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The Best Quotes From Ron Burgundy's Interview With Peyton Manning

Dec 7, 2013, 03:49 IST

ESPN.com

ESPN cancelled Ron Burgundy hosting SportsCenter on Thursday, but they released the full uncensored interview with quarterback Peyton Manning online.

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Manning's reactions were absolutely priceless (See the full video below).

Here are the best quotes from Mr. Burgundy:

(Checking that it's Peyton Manning at the beginning of the interview)

Ron Burgundy: I just want to make sure its you Peyton I remember once before the 1978 holiday bowl I was interviewing the great Phil McConkey and instead I was talking to the back-up kicker, I felt like a fool.

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(On Eli Manning's mustache)

RB: Oh I saw that, it did not look good. It looked like his upper lip was caked in a mixture of liquid dog crap and cocaine.

(On former St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Merlin Olsen)

RB: Regardless, I was thinking of the time I was tackled by Merlin in his bungalow in Burbank, what a night. You know Merlin and I were very close.

(On calling audibles at the line)

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RB: Oh sure sure, oh I know I played a little in my day, San Diego State scout team quarterback. I used to yell "check off, check off!" all the time. No clue what it meant but when I saw someone on that defense move I yelled "check off! check off!"

(On Peyton secret sister "Gloria Manning")

RB: So there isn't any truth to the rumor of a Manning sister Gloria Manning, who weighed 285 pounds as a freshman in high school and ran a 4.3 40 and was frankly a better football player than all of you?

Here's the full video:

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