Peyton Manning wears hilariously oversized play callers' wristband at Olympics opening ceremony

PARIS, FRANCE: Peyton Manning became prepared for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony as he sported an oversized wristband.

The accessory, resembling those worn by quarterbacks detailing potential plays, was a surprising sight.

Peyton Manning's unique accessory at 2024 Paris Olympics

Manning, the former NFL player who won two Super Bowls revealed to fellow NBC hosts Mike Tirico and Kelly Clarkson that he had notes on each athlete available on the play sheet.

"Hey, buddy. What's going on there?" asked Clarkson.

"Oh, this is just my wristband. I have notes on all 200 countries, all 10,000 athletes," said Manning.

At the end of the segment, Tirico quipped, "That's just Peyton Manning being Peyton Manning."

Peyton Manning brings humor to serious controversy

Peyton Manning, who has obviously never played in the Olympics, joined NBC's coverage of the opening ceremony that saw the parade of each country and its athletes.

The 18-year-old NFL veteran cracked a Spygate joke while they discussed the drone controversy involving the Canadian Olympic soccer teams that led to women's coach Bev Priestman's dismissal, according to USA Today.

Referencing the illegal filming tactics used by the New England Patriots, Manning joked, "A little Spygate in soccer in the Olympics."

The former football quarterback is popular for his way of lightening the mood during his TV appearances which also included his 'ManningCast' duties during the regular season and his other guest appearances.

The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony will be aired on NBC in the US on Friday, July 26 at 7.30 pm after being broadcast live on Friday afternoon on Peacock.

Internet laughs as Peyton Manning wears play callers' wristband during Olympics opening ceremony

As Peyton Manning sported an oversized wristband during NBC's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, netizens joined the Hall of Fame quarterback's humorous moment with his fellow hosts Mike Tirico and Kelly Clarkson.

"This was awesome," a user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote while another tweet read, "Old habits die hard. I can respect that. Peyton Manning is the best play caller ever."

"Sheriff doin sheriff things. That’s all. Haha," a netizen commented and someone remarked, "Payton is killing it. Dude is funny."

"I think Peyton and Kelly have been funny and they are genuineness and watching everything that's going on is kind of cool. It's not fake. It's not scripted," a netizen tweeted.

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