Peyton Manning Offers President Obama Some Words of Wisdom
NFL legend Peyton Manning offered President Barack Obama advice on Monday prior to a Rose Garden reception for the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos.
The president revealed the words of wisdom in his remarks during which he both praised and ribbed the newly retired quarterback. Obama recounted Manning, 40, said to him, “You should try it. Don’t overstay your welcome.”
The chief executive added, “I have term limits. I have no choice,” which drew laughter from the crowd. Breaking precedent, the president does plan to live in Washington, D.C. after his term ends to allow the first couple’s youngest daughter Sasha to finish high school at Sidwell Friends School. She is scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2019.
Obama, in speaking about Manning, joked, “And then there is this guy from the commercials. It doesn’t matter whether you need insurance, pizza, a Buick. You basically can stock your whole household with stuff this guy is selling.”
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“We were obviously all a little disappointed to see him hang it up this spring,” Obama continued. “As somebody who is a little bit older, I was sympathetic to the idea; running around with all these guys, it takes its toll. But it’s great to see somebody with a career like that who conducted himself on and off the field the way he did be able to go out on top.”
Manning told Denver NBC affiliate KUSA that the then-recently sworn-in President Obama had telephoned him after the Indianapolis Colts lost the 2009 Super Bowl to the New Orleans Saints, praising his good effort and stating that he liked seeing him in all the different commercials. “I hope you get back here while I’m still in office,” Manning recalled Obama saying to him.
“I waited till the last possible minute – I waited to my last year of eligibility and his, but it was nice to be able to get here and meet him and he was very nice,’’ NFL star said.
Manning also visited the White House in 2007, when George W. Bush was president, following the Colts 29-17 Super Bowl victory over the Chicago Bears.
Manning is the only quarterback in NFL history to win the Super Bowl helming two different teams.
The retired football player is looking forward to his first fall in 22 years, when he can choose what he will do on the weekend.
“I’m going to be at the Broncos’ season opener. I think they play the Colts in Week 2, I’ll be there. There’s some Giants games I want to go to (to watch his brother Eli play) and get back to see my Tennessee Vols, so football will be a part of my fall but it will be on my schedule,” he said. (For more from the author of “Peyton Manning Offers President Obama Some Words of Wisdom” please click HERE)
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