Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning raises $24,800 for charity for 31 Omaha calls against Patriots

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  1. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    Not only is Peyton Manning heading to his third Super Bowl, he made $24,800 for his charity during the AFC Championship Game.

    Eight businesses will donate the money to Manning's Peyback Foundation after they committed to donate a combined $800 for each time he said the word "Omaha" at the line of scrimmage. Manning said "Omaha" 31 times during Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.

    "This has been terrific for us," said David G. Brown, president and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, which headed up the effort. "Before Friday, we had calculated that news coverage of Omaha had generated the equivalent of about $10 million in advertising."

    That was before the chamber made a video highlighting some of its attractions, with Manning's "Omaha" calls in the background, which aired on some news stations in Denver.

    Source: ESPN
     
  2. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    Remember a few times in the game when he yelled out Marshall? That's the name of his son.