Peyton Manning stops by 'SNL' to profess love for ‘Emily in Paris,' compare it to NFL

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Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning made a surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live"’s Weekend Update segment this Saturday, ostensibly to talk about the league's postseason games.

But the two-time Super Bowl champion had other ideas: He wanted to profess his love for the Netflix comedy "Emily in Paris."

Manning explained he planned to watch last weekend's games but he had an hour to kill before the first one started, so "just for fun" he decided to check out the Lily Collins-led show. 

"And I watched the entire season straight through," he told Weekend Upodate co-anchor Colin Jost. "Oh my god, Colin, this show has everything! Romance, adventure, sensuality, culture and a fresh take on feminism – finally! Not to mention a culinary tapestry so rich I can only describe it as food porn."

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning looks on during a ceremony to reveal his name on the stadium Ring of Fame at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Oct. 31, 2021. (Getty Images)

And while he dismissed rumors that NFL legend Tom Brady might be retiring, he said if it were him he would leave the game because "It would give me more time to watch ‘Emily in Paris.’" 

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"Saturday Night Live" Weekend Update co-anchors Colin Jost, left, and Michael Che are seen May 19, 2018. (Getty Images)

He then compared Brady’s decision to the troubles Emily apparently experiences in balancing her fashion career and love life in the City of Lights, explaining the heroine’s struggles to have it all using a football analogy. 

Lily Collins, left, and Samuel Arnold are seen in an