Peyton's gonna host SNL

I wonder if Kenny Chesney's gonna be the musical guest?

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning's acting credits will move beyond his numerous commercials in a few weeks as he'll be hosting NBC's Saturday Night Live.

The Colts quarterback said he would appear on the show on March 24, which happens to be his 31st birthday.

"I figure this is my one shot to be asked," Manning said. "I'm sort of looking forward to it, but I am a little bit nervous."

Manning has most famously poked fun of himself in an ad for cell-phone company Sprint Nextel Corp., where he dons a fake mustache and toupee to "disguise" himself while rooting for the Colts. In a MasterCard commercial, Manning posed as a "fan of the fan," cheering on workers at a grocery store and coffee shop.

 

"Oh you won't disturb me. I'll be in my room masturbating."

 

"They won't disturb me. I'll be in my room masturbating."

 

"Beat that meat! Beat that meat!"

 

"They're not saying, 'Boooo!' They're saying, 'Moooov-ers!' "

 

Bob Kravitz column on Manning's new gig.
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I'm glad the guy finally got a Super Bowl win, but I'm so sick of reading about him.

 

Muahahahah! Possibly the best scene involving a QB in SNL's history.

 

If SNL was a good program any more I would say that would be cool but since SNL pretty much sucks, I hope he still has fun.

 

Indeed, my very first thought was of Joe Montana ...

 

An underrated episode. IIRC, it was not too long after Montana got his clock cleaned by Jim Burt in a playoff game. I think his monologue consisted of him introducing himself several times over, feigning concussion symptoms.

Not sure it would be funny nowadays, but it was good for a laugh back then.