Peyton Manning doesn’t plan to start a broadcasting career anytime soon, the future Hall of Fame quarterback told a leadership conference in Arizona, explaining he wasn’t ready to be a "critic" just yet.
Manning, who led the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos to Super Bowl victories during his 18-year career, told the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix he was happy outside the booth, the Indianapolis Star reported Wednesday.
Jonathan Maze, executive editor of Restaurant Business Magazine, posted Manning's comments on Twitter, with the quarterback quipping that he still does "too many commercials."
The Star said Manning reportedly has been approached by both Fox Sports and ESPN to join their broadcast teams, but turned both opportunities down.
Manning was also inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Wednesday. While not directly addressing future broadcasting opportunities there, he joked: "I'm unemployed. I've got a couple of ads in the paper,'' according to The Associated Press.
He said he continued to be an ambassador for the game and "stays close" to the action while following his brother Eli Manning, a quarterback with the New York Giants, The AP said.
Manning went 45-12 in the regular season during his four years with the Broncos and threw for 17,112 yards and 140 touchdowns, according to the Broncos website. In 2013, he established the all-time single-season passing touchdown record after throwing for 55 scores.
He led the Broncos to the Super Bowl twice in his four seasons with the team, winning the NFL title in Super Bowl 50 in 2016 before retiring. Manning was named the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year in both 2012 and 2013, the Broncos website said.
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