Antonio Brown's brief 2019 season needs to be studied. Six months after a trade between the then-Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers to send Brown out west, the Raiders released him before Week 1 of that season.
A day before that, the Raiders stated that despite Brown's cryptic social media posts and rumors of dissatisfaction, he would indeed play Week 1 against the Denver Broncos.
The timeline for all this is insane. Brown eventually asked for a release on social media at noon ET, the Raiders released him at 4:01 p.m. ET, and nearly an hour and a half later, at 5:19 p.m. ET, Brown signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots.
He would dress one game as a Patriot against the Dolphins and show a dominant performance, then allegations of misconduct off the field caught up with Brown, and the Patriots would release him the following week.
It was indeed a roller coaster of an offseason that led into the early stages of the regular season. Nobody had a better front-row seat to it than Raiders head coach Jon Gruden at the time.
Gruden has been slowly easing his way back into the public with a TikTok presence and appearances on football-related podcasts. Today, he appeared on The Pacman Jones Show, where he spoke about Brown's brief stint with the Raiders.
"I think AB was at a point in his life where he was looking for something different than what we had to offer," Gruden said. "That's the most disappointing thing I've ever been a part of as a coach."
See his whole response on the issue below.
Gruden would elaborate on the idea of Brown being "disappointing." It was not his character that disappointed him; it's the fact that Gruden had one of the best receivers of the last decade in his presence to play for him, and he couldn't get him motivated to play for Week 1 as a Raider.
The former head coach of the Raiders seems bummed he never got to work with Brown. You can't blame him.
Despite Brown's off-the-field antics these last few years, many believe the wide receiver will be a surefire Hall of Famer someday. His career consisted of 928 catches for 12,291 yards and scored 88 touchdowns, along with 187 punt returns for 1,761 yards.
Who knows what would have happened if the pair had made it to the opening day of the 2019 season? Where would the Raiders franchise be right now? We'll never know because it never even got close.
Brown never played an official NFL snap as an Oakland Raider.
This article originates on 247Sports.
Former Huskers in the NFL: Week 7
How did former Huskers fare in week seven of the NFL schedule?
It was a strong day for former Huskers on the defensive line in week seven of the NFL.
Former Husker Ben Stille, back with the Arizona Cardinals, had half a sack on Monday Night Football against the Chargers. Stille spent the preseason with the Cardinals before moving on to Tampa Bay, is back in a bigger role with Arizona. Staying on the West Coast, former Husker defensive lineman Maliek Collins had a strong game for the 49ers in their loss to the Chiefs.
Here's a look at how former Huskers fared in week seven of the NFL schedule.
Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Started at linebacker in Tampa Bay's 41-31 loss to Baltimore on Monday night football. David had two tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass defended in the loss. David played 59 snaps on defense.
Maliek Collins, San Francisco 49ers: Started at defensive tackle and had four tackles, half a sack, and two quarterback hurries in the 49ers loss to Kansas City. Collins played 44 defensive snaps and three on special teams in the loss.
Trey Palmer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Appeared as a reserve wide receiver in Tampa Bay's loss to Baltimore. Palmer had one catch for 16 yards and had one punt return for seven yards. Palmer played 59 offensive snaps and two on special teams in the game.
Nick Gates, Philadelphia Eagles: Appeared as a reserve offensive lineman in the Eagles' win over the Giants. Gates played 12 offensive snaps and four on special teams.
Ameer Abdullah, Las Vegas Raiders: Appeared in 13 offensive snaps and 15 on special teams in the Raiders' loss to the Rams. Abdullah did not record a statistic in the loss.
Khalil Davis, Houston Texans: Appeared as a reserve defensive lineman on 16 defensive snaps and six on special teams in Houston's loss to Green Bay.
Cam Taylor-Britt, Cincinnati Bengals: Made seven tackles on 80 defensive snaps in the Bengals' win over the Browns.
Luke Gifford, Tennessee Titans: Was a special teams stalwart in Tennessee's loss to Buffalo. Gifford had four special teams tackles in 26 special teams snaps.
