Since his retirement from the NFL in 2015, Peyton Manning has been sought after by multiple networks to begin a broadcasting career. Despite turning down offers this offseason, Manning hasn't ruled out a TV career in the future.
Manning made an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show to speak about the possibility of him joining the booth:
“I haven’t said ‘no’ forever … I said ‘no’ to this year. This just doesn’t feel like the right time. I hate having this sort of ‘check-with-me-next-year type deal,’ but that’s really how I have approached this chapter. I believe in taking it a year at a time.”
Earlier this offseason, ESPN attempted to lure Manning out of retirement to join the Monday Night Football booth. Even though ESPN offered him a lucrative deal that rivals the one Tony Romo received from CBS, Manning turned down the chance to commentate in 2020.
However, the former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback isn't opposed to joining a booth in the future. Similar to his younger brother Eli Manning — who retired earlier this year — Peyton is taking a year-by-year approach in retirement:
“That’s what I’ve tried to do … I don’t really have a five-year plan or a 10-year plan. I hear people say that. I loved playing football. I loved everything about it. I’ve just tried to ease into this second chapter by keeping myself busy, keeping myself stimulated, creating a lot of time for my family and to do some things I haven’t had a chance to do.
Fans have been clamoring for Peyton to begin a broadcasting career in recent years. While he continues to say no to multiple networks at present, there's still a chance he picks up a microphone in the near future.
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