VFL and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning was back in the spotlight this weekend as one of the two coaches for the NFL Pro Bowl in Las Vegas.
Peyton’s brother, two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning, was the other head coach in the game.
While the revamped flag football Pro Bowl game was widely considered a success online, the end of the final game certainly had people talking. It also had Peyton Manning fuming.
With the game being flag football, the rules seemed to be inconsistent and hard to follow throughout the day, which all led to the final play of the event. With the NFC up two points, 35 to 33, quarterback Kirk Cousins took a knee in the “no-run zone” to seal the game for his team. Manning and the AFC, though, were seemingly planning on allowing the NFC to score to get the ball back in the final closing seconds.
Manning ran onto the field as he was pleading his case to the official. NFC receiver Justin Jefferson, who was on Eli’s team, waved to Peyton as the call didn’t go his way.
Peyton Manning Doesn’t Like the Pro Bowl’s Game-Ending Play
Peyton Manning was legit upset at losing the Pro Bowl. Justin Jefferson waving goodbye 😂 pic.twitter.com/gmsUz9DCdM
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 5, 2023
Peyton Manning is FURIOUS#ProBowlGames pic.twitter.com/MrgJz1p5QT
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 5, 2023
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Manning’s 11-Year-Old Son, Marshall, Has a Cannon
Prior to the Pro Bowl game, Marshall Manning, the 11-year-old son of Peyton, stole many of the headlines in Las Vegas as he was throwing dimes to the NFL’s best receivers in the game.
One of Manning’s throws ended up being an impressive 30-yard one-handed catch from Vikings star Justin Jefferson.
A dime from Marshall Manning to @JJettas2 🔥
📺: #ProBowlGames continue Sunday 3pm ET on ESPN pic.twitter.com/6E70LcKE1s
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2023
Like father, like son 🥹 Marshall Manning tosses a DIME to Marcus Pollard with @raylewis in coverage!#ProBowlGames pic.twitter.com/5cSaDPYCF6
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) February 5, 2023
Marshall Manning must have a good football background with throws like these 🎯
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— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2023
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Manning with Ray Lewis
Peyton Manning's coaching tree is about to be crazy.@raylewis | #ProBowlGames
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Manning Impressed with Ravens QB Tyler Huntley
“Tyler was great. It was a lot of fun to be with him. He has a great attitude.”
Peyton Manning talked about coaching @_SNOOP1 this week, and teaming up with @raylewis at the Pro Bowl. pic.twitter.com/LmSRIin7mj
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) February 6, 2023
