Saturday Night Live Sports

Superbowl MVP, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is set to host Saturday Night Live tomorrow. Saying, "The only thing I've done live is play football, and that's the best thing I do. I've told everyone those commercials are very taped and very edited, but being live is kind of like a game."

Statistically he's one of the best quarterbacks of all time, but he'll be taking on a new challenge hosting the show. He's been tackling rehearsals all week just like he would a game, and though he's no stranger to acting (he's done many commercials - see below) the live show will be a new experience all together. He's joining a long list of sports figures to host the show, including: O.J. Simpson, Derek Jeter, Lance Armstrong and Andy Roddick. Whatevs is hoping that he does a better job than Tom Brady (who actually had a pretty funny opening monologue when he hosted in 2005).

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I admit, I love "Cut that meat! Cut that meat!"

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He's the Tom Hanks of Football. The theory that ugly dudes have to act nice and goofy pans true.

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