Hey, Who's Funnier Than Peyton Manning? - Deadspin Comments

Hey, Who's Funnier Than Peyton Manning?

McSwollenvich — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:16:53 EST

There is absolutely nothing relevant about SNL anymore. The current state of that show is an insult to the likes of Belushi, Akroyd, Morris, Hartman, shit even Tim Meadows.

McSwollenvich

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AndrewRidgeleySportsMachine — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:40:11 EST

"I laughed so hard, Dominic Rhodes' pee came out of my nose! ... And even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with ya honey..."

AndrewRidgeleySportsMachine

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Kid Canada — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:21:31 EST

The only way I'm watching is if Ashlee Simpson is the musical guest.

Kid Canada

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David Pinto — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:43:55 EST

Fran Tarkenton's appearance on Saturday Night Live proved to be one of their funniest shows ever. It was also Bill Murray's debut on the show. Check out some of the skits here, including this one on steroids.

David Pinto

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kw — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:19:15 EST

Seriously...when they get a non-entertainer host, they can do something clever. They just can't expect the host to do any heavy lifting. remember Andy Roddick...awful; and that skier who didn't even medal from the Olympics before last, and yes, Nancy Kerrigan.

On the other hand, Wayne Gretzky had some moments, and Shaq had some good sketches, as did (many moons ago) Chris Evert (with Nora Dunn playing Martina). Bill Russell & Fran Tarkenton from the early years also held up well, though that was back when they had your Belushis and Radners as go-to cast members. And there were only three channels, and they went off the air at night...

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gangstarr — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:18:20 EST

Who wants to see Peyton do the Matt Foley skit?

gangstarr

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Frank Pentangeli — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:17:56 EST

Dead fetuses(feti?) are funnier than Peyton Manning.

Frank Pentangeli

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Peyton4Heisman — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:15:57 EST

I expect a 5000 word article from the sports guy detailing everything Manning did wrong on SNL, and a comparison to Tom Brady's SNL stint, which he feels was the best in history..... followed by a discussion about Larry Bird, the Rocky movies, and Theo Epstein.

Peyton4Heisman

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Denis Lemieux — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:08:56 EST

Amy Poehler is going to kick his ass during his monologue

Denis Lemieux

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diddly — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:07:55 EST

@SantaBarbaraWahoo: There's a little Smoot talk in the jockey/dildo thread, but honestly, I just couldn't think of a good joke.

diddly

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DongerArd — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:04:24 EST

I hope John "Cougar" Mellencamp is the muscial guest, and I pray he turns back into Ed Grimley.

Oh, man, I totally remember that...

"There is a Cougar in the parking lot with its lights on..."

DongerArd

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SantaBarbaraWahoo — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:02:41 EST

How has no one made note of Fred Smoot's release from the Vikings? Who'll be the social director there in Minnesota now?

SantaBarbaraWahoo

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Youthier — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:01:30 EST

This was the number one reason I rooted against the Colts in the Super Bowl. And I am not kidding.

Youthier

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diddly — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:58:53 EST

@Christ Sabo: Oh Jesus, not a Peyton Manning defender...I believe sager was referring to the Super Bowl, when they won the game with the run and he won the MVP. He's very talented, but he's also very gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

diddly

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Christ Sabo — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:56:22 EST

@SagerBombs: Yes, Peyton Manning is a bad QB whose talent does everything for him. Bingo. No talent in Manning.

Christ Sabo

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PaulU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:54:56 EST

So when is Archie gonna force MadTV to have Eli on?

PaulU

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SmedIndy — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:44:58 EST

I remember when Gretzky hosted SNL, and well, he's as accomplished of a thespian as his wife...

...I didn't stutter...

SmedIndy

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Roy Keane — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:43:58 EST

"Ladies and Gentlemen..tonight's musical guest, The Dixie Chicks...[applause] CHECK THAT...check check...tonight's musical guest, Radiohead [applause} CHECK THAT...check check...blue 32...tonight's musical guest, Red Hot Chili Peppers...BLUE 17! BLUE 17..."

