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Hello, America, Mexico and remote parts of Canada.

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This is Ron Burgundy reporting for ESPN,[br]or "EhSPin", as it's known in the biz.

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My guest today is none other than future[br]Hall of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning.

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Peyton, can you hear me?

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I sure can, Ron, and it's an honor[br]to be talking to you.

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Peyton, can you hear me?

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Yes, Ron, I can. Very clearly. [br]Can you hear me, Ron?

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Yes, loud and clear. Can you hear me?

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What do you think?

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I think..Yes, you can hear me.[br]I just want to make sure it's you, Peyton.

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I remember once before the 1978 Holiday Bowl...

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I thought I was interviewing the great Phil McConkey[br]and instead I was talking to the back-up kicker.

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I felt like a fool. The boys at the station had[br]quite a laugh at my expense so I'm just making sure.

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I actually remember that game, Ron..

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I think Navy squeaked one out at the old Murph.

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I was 2 years old.

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Helluva game! Halluva battle!

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Peyton, here's something I've [br]gotta ask you right out of the gate...

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You are one of the great quarterbacks[br]playing the game today.

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You've had a lot of success and yet, [br]you've done it all without a mustache.

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You're running around out there [br]and I'm gonna be honest with you.

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You look like a succulent baby lamb! Okay?

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Now let's face it, all of the great NFL[br]quarterbacks have had mustaches.

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Joe Namath, Jeff Hotstetler, [br]Jeff Gee-orge, Randall Kuhn-ingham,

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Mark Mow-lone, Colt McCoy, Burt Reynolds...

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the guy from Barney Miller, Mike Farrell from MASH...[br]The list goes on and on!

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Barney Miller, um..Well, first off, Ron, [br]some of those guys weren't quarterbacks...

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..as far as I know and I guess, to tell [br]you the truth, I never had much of a desire...

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-..to grow any facial hair.[br]-Uh huh.

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I think I've managed to play [br]quarterback okay without a mustache.

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Eli tried to grow one a while back[br]without much success I have to say.

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I saw that! It did NOT look good.

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Looked like his upper lip was caked [br]in a a mixture of liquid dog crap and cocaine.

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(Laughing) Easy, Ron, yeah, that is my brother.

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Um, I do agree, though. It wasn't very well groomed.

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Sorry, sorry, yes, I didn't mean to get that graphic.

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You've played against some tremendous[br]defensive players over the years...

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..and I have to ask you: what's it like[br]getting sacked by Merlin Olsen?

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-Merlin Olsen.[br]-Yes.

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Ron, I'm pretty sure I was 4 years old[br]when Merlin Olsen retired.

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Maybe. Maybe not.

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Regardless, I was actually thinking about the time[br]Merlin tackled me at his bungalow in Burbank.

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What a night!

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You know Merlin and I were very close.

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I think I did read that somewhere.

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Yes, I miss him.

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So you play in Denver for the Broncos[br]at Mile High Stadium.

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Correct.

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Tell me about your relationship with Thunder.

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-Our mascot?[br]-Yes.

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-Thunder?[br]-Yes.

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Um, you're talking about the horse that runs...

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..up and down the field every time the Broncos score.

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OH yes! I've had my eye [br]on that wonderful beast for decades.

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-(Laughing) Is that right?[br]-Yes.

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I didn't...Ron, I didn't really picture [br]you as a guy who played the ponies.

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Well, indeed I do.

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I gotta tell you, Ron, I wasn't really prepared [br]for this interview to go in this direction.

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Speaking of preparation, I understand[br]that is one of your calling cards.

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Preparation, that is. Recognizing coverages, [br]making calls at the line of scrimmage.

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You're actually right, Ron.

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I firmly believe that preparation is a huge part [br]of my game, really all quarterbacks,

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and I certainly think it gives [br]me an advantage on Sundays.

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Oh, sure, sure, I mean I know.[br]I played a little in my day.

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San Diego...San Diego State -[br]scout team quarterback.

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I used to yell out "Chekhov!" all the time. Chekhov!

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No clue what it meant but when I [br]saw someone on that defense move,

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I just yelled, "Chekhov! Chekhov!"[br]Is that pretty much what you do?

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-It's not exactly what I do--[br]-Uh huh.

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but you're somewhere on the right track, Ron. [br]You're close to being on the right track.

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Peyton, let me ask you this - Do you [br]ever just yell things to throw the defense off?

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Things that make no sense?

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Absolutely! All the time.

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Can you give me an example?

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Well, Ron, sometimes I'll just yell[br]"underpants!" over and over again.

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Or maybe, I'll change it up with oven mitt.

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- Maybe oven mitt. [br]-Okay.

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Have you ever yelled, "Biscuits and Gravy"?

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-Biscuits and gravy is probably one of our best plays.[br]-Hmm.

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I've yelled "magic man". I've yelled "baby got back".

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And the defense is just [br]terribly confused at this point.

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Absolutely, they're horribly confused[br]but my offense is as well...

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..'cause it's good to keep your own[br]offensive players on their toes.

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Bingo!

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And that's why Peyton Manning is the best in the biz.

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Peyton, before I let you go, [br]a lot of attention has been given...

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..to you and your two brothers, eLI... Is it eLI or Elly?

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-Eli. [br]-Oh, Eli, sorry sorry.

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So a lot of attention to you [br]and your brothers, Eli and Cooper,

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but few people know[br]about the fourth Manning brother.

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Danielle Manning, who's currently playing strong [br]safety for the Texans and is African American.

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Tell me a little about Danielle Manning.

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-Well, Ron, I hate to break it to you--[br]-Yeah?

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Um, there is not a fourth Manning [br]brother named Danielle Manning.

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He is a heck of a football player.

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I've played against him a lot but we are not related.

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Okay. Well, good to know [br]and some one here at EhSPiN...

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..in the research department is going to be fired.

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So there isn't any truth [br]to the rumor of a Manning sister?

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Gloria Manning, who weighed 285 pounds[br]as a freshman in high school...

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..and ran a 4.3 40 and was frankly [br]a better football player than all of you?

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Ron, how did you find out about my sister, Gloria?

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It's, it's what I do! Ha ha!

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Well, Peyton, that's all the time we have.

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I wanna thank you, my guest Peyton Manning,[br]for coming on here with me.

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You are a dear, dear friend.

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Thanks a lot. As you are as well, Don.

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HA HA! Very funny! Uh, well good luck [br]on Sunday and we'll be right back...