Cameron Jurgens, Philadelphia Eagles: Started at center and played 66 offensive snaps and four on special teams in Philadelphia's win over the Giants.
Ben Stille, Arizona Cardinals: Appeared as a reserve defensive lineman in Arizona's matchup with Los Angeles, making one tackle, one sack for a four-yard loss, one quarterback hurry and a tackle for loss. Stille appeared in 27 defensive snaps in the win.
Brendan Jaimes, Los Angeles Chargers: Was inactive for Monday Night Football against Arizona.
Jack Stoll, Philadelphia Eagles: Started at tight end and played 44 snaps on offense and 15 on special teams in the Eagles' win over the Giants. Stoll had one special teams tackle in the win.
Travis Vokolek, Arizona Cardinals: Was inactive in Arizona's win over the Chargers on Monday Night Football.
Samori Toure, Chicago Bears: On Chicago's practice squad.
Ochaun Mathis, New England Patriots: Appeared as a reserve in the Patriots' loss to the Jaguars in London. Mathis had one tackle on one defensive snap and 11 on special teams in the loss.
Dicaprio Bootle, Los Angeles Chargers: Appeared as a reserve in the Chargers' loss to Arizona on Monday Night Football, playing 11 snaps on special teams.
Omar Brown, Green Bay Packers: On Green Bay's practice squad.
Quinton Newsome, Denver Broncos: On Denver's practice squad.
Phalen Sanford, Las Vegas Raiders: On Raiders' practice squad.
Adrian Martinez, New York Jets: On Jets' practice squad.
This article originates on Husker247.
Cleveland Browns Week 7 Rooting Guide
Looking at this week's NFL games to see what the optimal outcomes are for the Cleveland Browns.
Welcome to my weekly rooting guide looking at the best outcome of each game for the Cleveland Browns. While a large focus will be on who wins the game and how it impacts the team's chances of getting the first overall pick as well as somehow still making the playoffs we will also be looking at other factors too.
If the Browns own draft picks from another team then it is in their favor for that team to struggle and result in them picking higher.
To give you an idea of who is favored in each matchup I will add the current betting line at the time of writing.
People have given me feedback on how they would like the article to be structured so we are trying a new setup:
- Game by game best outcome
- AFC playoff race current standings
- AFC playoff odds
- Current draft order
- Number one pick odds
- AFC North remaining schedule
- Browns 2025 draft picks
- NFL tiebreaker procedures
Game By Game Picks
Patriots @ Jaguars
Betting Line - Jaguars by 5.5
While both teams are poor the Patriots are worse, a draw could be tempting though.
Go Patriots!
Lions @ Vikings
Bettings Line - Vikings by 1.5
If Darnold drops off then there is a better chance he hits free agency after this season.
Go Lions!
Texans @ Packers
Betting Line - Packers by 2.5
Both teams aren't in an AFC wildcard or near the early picks in the draft.
Who Cares!
Dolphins @ Colts
Betting Line - Colts by 3.0
Dolphins remain more of a long term threat for an annual AFC wildcard spot so a win pushes them higher up the draft order.
Go Dolphins!
Eagles @ Giants
Betting Line - Eagles by 3.0
While the Giants have somehow got two wins I struggle to see many more so a win here would help.
Go Giants!
Seahawks @ Falcons
Betting Line - Falcons by 3.0
Late on in the season if the Cousins coaster slows then he is more likely traded and his $27.5m cash number in 2025 is very tempting for the Browns.
Go Seahawks!
Titans @ Bills
Betting Line - Bills by 9.0
I don't see it but maybe the Mayo Man Will Levis can pull of a shock and move them up the draft order.
Go Titans!
Panthers @ Commanders
Betting Line - Commanders by 8.0
The final one win team, good to see them move up the draft order but it seems unlikely.
Go Panthers!
Raiders @ Rams
Betting Line - Rams by 6.5
The Browns beat themselves to the Raiders benefit earlier in the season, but they will be around the top five picks in the draft, hopefully they get a win today.
Go Raiders!