...and so on, etc.

Roy Keane

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SagerBombs — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:42:48 EST

Peyton will do little more than hand off the funny to others, yet still be universally praised for a fantastic performance.

SagerBombs

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trumpy dumpy — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:42:24 EST

I actually live not too far from Knoxville and, let me tell you, that man is a god around here. Literally thousands of people who've never watched an episode of SNL will tune in that night, be very entertained, and come away saying that Peyton is the funniest person in the universe. I only wish I was kidding.

trumpy dumpy

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Clare — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:40:49 EST

@HeavyPettingZoo:

Excuse me, did someone mention Sexual Harassment and You?!

Be handsome.
Be attractive.
Don't be unattractive.

Clare

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DAGOTRON — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:39:46 EST

@Kathleen Turner Overdrive: Zero out of five ain't bad.

Fixed.

DAGOTRON

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J-No — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:38:07 EST

The only thing funny about Peyton Manning is his face. Too harsh?

J-No

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DAGOTRON — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:37:02 EST

@Clare: Those are his "fun jeans".

DAGOTRON

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TheStarterWife — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:36:18 EST

@Kathleen Turner Overdrive: He also did "Grace Under Fire".

If you go to the Flash part of www.chucklorre.com., you can see the blood dripping from the shelves of "Grace" and "Cybil". He notoriously did not get along with Cybil Shepard, but I don't know what the story on Grace is... my friend that wrote on that show said it was a pretty ok writers room.

(Although I have another friend who worked on another one of his shows and has NOTHING good to say about Lorre.)

Me, I just like his vanity cards.

TheStarterWife

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rock & rye — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:36:03 EST

Dominic Rhodes peed him pants laughing at Peyton.

rock & rye

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Sh!tShow — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:35:49 EST

75-1: Stars in skit involving a DUI and urinating.

Sh!tShow

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DAGOTRON — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:35:49 EST

whatever the funny parts of Peyton Manning are.

Ladies...

DAGOTRON

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Kathleen Turner Overdrive — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:35:22 EST

@twoeightnine: One out of five ain't bad.

Kathleen Turner Overdrive

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StevieY19 — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:33:43 EST

They're not saying "Boooo," they're saying "your commercials are still funny, but SNL just sucks."

StevieY19

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rock & rye — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:33:23 EST

50-1:Peyton stars in a live action Ambigously Gay Duo

rock & rye

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quick — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:32:32 EST

White pants, Peyton? Um, OK.

Nah, I'll bet those are white jorts.

quick

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Christ Sabo — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:31:56 EST

Manning is no Andy Samberg. And by that I mean Manning is talented and is not a Fallon-lite.

Christ Sabo

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twoeightnine — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:31:50 EST

@Kathleen Turner Overdrive: Check his wiki page: is a producer who has worked on many American sitcoms, including Roseanne, Cybill, Grace Under Fire, Dharma & Greg and Two and a Half Men.

twoeightnine

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micke — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:31:35 EST

Someone please tell micke that there is a clip on the internets somewhere with that SuperJoe sketch.

micke

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jwaves2007 — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:30:19 EST

He is so not grizzled.

jwaves2007

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Hustler of Culture — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:29:18 EST

AJ's Oddsmaker should be on the type of skit Peyton does:

1-1: Skit containing word "laser rocket arm"

3-1: Peyton in drag

10-1: Peyton imitating Tom Brady

1,000-1:Peyton ad-libbing something funny

Hustler of Culture

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Len Bias Cocaine Surplus — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:27:33 EST

Manning in a box?

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

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HeavyPettingZoo — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:27:12 EST

I liked Michael Jordan's skit where he was endorsing porn movies. Tom Brady's sexual harassment skit was funny too (and actually pretty true).

HeavyPettingZoo

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Clare — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:27:02 EST

White pants, Peyton? Um, OK.

Clare

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RBS — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:25:32 EST

He's already funnier than Jimmy Fallon.

