Proud Papa P

Twins!

Wow. It's not like I had the children, but my level of excitement for Peyton Manning's new twins is like I gave birth to them myself.

Why, hello Marshall Manning. And, hello to you too Miss Mosley Manning!

EXCITING.

The Man can sing

We all know that Peyton has some serious skills on the field. And that he's pretty funny, with an awesome personality to boot. But, does the 'Man' have singing chops?!

Judge for yourself as Peyton, Eli, and Archie Manning sing karaoke together:

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And here is Peyton singing Kenney Chesney's "Whatever it Takes":

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Peyton Manning: Letter Writer

What a class act... Peyton Manning personally writes letters to fellow NFL football players after they've retired. I don't think I've received (or even written) a handwritten letter since middle school.

Peyton Manning Mic'd Up - Week 17 Colts vs. Bills

I love it when players are mic'd up. You never get to hear what the team is saying while they're on the field and on the sidelines, so it's always a treat for Peyton to be mic'd up.

Although he didn't play much during the Colts vs. Bills game in Week 17 of the regular season, Peyton Manning stood on the sidelines to cheer on his team and even gave his sweatbands to some fans in the audience. I wish I were there to get one!


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Like this lucky girl when she got to meet Peyton:

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Is Peyton Manning married?

Yes. But he doesn't have any kids... yet.

UPDATE: Nevermind! Peyton Manning and his wife are the proud parents of twins, a baby boy and a baby girl, born on March 31, 2011 - Marshall Williams Manning (named after Ashley's grandfather with Peyton's middle name as the middle name) and Mosley Thompson Manning (with Ashley's maiden name as the middle name). Lots of March babies in the Manning family!

Peyton Manning married Ashley Manning, his University of Tennessee college sweetheart (but she went to the University of Virginia), in 2001. They were apparently introduced by Ashley's neighbor when Peyton was a freshman.

Ashley Manning tends to keep out of the spotlight, so there are only a few pictures of her, but she is a real beauty:

Even though whenever I search for "peyton manning", Google autofills it with "peyton manning divorce", I believe Peyton and his wife are a happily married couple. Look at how cute they are at a Bruce Springsteen concert:

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And at the charity event at Lucas Oil Stadium:

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You can also see Ashley Manning in rare interview for Peyton Manning's All-Access Granted with ESPN back in 1997 when she was still his girlfriend (around the 7:30 mark):

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Here's a more recent interview of Ashley Manning in 2005:

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And here are a few more, including Peyton Manning's rarely seen wedding picture:

There are always rumors about Peyton cheating on Ashley, but Manning is always seen wearing his wedding ring when he's not on the field. He's even wearing his wedding band at this year's training camp. It's a recent picture, so no, they are not getting a divorce! The rumors are just rumors.

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People also think Ashley Manning never goes to any of Peyton's games (hence all the marriage trouble rumors), but she's there. You just don't see her that often.