No Colts fan wanted to see Peyton Manning retire, but, boy, are his commercials going to go to the next level.
Case in point: on Thursday, we got a look at Manning's latest promo for DirecTV's Sunday Ticket, entitled "Peyton On Sunday Mornings."
Here's the video:
The basic premise: Manning, now retired, has all the time in the world to watch every NFL game he wants from home.
The bit opens with Lionel Richie at the piano, singing the tune "Peyton On Sunday Mornings" to the same tune as his 1977 hit, "Easy," which he recorded as a member of the Commodores.