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Peyton Manning Hilariously Ribs His Retirement Life in 'SNL 50' Appearance

The former Colts and Broncos QB is no stranger to the spotlight.

Mike Kadlick

Manning during his appearance on SNL50.
Manning during his appearance on SNL50. / Screenshot via @nbcsnl on X
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NBC's Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary this weekend in New York City with a special "SNL 50" show airing, ironically, on Sunday night.

Among the many who returned to 30 Rockefeller's Studio 8H for the event was former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning—who hosted SNL in 2007 after his first Super Bowl victory.

"Is Lorne gonna retire now?" the Hall of Fame quarterback asked during an audience Q&A hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.

"Lorne, never retire," continued Manning upon hearing that the SNL producer plans to keep working. "It's brutal out here. They have you doing all these commercials. Insurance, beer. I did one the other day for something called, 'Fan Fight Power Monster 3.' I don't even know what the heck that is! I just assumed it was a video game, but then in the last voice-over I said, 'Now, in diet chili flavor.' I hate being retired.

"No seriously Lorne, getting old sucks. You feel like such a loser."

You can watch Manning's appearance at the 8:10 mark of the below video:

Manning, no stranger to a commercial (or an entire ESPN alt-cast bearing his namesake), is also a pseudo-professional at self-deprecating humor.

Good on him for leaning into the fun.

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Mike Kadlick
MIKE KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.

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