PEYTON MANNING CANNOT BE SERIOUS: FOOTBALL IN THE OLYMPICS

by Neate Sager, Out Of Left Field

Life is full of ironies. Peyton Manning, as evidenced below, is trying to become a viral video star like the Raptors' Chris Bosh.

He'd also like to win an Olympic gold medal, which is what Bosh would like to do in the next few days (nice job by Team USA vs. Spain). The funny thing about that -- most Raptors fans would prefer Bosh emulated Manning -- you know, lose the stigma that he can't get it done in the playoffs.

"You may say that many countries don't play football, but that makes it more easier, then."

Careful, Peyton. You're going to tick off all the Greco-Roman wrestlers, curlers and women's hockey players.




Father Archie Manning also gets in on the act, after the jump.



From the Sad But True files, someone somewhere -- quite possibly in Canada -- will see this and go into full-on fulminations about Ugly Americans, so-called, who don't get that the (cue the music) Olympic message. It's supposed to be about the universal appeal of sport, about brotherhood and sisterhood, about broadening your horizons and gaining an understanding of the other guy's culture. It's not just about piling up medals. Certainly,no one in Canada has been obsessing over medals for the last week

(And look at that, Canada got three medals today. See, self-flagellation can have a positive effect.)