Former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has already proved himself as an NFL player while the future Pro Football Hall of Fame signal caller is now in the process of cementing his legacy as a storyteller for ESPN. Most recently, Manning mapped out an interview that he conducted with Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey at the famed Wrigley Field, a conversation that notably recalled some memories of George Halas.
“He has been [to Wrigley Field] before for Cubs games, including for the famous Bartman game in the 2003 NLCS,” writes Dan Pompei of The Athletic. “But now he is here because of another sport. He is interviewing Virginia McCaskey, the principal owner of the Chicago Bears and the daughter of George Halas, for his new Peyton’s Places show on ESPN+. If this had been about 80 years earlier, he would have been in a good spot—not far from the 50-yard line—to watch history unfold at a Chicago Bears game.”
Of course, Halas founded the Bears franchise, one that has become one of the most popular in all of football.
“In a lot of ways, this is kind of where my position sort of was born, right here,” Manning said while overlooking the field, via The Athletic. “The quarterback position with [Sid] Luckman and the T-formation… Halas got that started.”
While Manning continues to tell stories away from the field, there will surely be plenty more to come — especially with the former Colts and Broncos standout given a major platform via ESPN.
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