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The sports books at SportsBetting Dime even posted odds on where Manning will be in Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season, making either potential broadcast gig (booth or studio) the huge favorites. Here are those numbers:
Where will Peyton Manning be in Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season? Broadcast booth: 6/5 Broadcast studio: 7/4 The NY Giants game: 9/1 Working for a non-media company: 16/1 Assistant coach for an NFL team: 25/1 Hunting or fishing: 60/1 Field: 40/1
Manning, though, has no plans for an NFL TV job this season, according to the New York Daily News.
PHOTOS: Classic Peyton | The record-breaker Media columnist Bob Raissman reports, “Network sources maintain Manning has shown no interest in pursuing a TV career, at least for the upcoming season.”
In fact, one unidentified source cited by the Daily News said Manning’s representatives have specifically told the NFL’s TV partners not to bother asking — he won’t be lending his expertise on broadcasts come September.