Video of the Day: “Peyton’s Coming Home”

The hype surrounding Peyton Manning's first game in Indianapolis since leaving the Colts for the Denver Broncos seems to be irritating PM to no end. But others seem to be enjoying the attention, including several students from Indy's Decatur Central High School, who put together "Peyton's Coming Home," a parody...
By Michael RobertsOctober 16, 2013
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The hype surrounding Peyton Manning’s first game in Indianapolis since leaving the Colts for the Denver Broncos seems to be irritating PM to no end. But others seem to be enjoying the attention, including several students from Indy’s Decatur Central High School, who put together “Peyton’s Coming Home,” a parody of the DirecTV “rap” commercial co-starring Peyton and little bro Eli Manning, and their efforts have gone viral-ish, with more than 54,000 views at this writing. What would Peyton think? The clip’s below, followed by the DirecTV video that inspired it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5zytfm9No

More from our Videos archive: “Videos: The ten athletes who endorse the least healthy food — including Peyton Manning.”

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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