Peyton Manning apologizes after Marshawn Lynch curses his way through ESPN Manningcast

by 24USATVOct. 27, 2021, 5 a.m. 40
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Once Marshawn Lynch finished his segment of the Manningcast Monday night, Peyton Manning promptly apologized for Lynch's prolific cursing, including his use of the F-word.

ESPN editor Tory Barron, on the other hand, posted an article on ESPN.com early Tuesday morning praising Lynch's appearance, writing "Marshawn Lynch is not the hero we deserve, but he's the one we need."

While the F-word is considered among the crudest of cuss words by some, it is allowed to be used on ESPN without penalty from the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC has no jurisdiction over basic cable content, only broadcast television and radio.

Still, Lynch's use of that word and other profanity during the show didn't sit well with Manning.

"I want to thank Marshawn Lynch, not as wild about the language," Manning said in his apology during the show. "I want to apologize for some of the language. Uh, it's not what we're trying to do on this show."

The F-word fell from Lynch's mouth after a strange sequence ended the first quarter of Monday Night Football between the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints.

"What the (expletive)?" Lynch exclaimed. Both Mannings -- Eli Manning is his brother's co-host -- looked a bit surprised for a split second but didn't acknowledge it at the time.

Eli Manning had his own slipup in the Sept. 27 episode of Manningcast when he raised both his middle fingers to the camera during the Cowboys' 41-21 win over the Eagles. The brothers apologized for Eli's vulgarity as well.

In his apology for Lynch, Manning referenced what his brother had done.

"Um, I had to remind Eli that this show is live so Eli's learned his lesson," Manning said. "Marshawn, I probably should have... handled him. Anyway, we apologize for that. Anyway, let's get back to some football here.”

ESPN's Barron seemed to greatly approve of Lynch's appearance in her article titled, "What happened when Marshawn Lynch, Sue Bird, Tom Brady and Drew Brees joined Peyton & Eli Manning on Monday Night Football."

"Thanks to Marshawn Lynch -- who joined the broadcast in the first quarter with a sideways camera while eating a snack and promptly shared he had taken three shots of Hennessy -- the ManningCast will never be the same," Barron wrote. "...'Beast Mode' quickly cemented his place as the GOAT of guests..."

She went on to say, "Beast Mode is a national treasure. Marshawn Lynch is not the hero we deserve, but he's the one we need. In true Beast Mode fashion, his time on the ManningCast was ... memorable."

She pointed out that "upon joining the call, Lynch promptly informed the Manning brothers he had amended his normal pregame ritual of taking a shot and a half of Hennessy to account for 'big bro' and 'little bro' with a three-shot minimum."

"Whether it be dissecting the Beast Quake or explaining why he would be a good fit in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' pass-heavy offense, the whole segment was as Marshawn as it gets," she wrote.

Barron did not make any reference to Lynch's language during the show in her article.

Follow IndyStar sports reporter Dana Benbow on Twitter: @DanaBenbow. Reach her via email: [email protected].

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