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Eli Manningfeels good about coaching the NFC team at the upcoming2023 Pro Bowl— but he’s just a “little nervous” about his honorary captain, comedianPete Davidson.
“He said he wants to be in charge of the outfits, the coaching outfits,” Manning, 42, tells PEOPLEwhile chatting about his involvement with Quaker’s Pregrain Contesttied to next year’s Super Bowl.
“So I said that was fine reluctantly, and I’m a little nervous and scared about what I might be wearing or if we are wearing matching outfits,” he adds.
The two-timeSuper Bowlchampion admits Davidson has some athletic skill after seeing him catch a football, but says he worries theKing of Staten Islandstar’s knack for cracking jokes could be a distraction in the locker room.
“But Pete’s a big football fan,” Manning says. “And so I told him he’s in charge of the pep talk. He’s got to have something to get these guys fired up and see if he can get through a full pep talk without laughing through it.”
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Davidson wasannounced as the honorary teamcaptain for the NFC after Manning was named the team’s head Pro Bowl coach.
TheSaturday Night Livealum will be up against AFC honorary captainSnoop Dogg, but the event will be particularly personal for Manning, as his brotherPeyton Manningiscoaching the AFC team.
Davidson told PEOPLE he’s “doing this to impress my Uncle Mike” after his selection earlier this month.
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“The competition is going to go off, but we all know that Peyton and our AFC squad are gonna do some big things,” he added. “We’ll end up on that podium.”
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The Pro Bowl starts Thursday and is being hosted for the second consecutive year at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Pro Bowl players will compete in eight skills challenges, leading up to a non-contact flag football game on Sunday.
source: people.com
