Peyton Manning

before practice, and the equipment guy is spraying the water bottle on the football, creating the environment. And Jeff would get so mad, Travis, because he'd say, Peyton, we're playing in the RCA dome this week. There's no chance of rain. I'm like, you never know. You never know. It's ritual at this point. Anyway, we do that for eight years, right?

before practice, and the equipment guy is spraying the water bottle on the football, creating the environment. And Jeff would get so mad, Travis, because he'd say, Peyton, we're playing in the RCA dome this week. There's no chance of rain. I'm like, you never know. You never know. It's ritual at this point. Anyway, we do that for eight years, right?

And every Thursday, no matter what, we get to the Super Bowl. It's raining like just cats and dogs. And we have zero fumbled snaps. The Bears have three fumbled snaps. And I say that's why we've been doing the wet ball snap drill all these years. So those little things pay off in the Super Bowl. They pay off.

And every Thursday, no matter what, we get to the Super Bowl. It's raining like just cats and dogs. And we have zero fumbled snaps. The Bears have three fumbled snaps. And I say that's why we've been doing the wet ball snap drill all these years. So those little things pay off in the Super Bowl. They pay off.

And every Thursday, no matter what, we get to the Super Bowl. It's raining like just cats and dogs. And we have zero fumbled snaps. The Bears have three fumbled snaps. And I say that's why we've been doing the wet ball snap drill all these years. So those little things pay off in the Super Bowl. They pay off.

I mean, to me, look, they're closer to the quarterback than the Z or the X or the slot. They're right there. Just kind of three players away, right? Guard, tackle, tight end. So they're kind of one of the last guys that you kind of almost break the huddle with, I feel like, Travis. You can always – I mean, I see Travis and Patrick talking as they're breaking the huddle.

I mean, to me, look, they're closer to the quarterback than the Z or the X or the slot. They're right there. Just kind of three players away, right? Guard, tackle, tight end. So they're kind of one of the last guys that you kind of almost break the huddle with, I feel like, Travis. You can always – I mean, I see Travis and Patrick talking as they're breaking the huddle.

I mean, to me, look, they're closer to the quarterback than the Z or the X or the slot. They're right there. Just kind of three players away, right? Guard, tackle, tight end. So they're kind of one of the last guys that you kind of almost break the huddle with, I feel like, Travis. You can always – I mean, I see Travis and Patrick talking as they're breaking the huddle.

And so you can kind of get the last word in, hey, if they blitz – You know, break hot. Hey, look, watch out for cover two man. Give the guy a little stick to the outside before you bend it. And so I think just that little extra conversation, maybe that closer proximity kind of creates that tight end quarterback bond. And I always felt like I knew where Dallas was going to be.

And so you can kind of get the last word in, hey, if they blitz – You know, break hot. Hey, look, watch out for cover two man. Give the guy a little stick to the outside before you bend it. And so I think just that little extra conversation, maybe that closer proximity kind of creates that tight end quarterback bond. And I always felt like I knew where Dallas was going to be.

And so you can kind of get the last word in, hey, if they blitz – You know, break hot. Hey, look, watch out for cover two man. Give the guy a little stick to the outside before you bend it. And so I think just that little extra conversation, maybe that closer proximity kind of creates that tight end quarterback bond. And I always felt like I knew where Dallas was going to be.

Look, what Patrick and Travis have created is a whole different level, but it's just a real comfort zone. And I love Dallas. Like you said, he was fearless across the middle. We were down there with Kittle. He was talking about tight end you. Oh, it's so much fun. How Dallas still comes back and works it.

Look, what Patrick and Travis have created is a whole different level, but it's just a real comfort zone. And I love Dallas. Like you said, he was fearless across the middle. We were down there with Kittle. He was talking about tight end you. Oh, it's so much fun. How Dallas still comes back and works it.

Look, what Patrick and Travis have created is a whole different level, but it's just a real comfort zone. And I love Dallas. Like you said, he was fearless across the middle. We were down there with Kittle. He was talking about tight end you. Oh, it's so much fun. How Dallas still comes back and works it.

So it's a special connection when you have a quarterback and tight end that have that feel for each other. There's a confidence there, and I felt that way with Dallas. Obviously, You and Patrick have had that forever.

So it's a special connection when you have a quarterback and tight end that have that feel for each other. There's a confidence there, and I felt that way with Dallas. Obviously, You and Patrick have had that forever.

So it's a special connection when you have a quarterback and tight end that have that feel for each other. There's a confidence there, and I felt that way with Dallas. Obviously, You and Patrick have had that forever.

I would agree with Travis. I feel like Travis keeps... keeps the offensive coordinator from kind of being one play away, right? You know, if you have outside leverage and you have an out route, I see Travis, you know, kind of just curl it in and Mahomes sees that and he throws it to him as opposed to saying, man, I wish we would have had the inside curl route on that play.

I would agree with Travis. I feel like Travis keeps... keeps the offensive coordinator from kind of being one play away, right? You know, if you have outside leverage and you have an out route, I see Travis, you know, kind of just curl it in and Mahomes sees that and he throws it to him as opposed to saying, man, I wish we would have had the inside curl route on that play.

I would agree with Travis. I feel like Travis keeps... keeps the offensive coordinator from kind of being one play away, right? You know, if you have outside leverage and you have an out route, I see Travis, you know, kind of just curl it in and Mahomes sees that and he throws it to him as opposed to saying, man, I wish we would have had the inside curl route on that play.