Chiefs @ 49ers
Betting Line - 49ers by 1.5
This should be a fun game, the outcome doesn't really matter for the Browns.
Who Cares!
Ravens @ Buccaneers
Betting Line - Ravens by 3.5
Rooting against divisional rivals when the Browns have nothing on the line is always a smart play.
Go Buccaneers!
Chargers @ Cardinals
Betting Line - Chargers by 2.5
If the Browns pull off a win they will want the Chargers to lose and keep the wildcard spots open as possible.
Go Cardinals!
AFC Playoff Race
If the season ended today here would be the AFC Playoff teams per NFL.com:
Divison Winners
Chiefs (5-0)
Texans (5-1)
Ravens (4-2)
Bills (4-2)
Wildcard
Steelers (4-2)
Chargers (3-2)
Colts (3-3)
No Playoffs
Broncos (3-3)
Dolphins (2-3)
Jets (2-4)
Raiders (2-4)
Bengals (2-4)
Titans (1-4)
Browns (1-5)
Patriots (1-5)
Jaguars (1-5)
AFC Playoff Odds
To set the scene for where the betting market feels the AFC race is going, here are the current rankings for odds to make the playoffs. I have kept all the previous weeks odds in the brackets with the furthest right being week one:
Playoffs
Chiefs -30000 (-20000, -20000, -5000, -3000, -1600, -700)
Ravens -1800 (-1100, -500, -220, -140, -250, -230)
Texans -1400 (-1000, -600, -390, -550, -330, -200)
Bills -1400 (-700, -800, -750, -500, -245, -170)
Chargers -200 (+115, +120, +130, -115, +100, +110)
Steelers -165 (-115, -130, -150, +115, +175, +175)
Bengals +110 (+140, +110, +115, -140, -130, -240)
No Playoffs
Jets +135 (+100, -130, -250, -155, -170, -170)
Colts +150 (+190, +150, +190, +300, +190, +140)
Dolphins +195 (+180, +280, +200, +175, N/A, -150)
Broncos +250 (+190, +300, +700, +1300, +900, +500)
Jaguars +700 (+375, +475, +300, +270, +150, +120)
Titans +1100 (+550, +550, +750, +600, +600, +400)
Raiders +1100 (+600, +300, +350, +250, +550, +290)
Browns +1800 (+1000, +500, +270, +170, +225, +145)
Patriots +1800 (+1500, +1000, +650, +550, +750, +950)
Current Draft Order
Number One Pick Odds
Here are the odds for the worst record in the regular season, odds from week 6:
Patriots +300 (+200)
Panthers +320 (+220)
Browns +320 (+500)
Titans +750 (+750)
Jaguars +800 (+1800)
Raiders +850 (+1000)
Giants +1000 (+1200)
AFC North Schedule
Here is a look at the remaining schedule for the division:
Browns:
7 - Bengals
8 - Ravens
9 - Chargers
10 - Bye
11 - @ Saints
12 - Steelers
13 - @ Broncos
14 - @ Steelers
15 - Chiefs
16 - @ Bengals
17 - Dolphins
18 - @ Ravens
Bengals:
7 - @ Browns
8 - Eagles
9 - Raiders
10 - @Ravens
11 - @ Chargers
12 - Bye
13 - Steelers
14 - @ Cowboys
15 - @ Titans
16 - Browns
17 - Broncos
18 - @ Steelers
Ravens:
7 - @ Buccs
8 - @ Browns
9 - Broncos
10 - Bengals
11 - @ Steelers
12 - @ Chargers
13 - Eagles
14 - Bye
15 - @ Giants
16 - Steelers
17 - @ Texans
18 - Browns
Steelers:
7 - Jets
8 - Giants
9 - Bye
10 - @ Commanders
11 - Ravens
12 - @ Browns
13 - @ Bengals
14 - Browns
15 - @ Eagles
16 - @ Ravens
17 - Chiefs
18 - Bengals
2025 Draft Picks
Here are the Cleveland Browns 2025 draft picks:
1st Rounder
2nd Rounder
3rd Rounder
3rd Rounder - Bills (Amari Cooper trade)
4th Rounder
6th Rounder
6th Rounder - Vikings (Za'Darius Smith trade)
6th Rounder - Dolphins (Bears Chris Williams trade included the Vikings 7th from the Za'Darius Smith trade)
6th Rounder - Expected Compensation Pick (Jordan Elliott)
7th Rounder - Expected Compensation Pick (Sione Takitaki or Harrison Bryant)
Notes
(No 5th went to Vikings in the Za'Darius Smith trade)
(Lions 6th Rounder - Donovan Peoples-Jones trade, went to the Bills in the Cooper trade)
(No 7th went to Chargers in the Dustin Hopkins trade)
NFL Tiebreaker Procedure
From NFL.com:
The following procedures will be used to break standings ties for postseason playoffs and to determine regular-season schedules.
