Jim Gaffigan put Peyton and Eli Manning over their quarter zips

Jim Gaffigan could have summed up the Manning aesthetic perfectly.

The comedian stopped by the ManningCast on Monday night when the Dallas Cowboys hosted the Houston Texans, and it didn’t take long for him to start throwing shots.

Eli asked if Gaffigan had ever performed for a worse crowd than two brothers distracted by a football game. He replied with a laugh about their attire. Specifically, the infamous quarter-zip pullovers that they had.

“Is it a Manning thing where you have to wear a quarter zip, you always have to look like you’re ready to play golf?… Do you have your pajamas, do they also have a quarter zip?”

Both Peyton and Eli nodded in agreement.

“Is it a Manning thing where you have to wear a quarter zip, you always have to look like you’re ready to play golf?… Do you have your pajamas, do they also have a quarter zip?” – Jim Gaffigan #ManningCast pic.twitter.com/IzOhuipXiZ

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) 19 November 2024

Gaffigan was on one all night.

Earlier in the show, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick stopped by and it was pointed out how different the personalities were.

“You’re these two nice, thoughtful guys, and then Belichick, who’s kind of like the big rascal of our lives,” Gaffigan said. … “If you couldn’t get Belichick, would you get Dick Cheney? … It’s just bizarre. I love it.”

“You guys are these two nice, thoughtful guys, and then Belichick, who’s kind of like the big bad guy of our lives… If you couldn’t get Belichick, would you get Dick Cheney? … It’s just bizarre. I love it.” – Jim Gaffigan #ManningCast pic.twitter.com/r5UOiuXXiD

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) 19 November 2024

He wasn’t that bad. Belichick had plenty of nice things to say about Texans general manager Nick Caserio on Monday night. The two worked together with the Pats before he left in 2021 for the front office job. He complimented Caserio’s way of evaluating talent and understanding what coaches want.

Gaffigan also had the requirements to get on a football show. He played football at Georgetown and went on to Purdue, where he played just long enough as a Boilermaker to take a snap.

People forget that Jim Gaffigan played football at Purdue. pic.twitter.com/7aHMQx8j6q

— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) 24 February 2023

(image: ManningCast)