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Colts court Peyton Manning

Sports · Heat 1.2 / 10 · 2 shows · 24m airtime

On October 20, 2026, after firing Chris Ballard, the Colts reached out to Peyton Manning about the general manager job, offering full control of football operations and a part-ownership stake, per Dan Patrick. Reporting also ties the role to picking the next quarterback. A source now says the two sides have talked, but Manning wants Omaha Productions built and his kids through college first. Whether he would leave Denver and broadcasting for a stake worth roughly $450-500 million at an $8-9 billion valuation remains open. Manning has not responded publicly, and no terms beyond the outline have been reported.

How 2 podcasts covered it

  1. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-19 (15:47 to 21:16)
    Replays the Manning GM call and stake offer
    Dan's own segment breaking the Manning call, replayed in the best-of: the first call to Peyton about GM with an ownership stake, the Irsay sisters' first major hire, and the quarterback list since Luck retired. It stays inside the reporting already on the record.
  2. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-19 (0:50 to 6:20)
    Breaks the Manning GM call on air
    Dan Patrick breaks the story on air: the Colts' first call after firing Ballard goes to Peyton Manning about the GM job with an ownership stake. He walks the quarterback list since Luck retired and the missing first-round pick, and stays inside his own sourcing.
  3. Nightcap, 2026-10-20 (10:24 to 20:24)
    Reports the Colts approach to Manning
    Reports, via Dan Patrick, that the Colts approached Peyton Manning about the GM job with full control and part ownership. Weighs whether he would leave Denver and his broadcasting work, and prices a 5% stake at roughly $450-500 million.
    New angle: The Colts reached out to Peyton Manning about the GM job with full control and part ownership.
  4. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-26 (16:48 to 19:58)
    Follows up with the source on Manning
    Follows up on its own Manning report with the source: the two sides have talked, but Manning wants Omaha Productions fully built and his kids through college first. Adds that he would consider consulting, and that there have been internal Colts discussions about Manning taking Troy Aikman's Monday Night Football job.
    New angle: Dan's source says the Colts and Manning have talked, but Manning wants Omaha Productions built and his kids through college first.
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