NOTE: Tie games count as one-half win and one-half loss for both clubs.
To Break A Tie Within A Division
If, at the end of the regular season, two or more clubs in the same division finish with identical won-lost-tied percentages, the following steps will be taken until a champion is determined.
Two Clubs
Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Strength of victory in all games.
Strength of schedule in all games
Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
Best net points in common games.
Best net points in all games.
Best net touchdowns in all games.
Coin toss
Three or More Clubs
(Note: If two clubs remain tied after one-or-more clubs are eliminated during any step, tiebreaker restarts at Step 1 of two-club format. If three clubs remain tied after a fourth club is eliminated during any step, tiebreaker restarts at Step 1 of three-club format.)
Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs).
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Strength of victory in all games.
Strength of schedule in all games.
Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
Best net points in common games.
Best net points in all games.
Best net touchdowns in all games.
Coin toss
To Break A Tie For The Wild-Card Team
If it is necessary to break ties to determine the three Wild-Card clubs from each conference, the following steps will be taken.
If the tied clubs are from the same division, apply division tiebreaker.
If the tied clubs are from different divisions, apply the following steps.
Two Clubs
Head-to-head, if applicable.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
Strength of victory in all games.
Strength of schedule in all games.
Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
Best net points in conference games.
Best net points in all games.
Best net touchdowns in all games.
Coin toss.
Three or More Clubs
(Note: If two clubs remain tied after one-or-more clubs are eliminated during any step, tiebreaker restarts at Step 1 of two-club format. If three clubs remain tied after a fourth club is eliminated during any step, tiebreaker restarts at Step 2 of three-club format.)
Apply division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tiebreaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants.
Head-to-head sweep. (Applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others.)
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
Strength of victory in all games.
Strength of schedule in all games.
Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
Best net points in conference games.
Best net points in all games.
Best net touchdowns in all games.
Coin toss
When the first Wild Card team has been identified, the procedure is repeated to name the second and third Wild Card (i.e., eliminate all but the highest-ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to Step 2). In situations in which three teams from the same division are involved in the procedure, the original seeding of the teams remains the same for subsequent applications of the tiebreaker if the top-ranked team in that division qualifies for a Wild Card berth.
Other Tie-Breaking Procedures
Only one club advances to the playoffs in any tie-breaking step. Remaining tied clubs revert to the first step of the applicable division or Wild Card tie-breakers. As an example, if two clubs remain tied in any tie-breaker step after all other clubs have been eliminated, the procedure reverts to Step 1 of the two-club format to determine the winner. When one club wins the tiebreaker, all other clubs revert to Step 1 of the applicable two-club or three-club format.
In comparing records against common opponents among tied teams, the best won-lost-tied percentage is the deciding factor, since teams may have played an unequal number of games.
To determine home-field priority among division winners, apply Wild Card tiebreakers.
To determine home-field priority for Wild Card qualifiers, apply division tiebreakers (if teams are from the same division) or Wild Card tiebreakers (if teams are from different divisions).
To determine the best combined ranking among conference team's in points scored and points allowed, add a team's position in the two categories, and the lowest score wins. For example, if Team A is first in points scored and second in points allowed, its combined ranking is "3." If Team B is third in points scored and first in points allowed, its combined ranking is "4." Team A then wins the tiebreaker. If two teams are tied for a position, both teams are awarded the ranking as if they held it solely. For example, if Team A and Team B are tied for first in points scored, each team is assigned a ranking of "1" in that category, and if Team C is third, its ranking will still be "3."
