Peyton Manning threw his 500th touchdown pass on Sunday, prompting one of his wide receivers to crack a joke about how long he’s been in the NFL.
Manning revealed the joke and also said that he plans on freezing the receiver out.
“So any touchdown passes that I’ve thrown usually resulted in helping our team try to win the game or win the game,'' Manning told Sports Illustrated.
“I think about it that way―that it helped the team. But yeah, somebody asked me if for my first [touchdown pass], ‘Did we wear leather helmets?’ So, that was a nice free cheap shot there. I wouldn’t start that guy on your fantasy team next week. He’s not going to get a lot of balls next week. I'll leave him nameless.”
While the name of the receiver wasn’t disclosed, many believe that it was Wes Welker.
Other candidates include Julius Thomas, Demaryius Thomas, and Emmanuel Sanders.
See an Associated Press story below.
Manning, Broncos set marks in 41-20 win over Cards
