Peyton Manning came prepared to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning claps during a Ring of Honor induction ceremony for Tarik Glenn on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, during a game against the Washington Commanders at Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Photo Credit: Jenna Watson/IndyStar/USA TODAY NETWORK

Peyton Manning is one of the hosts for NBC’s Olympic coverage and the famed quarterback was prepared.

Manning showed off the play-caller’s wristband he wore for NBC’s coverage of the opening ceremonies in Paris on Friday. He was prepared for the broadcast, just as he used to be when he was a player.

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Peyton Manning came prepared with a wristband for the playcaller #Olympic Games in Paris Opening ceremony. 😂

📺 Opening Ceremony on NBC and Peacock photo.twitter.com/pA4jVAmlhc

— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) July 26, 2024

That may seem like a joke, but Manning had undoubtedly done his homework before the broadcast.

The former NFL QB shared information about many of the participating countries, as well as the athletes from the United States. He had communicated with many of the American athletes and was able to weave some anecdotes into the broadcast based on his text message correspondence with them.

If there was any doubt about how Manning — and, to a certain extent, Tom Brady — would fare as announcers, we may have our answer. Combining preparation with personality is usually a good formula for success in radio.