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Colts: Tony Dungy-narrated Peyton Manning tribute video is amazing

By Adam Weinrib

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 10: Reggie Wayne and Peyton Manning on the stage during the induction ceremony of Dwight Freeney into the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor during halftime of the game against the Miami Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 10: Reggie Wayne and Peyton Manning on the stage during the induction ceremony of Dwight Freeney into the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor during halftime of the game against the Miami Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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It’s finally time to welcome Colts legend Peyton Manning to Canton, and there is no way this franchise is going to leave a single stone unturned in rolling out as many red carpets as they can for this city’s icon.

Prior to the ceremony on Sunday (where Peyton will get his moment in the sun) and Saturday’s festivities (where Edgerrin James will finally get recognized) and Friday’s Gold Jacket ceremony and Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game (between two franchises that must not be named), Indianapolis will be paying tribute to a pair of the city’s living legends with as much content as possible.

In order to properly encapsulate Manning’s journey from surefire top pick to one of the rare players who not only lived up to his talent, but transcended it, the Colts got commentary from two of the people who had the best possible seats to this meteoric rise.

Coach Tony Dungy narrated Indy’s tribute video, and Jim Irsay managed to finagle an exceptional cameo, too.

Indianapolis Colts legend Peyton Manning got a Canton welcome from Tony Dungy.

Of course, Peyton had help along the way, but Dungy’s narration tells the story perfectly in three minutes. He turned Indianapolis from flyover country to the center of the football universe, and performed exactly as well as the prophecies laid out. How often does that happen?

Irsay’s brief cameo served the narrative well, too. From the moment he met Manning, he was Marlon Brando-esque in declaring that he’d someday be the guy to lead the midwestern hub to the promised land, and it turns out he called his own shot spectacularly.

Expect more legends to come out of the woodwork and show Manning some love this week. Heck, even the second-greatest quarterback of all time has announced he’ll be heading to Canton to pay proper tribute.

Relax, relax, we’re just joking. He’s the third-greatest behind Joe Montana, too.

Expect the Manning (and Edge!) praise to get all the more effusive once we reach the good parts of Hall of Fame Weekend, after the pretender Cowboys and Steelers rough each other up for a few uneventful quarters.

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