It took a while, but ESPN and the Manning brothers’ ambitious ManningCast for the Monday Night Football doubleheader found its first viral moment thanks to Peyton Manning’s rambling discussion about butt cheeks.
Yes, butt cheeks.
While the brothers were watching the Miami Dolphins-Tennessee Titans game, guest Nate Bargatze joined them. The stand-up comedian got the ball rolling after Dolphins center Connor Williams left the game with an injury.
“You know how much you talk about the centers and you’ve got to be comfortable with the centers?” Bargatze said. “They just bring you a guy from the bleachers for the backup center … ya’ll have never met him and the whole thing’s off.”
“It’s a comfort area, you don’t want to go around that area of too many people,” Eli said.
“You kind of want your hands to be for one set of butt cheeks, Nate, so you don’t want really want to share that with several,” Peyton said.
“Could you blindfold and just have your hands under and tell who it is?” Bargatze asked.
“Yeah, 100 percent,” Eli said.
“I knew Jeff Saturday’s butt cheeks as well as anybody.” Peyton said, referring to his longtime Indianapolis Colts center. “You don’t want to use ‘blindfold’ and ‘butt cheeks’ together very often.”
Finally, Eli had heard enough from his brother on the topic.
“Will you stop saying the word ‘butt cheeks,’ it’s bothering me,” Eli said.
Comedian Nate Bargatze, Eli Manning and especially Peyton Manning go in depth on centers and butt cheeks.
"I knew Jeff Saturday's butt cheeks as well as anybody. You don't want to use blindfold and butt cheeks together very often." pic.twitter.com/hK1AMA0VVQ
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 12, 2023
Fans were amused by Peyton’s talk about the nether region of centers.
Follow up… I just asked my husband about this and his response was “oh yeah. I hated the flat butt guys where you couldn’t get a good crevice.” 😳😩 and no I did not ask permission before posting this quote 🤣
— Samantha Steele Ponder (@samponder) December 12, 2023
Peyton Manning talkin”bout butt cheeks on national tv
— HokiESQ (@HokiESQ) December 12, 2023
Peyton Manning’s rant about the relationship between a QB’s hands and their center’s butt cheeks killed me. Crazy part is, he is so right (former center). 😂😂😂 #MNF #ManningCast
— Josh (@FatPack2013) December 12, 2023
I cackled alone in my living room
— Misti Stephens (@itzydaw1030) December 12, 2023
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