After Eli Manning coached the NFC to a 64-59 victory over Peyton Manning and the AFC on Sunday afternoon, his nephew suggested the game was rigged.
“You know the refs won the game,” Marshall Manning told Eli at midfield. “It’s scripted. It’s scripted.”
Conspiracy theorists will point to Marshall’s comments as evidence that the NFL is rigged, but a more likely explanation is that Marshall has adopted his father’s signature sense of humor and entertainment.
When Peyton broke the NFL’s touchdown record in 2014, Denver Broncos wide receivers played keep away with the football when the QB went to collect it. We later found out that Peyton had the WRs rehearse that moment at practice before the game.
The record was real. The pass was real. But the funny-in-the-moment reaction was staged by Peyton himself. It’s possible that Marshall’s Pro Bowl comments were also planted. At the very least, Marshall could have picked up on the faux beef between Peyton and Eli and he took advantage of an opportune time to add fuel to the narrative fire.
Now I sound like a conspiracy theorist.
Regardless of whether or not Marshall was being serious, it was a funny — and entertaining — moment at the Pro Bowl. Like father, like son.
”You know the refs won the game… it’s scripted!” – Marshall Manning made sure Uncle @EliManning knew 🤣
The NFC takes their second-straight #ProBowlGames dub. pic.twitter.com/lxOk8QaUIF
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) February 4, 2024
NFL Rigged Trends Again as Peyton Manning's Son Marshall Takes Hilarious Swipe at Uncle Eli After Pro Bowl
Peyton Manning's son to Eli Manning: “You know the refs won the game. It's scripted.” pic.twitter.com/9dZZP6zyEX
— Yagya Bhargava (@YagyaBhargava) February 5, 2024
Eli Manning's kid on a hot mic saying "it's scripted" 😂
They whole #NFL is scripted #Rigged shyte
— Big H (@BHHHVipBets) February 4, 2024
Breaking news Payton Manning son says NFL probowl flag football game was “rigged” and “scripted”
😂😂😂— Jacob K (@kerester11) February 5, 2024
Peyton’s kid saying the Pro Bowl is scripted. pic.twitter.com/jxe3guaIoe
— Mess (@mrmess) February 4, 2024
this kid after the pro bowl going “you know the refs won the game, it’s scripted, it’s scripted!” and eli manning’s suddenly got this look on his face like “not so loud punk” pic.twitter.com/EtrJrEKxFl
— Patches Chance (@patcheschance) February 4, 2024
This kid telling Eli Manning that “the refs won the game, it’s scripted” is just what I needed today 😂😂😂
Volume Up#NFL #ProBowl #Manning pic.twitter.com/34usk9or6i
— B1G Duck Energy 𓅭 (5 ⭐️ Fan) (@BigGreenDuck) February 4, 2024
Did anyone hear Eli Son say they ref won the game, it’s scripted it’s scripted???👀👀👀👀#ProBowl 🤦♂️
— BIRDGANG 31 (@BIRDGANG31_P) February 4, 2024
Did Peyton Manning's kid just tell Uncle Eli that the Pro Bowl was "scripted"? LMAO
— Rick Pearce (@MrPearceMath) February 4, 2024
lol…at lil manning at the end of the pro bowl game saying it’s scripted 😅😂 3 times & Eli trying to pretend he didn’t hear him pic.twitter.com/f7UByoRG98
— Young Devine (@DevineWorld) February 4, 2024
am i the only one that just watched the pro bowl an heard peyton manning son say “the refs won the game, its scripted” 😭😭😭😭😭
— T A R I Q (@localmenaceeee) February 4, 2024
Marshall saying the Pro Bowl is scripted lmao
— Garrett Hall (@Gart42) February 4, 2024
Peyton Manning’s son just told Eli Manning that the refs won the Pro Bowl and that the whole thing is scripted🤔 just saying… pic.twitter.com/Ad2YLCsazs
— 光βîrdey🌴🇺🇸🇨🇴🌴 (@sportey_Birdey) February 4, 2024
As NFC won their second straight Pro Bowl games Peyton Manning son Marshall Manning to uncle Eli Manning
"You know the refs won the game… it’s scripted." 🤣🤣🤣pic.twitter.com/YiD6QjVNmn
— FirstSportz NFL (@FirstSportz_NFL) February 5, 2024
Marshall also stole the show at the 2023 Pro Bowl, and he appeared on the ManningCast with some of his teammates earlier this season. The young quarterback certainly appears to be following in his dad’s footsteps as an entertaining football dignitary.
