Peyton Manning is trying to determine what his next career move will be now that he has retired from playing football, and many people expect him to end up in the broadcast booth. According to a report, Manning recently asked John Madden for some advice.
A source told The Big Lead that Manning spoke with Madden about Peyton’s impending decision. Madden, who won a Super Bowl as head coach of the Oakland Raiders, spent 29 seasons in the broadcast booth working for FOX, CBS, ESPN and NBC after he gave up coaching.
Interestingly enough, Madden reportedly told Manning that he would encourage him to either follow in John Elway’s footsteps by landing a front office job or purchase an ownership stake in an NFL team.
If Manning decides to give broadcasting a try, there has been chatter that he is strongly considering signing with CBS and could call games alongside Jim Nantz. However, there have been reports that Peyton’s ultimate goal is to join an NFL front office.
At this point, Manning can pretty much go wherever he chooses. ESPN is interested in hiring him, as are several other major networks. We also know of at least two teams that would be interested in offering Peyton a front office job, and there are likely more than that.
Whatever Manning decides, he likely won’t be away from the NFL for long.
