously though, I didnt see that photo. I was wrong in saying what I said.
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Y'all are hotlinking my photo without my permission.
Freakin internet stalkers.