Tie-Breaking Procedure For Selection Meeting
1. Clubs not participating in the playoffs shall select in the first through 18th positions in reverse-standings order.
2. Clubs participating in the playoffs shall select according to the following procedures:
(A) The losers of the Wild Card games shall select in the 19th through 24th positions based on won-loss-tied percentagein reverse-standings order.
(B) The losers of the Divisional playoff games shall select in the 25th through 28th positions based on won-loss-tied percentage in reverse-standings order.
(C) The losers of the Conference Championship Games shall select 29th and 30th based on won-loss-tied percentage in reverse-standings order.
(D) The winner of the Super Bowl game shall select last and the Super Bowl loser will select next-to-last.
3. If ties exist in any grouping, such ties shall be broken by figuring the aggregate won-lost-tied percentage of each involved club's regular-season opponents and awarding preferential selection order to the club that faced the schedule of teams with the lowest aggregate won-lost-tied percentage.
4. If ties still exist, apply the Divisional, Conference or Interconference tie-breaking methods, whichever is applicable.
(A) For Divisional or Conference ties, use the procedures on the previous page.
(B) For Interconference ties, use the following procedures:
(i) Ties involving TWO teams from different conferences will be broken by (a) head-to-head meeting; (b) best won-losttied percentage in common games, minimum of four, (c) strength of victory in all games, (d) best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed in all games, (e) best net points in all games, (f) best net touchdowns in all games, and finally (g) coin toss.
(ii) Ties involving THREE-OR-MORE clubs from different conferences will be broken by applying (a) divisional tiebreakers to determine the lowest-ranked team in a division, (b) conference tiebreakers to determine the lowest-ranked team within a conference, and (c) interconference tiesbreakers to determine the lowestranked team in the league. The process will be repeated until the draft order has been established.
After the selection order for the first round of the draft has been determined, clubs originally involved in two-club ties will alternate positions from round to round. In the cases of ties that originally involved three-or-more clubs, the club at the top of a tied segment in a given round will move to the bottom of the segment for the next round, while all other clubs in the segment move up one place. This rotation will continue throughout the draft.
This article originates on theOBR.com.
Former Huskers in the NFL: Week 6
How did former Huskers fare in week six of the NFL schedule?
It was a strong day for former Huskers on defense in week six of the NFL.
Lavonte David helped lead the way for Tampa Bay in a win over New Orleans and Cam Taylor-Britt enjoyed a strong game in Cincinnati's win over the Giants.
Here's a look at how former Huskers fared in week six of the NFL schedule.
Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Started at linebacker in Tampa's 51-27 win over New Orleans. David had nine tackles, one sack and one quarterback hurry on 61 defensive snaps in the win.
Maliek Collins, San Francisco 49ers: Started at defensive tackle and had one tackle and a quarterback hurry in the 49ers win over Seattle on Thursday night. Collins played 59 defensive snaps and five on special teams in the win.
Trey Palmer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Was again inactive in the Buccaneers' win over New Orleans as he comes back from a concussion.
Nick Gates, Philadelphia Eagles: Was inactive in Philadelphia's win over Cleveland.
Ameer Abdullah, Las Vegas Raiders: Carried four times for 24 yards and made three catches for 14 yards in the Raiders' loss to Pittsburgh. Abdullah fumbled once on offense, and also returned three punts and one kickoff in the loss. Abdullah played 19 offensive snaps and 15 on special teams.
Khalil Davis, Houston Texans: Appeared as a reserve defensive lineman, making two tackles, two tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry on 35 defensive snaps and three on special teams.
Cam Taylor-Britt, Cincinnati Bengals: Made seven tackles and defended two passes in the Bengals' win over the Giants. Taylor-Britt played 78 defensive snaps in the win.
Luke Gifford, Tennessee Titans: Had one special teams tackle on 22 special teams snaps in Tennessee's loss to Indianapolis.
