During Monday Night Football’s “ManningCast” between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, Eli Manning made a joke at the expense of Russell Wilson. During his Wednesday press conference, Wilson responded to Manning’s remarks.
In the Denver Broncos’ 11-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers, Denver’s Corliss Waitman threw 10 times for an average of 47.6 yards. During the Monday night game broadcast, Manning joked that the Broncos should have paid their bettor $235 million instead of giving that money to Wilson, who struggled in the first three weeks of the game. season.
Asked about those comments, Wilson pointed to Manning about his record against the former Giants quarterback and said it was all fun.
“Are you talking about Chad Powers? Wilson said, via Zav Stevens of DNVR Sports. “I’m 3-0 against Chad Powers. Look, it’s part of the game. These guys are having fun and everything. I have a lot of respect for Peyton and Eli. I’ve always looked up to these guys , so I’m not stressed about it.”
Chad Powers, of course, is the alter ego Manning used when he disguised himself as a 26-year-old trying to be a quarterback at Penn State. The video has gone viral, and even entertainment executives are would have waited in line to see more of the character.
The Broncos traded for Wilson in the offseason and signed him to a whopping five-year, $245 million deal. Wilson has yet to settle in with his new team, throwing for just 743 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while completing 59.4 percent of his passes in three games.
