Of all the networks on which Peyton Manning could have appeared this fall, Comedy Central would have been low on the list of options.
But that’s what Manning will soon be doing. Via TheBigLead.com, the retired Colts and Broncos quarterback will participate in the roast of Rob Lowe. The show will be taped on Saturday night in L.A., and it will premiere on Labor Day, September 5.
Four years ago, Lowe “reported” that Manning would be returning, a scoop fueled by wishful thinking that surely was fed to Lowe by Colts owner Jim Irsay.
It’s an odd and eclectic group of comedians and non-comedians, with Ralph Macchio, Ann Coulter, and Jewel among those who will appear. As each attendee takes a turn at the podium, every participant becomes the target of barbs, some of which can be a little (or a lot) raunchy. Which means that, in addition to dishing it out, Manning will be taking it, too.
Manning will surely be good when it comes to dishing it out. He has shown that he possesses great comedic timing, and he’ll obsess over every joke to ensure each one is funny.
Still, it’ll be interesting to see how he deals with taking it -- and how aggressively the others will give it to him.