Cameron Jurgens, Philadelphia Eagles: Started at center and played 62 offensive snaps and one on special teams in the Eagles' win over Cleveland.
Ben Stille, Arizona Cardinals: On Arizona Cardinals' practice squad after being released by Tampa Bay earlier this month.
Brendan Jaimes, Los Angeles Chargers: Played five special teams snaps in the Chargers' win over Denver.
Jack Stoll, Philadelphia Eagles: Appeared as a reserve tight end, playing 39 offensive snaps and 13 on special teams in Philadelphia's win over Cleveland.
Travis Vokolek, Arizona Cardinals: Was inactive in Arizona's loss to Green Bay.
Samori Toure, Chicago Bears: On Chicago's practice squad.
Ochaun Mathis, New England Patriots: On New England's practice squad.
Dicaprio Bootle, Los Angeles Chargers: On the Chargers' practice squad.
Omar Brown, Green Bay Packers: On Green Bay's practice squad.
Quinton Newsome, Denver Broncos: On Denver's practice squad.
Phalen Sanford, Las Vegas Raiders: On Raiders' practice squad.
Adrian Martinez, New York Jets: Was active for the Jets' loss to Minnesota in London. Martinez did not appear in the game.
This article originates on Husker247.
Peyton Manning reveals why he hit a kid in the back of the head with a football for United Way spoof on 'SNL'
Spend time with your kids so Peyton Manning doesn't.
Saturday Night Live has entered its 50th season this fall. For five decades, the show has paved the way for some of the best comedians of all time to enter the limelight through its brand of sketch comedy.
Many different figures from the sports world have hosted SNL over the years. Michael Jordan, Hulk Hogan, Tom Brady, O.J. Simpson, Nancy Kerrigan, and John Madden are just a few to be named off the list, but one, in particular, made a long-lasting impact that would show his versatility in the world of entertainment after he hung up his cleats for good.
Hall of Fame quarterback and head of Omaha Productions Peyton Manning hosted SNL back in 2007. One of their Digital Shorts aired early on in the broadcast, setting the tone for just how good Manning was going to be at his hosting duties.
The short video spoofed the NFL's United Way commercials, which showed athletes giving back to their communities. The TV spots were a staple of the era in the NFL; Manning and the SNL writer's staff decided to take a humorous approach and make Manning look like an athlete who utterly hated playing football with kids.
In the sketch, Manning led a team of kids out to a game of two-handed touch football and constantly blasted them in the back with the football.
The punchlines of these kids getting hit by the Super Bowl champion quarterback hit big with the audience.
In a recently published article by the LA Times, Manning recalled his week working on the show. "Once you're there, either you're all in, or you're not, "Manning said.
The Hall of Famer recounted what it was like shooting the United Way spoof and how they made it look like he was aggressively throwing an NFL football at kids and hurting them.
"The footballs weighed nothing, making them very hard to throw," Manning said. "I hit a kid in the back on the way to the portalet. It was one of my greater throws of all time because I don't know how I got the football there." The football Manning was using was actually a Nerf ball painted to look like a real football.
Manning would cuss the kids out when they dropped his passes (or got hit by them).
The direction he was given was something Manning was very used to. "They told me to treat those kids like rookie receivers with bad attitudes. I thought, OK, I can channel that."
Manning was reluctant about the sketch, but once the parents of the kids egged him on to hit their kid in the face, he joined in on the fun.
"Some of the kids' parents were there watching," he said. "And I heard one of the parents tell the director, 'I want him to hit MY kid in the face.' That kind of freed me up. I was like, 'OK if you want your kid to get a little more air time and take one in the head from me, I'll do it. I'll knock your kid out.'"
The sketch expanded past football and showed the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback teaching the kids in the sketch how to break into cars, drink beer, and get tattoos.
Athletes hosting on SNL have always had the writers playing things conservative with the jokes. Manning's appearance on the show became a bit of a trend-setting appearance. Any sports player who would follow that episode took bigger risks in their sketches, all thanks to Manning hitting kids in the back of the head with a football.
