Since his retirement, there has been a steady drumbeat around the various football jobs Peyton Manning could potentially take on in his retirement. For now, he’s very happy hosting the ManningCast with brother Eli on ESPN during select NFL games throughout the season, while expanding his operations with Omaha Productions.
Of course, Manning is perhaps the most cerebral quarterback in league history. It makes sense that many around football would pencil him in as a potentially great coach. However, Manning himself doesn’t believe that would be the case.
On the advice of his former Colts coach Tony Dungy, Manning took a year away from football before jumping into his next role in the game, helping him discover what he was not interested in pursuing.