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It’s hard to find anyone with more quarterback knowledge than The Sheriff
Former Colts and Broncos quarterback and NFL royalty Peyton Manning was recently spotted at Paycor Stadium, where he spoke highly of Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Joe Burrow and discussed his role in the upcoming Season 2 of “Quarterback” and Season 5 of “Peyton’s Places” which will both heavily feature the Bengals.
Burrow will be one of three quarterbacks featured this offseason, the other two being Jared Goff and Kirk Cousins. The future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback spoke highly of Burrow.
“He’s an incredible quarterback,” Manning said. “ He’s just fun to watch play. He’s exciting when the ball is in his hands. The game is never over.
“He’s calm, he’s collected, he doesn’t sweat. Out there on the field, off the field ... he’s very authentic.”
Burrow’s inclusion in the Netflix documentary “Quarterback” goes very much against his private personality. He said that much of what ultimately made say “yes” came from his trust in Manning.
“He’s going to protect me, protect our team, protect our organization,” Burrow said last month, per Bengals.com’s Geoff Hobson. “I have trust in him for saying that and trust that he’s going to do that. I probably wouldn’t have done it if he wasn’t involved, but I have a lot of trust and faith in him to not do anything that would hurt me or the team.”
Manning said he was happy he was able to get a glimpse behind the curtain in Burrow’s process and private life and believes the quarterback will “come across as the cool guy he is.”
Manning went on to not only praise Burrow’s physical ability but his ability to mentally process the game the way he does, saying he “appreciates the cerebral part of the game.”
“I fully expect them to be in contention in the AFC every year,” he continued. “It’s tough. The division is extremely tough. Nobody’s going to just lay down and let you have it. You’ve got to go and get it. I know he’s capable of doing that, and I look forward to watching in his journey.”
“Quarterback” isn’t the only show that features the Bengals on its way. “Peyton’s Places,” on ESPN+ will feature the Bengals in several episodes, discussing the rich history of football innovation, spearheaded by Paul Brown, that still permeates through the league today.
Quarterbacks Season 2 will premier in July on Netflix, and Peyton’s Places Season 5 will debut in November on ESPN+.