RBS

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Jordan Ginsberg — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:25:12 EST

Peyton will prepare by watching hundreds of hours of tape, but will then attempt an ill-fated ad-lib on live television with unprepared supporting members, and be crushed to death by Kenan Thompson.

Jordan Ginsberg

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Hustler of Culture — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:25:04 EST

M-S-H: Damn it, I had been able to block her "performance" on SNL from my memory.

Hustler of Culture

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throwbot — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:22:57 EST

I just hope Peyton allows Rediculous into the after-after-after-after-after party.

throwbot

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save the steagles — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:22:44 EST

As long as he keeps his pants on, the viewers should escape without serious emotional trauma.

save the steagles

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throwbot — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:22:12 EST

Ironically, Eli will be hosting drunken karaoke and feebly hitting on girls at some bar down the street.

throwbot

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Moonshine Mike — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:21:39 EST

@TheStarterWife: Actually, this is something I did not know and I apprecriate this fountain of knowledge.

I always love watching someone else go through a breakdown.

Moonshine Mike

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Carmen McFanzone — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:20:47 EST

The unfunnier Manning is, the more he'll fit in.

Carmen McFanzone

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M-S-H — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:20:32 EST

There's no way he can be any worse than Nancy Kerrigan.

M-S-H

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Kathleen Turner Overdrive — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:19:22 EST

@TheStarterWife: One man is responsible for Two and a Half Men, Dharma & Greg, and Cybill? Chuck Lorre just made the top of my enemies list.

Kathleen Turner Overdrive

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Analrapist — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:17:56 EST

Peyton is praying they bring in Alec Baldwin and do a Canteen Boy remake.

Analrapist

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apostles03 — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:17:05 EST

I hope John "Cougar" Mellencamp is the muscial guest, and I pray he turns back into Ed Grimley.

apostles03

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TheStarterWife — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:16:00 EST

@Kathleen Turner Overdrive: The vanity card that Chuck Lorre puts after each show is hilarious. If you ever have a ton of time to waste, go to his site and read all the ones he has done on all of his other shows, like Dharma & Greg, Sybil, etc. I forget what season it is, but somewhere in there he actually has a breakdown and you can see it in his vanity cards.

TheStarterWife

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KOGOD — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:15:52 EST

as long as there's a good digital short i'll be happy.

KOGOD

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PoppaPerk — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:15:41 EST

Athletes are rarely funny on that show. Though I did enjoy the time Sir Charles played Barney one on one.

PoppaPerk

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Shorty — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:15:27 EST

DOG SHOW!

Shorty

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ltwinslow — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:15:04 EST

Who's Funnier Than Peyton Manning?

good thing Nibbles is capable of handling 1000+ comments,

ltwinslow

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Spanish Necktie — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:14:40 EST

The 17% of SNL that's actually good

17% is pretty generous. That show has been about as funny as a rectal exam this year.

Spanish Necktie

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12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:13:24 EST

I'm still not going to watch it...sorry Peyton Chesney...

12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich

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Cinco Ocho — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:10:40 EST

i actually think he will be funny on the show. his commercials are funny. as long as they don't have doing interviews with him, it will probably be funny. they should have him dress in drag like they did Jeter.

Cinco Ocho

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yamabushi — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:10:38 EST

"Im gonnaaaaaaa
Find me a shotgun and kill every whitey I SEE.."

yamabushi

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Kathleen Turner Overdrive — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:10:16 EST

The 17% of SNL that's actually good is funnier than the 100% of Two and a Half Men that sucks.

Charlie Sheen, go fuck yourself.

Kathleen Turner Overdrive

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Shorty — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:09:26 EST

no, HELL NO, and no

Shorty

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Underpants Gnome — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:08:55 EST

Please tell me the musical guest is Lil Ronnie.

Underpants Gnome

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Kettleer — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:08:38 EST

I bet they ruin the laser rocket arm commercial in the first 10 minutes.

Kettleer