When is eli manning hosting snl

The Giants. Tunnell, who was named one of the top players in NFL history, was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates on different occasions during World War II. Dan Salomone Managing Editor, Giants. Wanna hear something kewl? Manning's reply: "I'm blushing, Lorne. He talks about how unfunny he is, which is the weirdest thing you could say in an SNL monologue. It's like an anti-monologue, the antithesis of what they usually look like. Today, comedy is dictated primarily by awkward situations.

If Manning can repeat things like this interview , the show could use his comically uncomfortable vibe to their advantage. It's harder on a show like Saturday Night Live to be "weird" or "quirky" as noted in the recent B. Other times, it's a painful exercise in endurance. Following in the footsteps of brother Peyton, Giants quarterback Eli Manning is the next athlete in line for the hosting gig. And judging by the buzz surrounding his appearance, it seems people are pretty eager to see if Eli can reach the very high bar set by his big brother.

It sure wont' be easy. Peyton's hosting turn on SNL is generally considered the gold standard for athlete performances on the show, and his comedy chops stand up against some of the best in the business. Personally, I think Eli is gonna knock it out of the park.

Although, most athletes who step into the hosting role don't knock it out of the park. But most don't completely strike out either. Most of them come in somewhere in between. Let's take a look at the top athlete performances on SNL and see how they fared on one of the most stressful stages in entertainment. When Deion Sanders hosted SNL in , he had just been signed by the Cowboys and was entering the prime of his career.

Sanders was one of the biggest superstars in sports, but his performance on the show proved he wasn't quite ready for "Prime Time. Sanders hot dogging is the stuff of legends, and in this sketch he plays himself promising to hot dog it for an ailing "young boy," naturally played by Chris Farley. Dis Honorable Mention: Simple Rappers. Sanders plays one of a trio of rappers who perform short and simple rap songs. After his performance at the Olympics in Beijing, swimmer Michael Phelps had built up plenty of capital with the American public.

Which was a good thing, because he lost a large chunk of it just a month later when he hosted the season premiere of SNL. Best Sketch: see video Michael Phelps Diet. Phelps had a little fun with the rumors that he eats 12, calories a day—but he played the least convincing Michael Phelps ever.

Honorable Mention: Really?!? OK, so this Weekend Update feature happened a year later after Phelps was busted smoking a bong—so technically , it shouldn't count, but I didn't feel right subjecting you to another sketch in that show.

Just weeks after the Olympics and two months after the infamous attack orchestrated by rival Tonya Harding, Kerrigan hosted the show. She should have stuck with figure skating. Best Sketch: see video St. Patrick's Day Parade. Los Angeles Rams. Seattle Seahawks. Ruggs' lawyers: Witness says firefighting slow. Las Vegas Raiders. Baltimore Ravens. Cincinnati Bengals. Washington's Chase Young: 'I can take the criticism Odell Beckham Jr.