Report: Peyton Manning being pursued by ESPN, Fox for TV analyst gig

Feb 16, 2018, 11:43 AM

Retired NFL player Peyton Manning speaks onstage at The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe at Sony Studios on August 27, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe will premiere on September 5, 2016 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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The next step for Peyton Manning and his career in football appears to possibly include a stop in the television booth.

According to a New York Post report, both ESPN and Fox have Manning in their sights to get the former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback behind a microphone.

However, according to the report, Manning had rebuffed offers about becoming a broadcaster on multiple occasions since retiring after the 2015 season with the goal of entering football again at the executive or ownership levels.

The news comes just more than a month after former Monday Night Football color analyst Jon Gruden left ESPN to take over the Oakland Raiders head coaching job. The color analyst job alongside Sean McDonough, or a possible replacement, could be a landing spot for Manning.

Also, late last month Fox locked up a five-year deal to broadcast Thursday Night Football, which is another possibility for Manning, should he choose enter the realm of broadcasting.

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