Want to Help Make Football an Olympic Sport?
September 15, 2008 by Jodie Lynn Boduch
Filed under Football, Sports Rumors
The phenomenal feats of 8-time gold medal winner and now SNL-alum Michael Phelps got the US of A very excited indeed about the Olympics. So how fun would it be if we added football to the mix?
Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning* is the spokesman for a petition that (American) football lovers near and far can rally behind . . . getting football named as an Olympic sport:
*In case you were wondering, we’re in such a good mood as a result of the Pats’ win over the Jets that we are refraining from the usual Peyton Manning jokes. Don’t worry, said effect will wear off soon enough.
