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As is tradition with all American sports champions, the Denver Broncos made their way to the White House Monday to be honored by President Obama for their Super Bowl victory over the Carolina Panthers.
Peyton Manning being the most recognizable star of the team received special attention from Obama, who referred to Manning as “this guy from the commercials,” according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk.
Of course the two men have something in common other than being massive public figures, as both men are nearing an end to their current careers. Something Obama referenced during his speech to the team.
“I’m so pleased to be able to host Peyton here at the White House before I left,” Obama said. “Anybody who’s been a football fan has watched one of the greatest Hall of Fame careers ever, racking up more wins, more MVPs, more passing yards, more touchdown passes than anyone in history. The only quarterback to lead two different teams to Super Bowl wins.
“We were all, obviously, a little disappointed to see him hang them up this spring, but as someone who’s just a little older than he is, I’m sympathetic to the idea that running around with these guys takes its toll. It’s great to see someone with a career like that, who always conducted himself on the field and off the field the way he did, to be able to go out on top.”
While his playing career may be over, something tells me there will be no end in sight for the Manning commercials come this fall.
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— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) June 6, 2016
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
