Peyton Manning nerds out on 'Emily in Paris' during an 'SNL' Weekend Update visit

The NFL superstar has *LOTS* of very specific opinions.
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A still from "Saturday Night Live". A man sits facing a camera in front of a news-style graphic of the world map, with a football play diagram hovering on the right. The diagram features the words "LOVE LIFE" at the bottom and "CAREER" at the top. One of the X's in the image is wearing a beret and two other X's are labeled Alfie and Gabriel, respectively.
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Peyton Manning — as in the actual former Denver Broncos quarterback — stopped by the latest Saturday Night Live to sit down with Weekend Update co-host Colin Jost and talk about a legendary pair of NFL game from the previous weekend. But Manning didn't watch those games, it turns out. He was too busy cranking through an entire season of Netflix's Emily in Paris.

So instead of launching into an extended look at two of the most exciting games in professional U.S. football history, Manning broke down the emotional tug-of-war that has Emily caught between her work and her love life. He's got lots to say about her prospects with Gabriel and how Camille could get in the way, and exactly how Alfie could or should fit into that picture.

Who needs analysis of earth-shaking football showdowns from one of the biggest talents to ever occupy the quarterback position when that same mind could be put to work analyzing and breaking down the emotional roller coaster that is Emily in Paris?

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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