Denver Native (Carol)
05-16-2014, 03:08 PM
OMAHA, Neb. -- Peyton Manning came to Omaha to show the city some love in return for the love it showed him during the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl.
Manning was the was the featured speaker at the B'nai B'rith sports banquet Thursday night, and he promised the crowd of 1,200 he'll keep shouting "Omaha!" at the line of scrimmage.
Manning has been using the city's name as part of his pre-snap routine for years, but his "Omaha!" chants put the city of 400,000 in the national spotlight during the playoffs because they came in so loud and clear over television field microphones.
"I can't tell you how many suggestions I get on what word I should use next year -- cities, states, businesses, a lot of websites," Manning said. "I am here to tell you I am sticking with 'Omaha!'"
rest - plus video
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10939790/peyton-manning-denver-broncos-promises-more-omaha-shouts-next-season
Manning was the was the featured speaker at the B'nai B'rith sports banquet Thursday night, and he promised the crowd of 1,200 he'll keep shouting "Omaha!" at the line of scrimmage.
Manning has been using the city's name as part of his pre-snap routine for years, but his "Omaha!" chants put the city of 400,000 in the national spotlight during the playoffs because they came in so loud and clear over television field microphones.
"I can't tell you how many suggestions I get on what word I should use next year -- cities, states, businesses, a lot of websites," Manning said. "I am here to tell you I am sticking with 'Omaha!'"
rest - plus video
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10939790/peyton-manning-denver-broncos-promises-more-omaha-shouts-next-season