'SNL' Host Peyton Manning Teases Mom
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning used his "Saturday Night Live" monologue to poke a little fun at his mother.
With his immediate family in the audience, the Super Bowl MVP introduced his father, Archie, who was a star NFL quarterback for 14 years, saying "he taught me everything I know."
He then introduced his brother, Eli — the New York Giants starting quarterback — before asking his mother, Olivia, to stand up during the live television broadcast on NBC.
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"She never made it to the NFL," Manning said, feigning disgust. "Didn't have what it took. Got cut by the Dolphins, tried Canada for a bit. She's a real disappointment for all of us."
The cameras then switched to the Manning clan sitting in their seats, laughing.
Following Manning's monologue, the scene switched to a filmed segment in which Manning is shown coaching a group of children.
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But unlike his straight-laced image, the segment depicts Manning making fun of the children as they make mistakes, screaming at a boy at one point, "I can't even look at you!"
Manning later demonstrates to the kids how to break into a car and arranges for one boy to have his leg tattooed.
Before Saturday's show, Manning said he was a bit nervous about hosting and appearing in comedy routines on live television. But sports figures have long been a staple of "Saturday Night Live."
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Manning said he's been a fan of the show and remembers seeing New York Yankees star Derek Jeter dress up as a woman, and former NBA star Michael Jordan reminding himself that he was good enough and that people liked him.