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Peyton Manning confirms he won’t coach for Tennessee Volunteers

By Jason Parker

Oct 24, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Former Tennessee Volunteers and NFL quarterback Peyton Manning during pre game warmups before the start of the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Former Tennessee Volunteers and NFL quarterback Peyton Manning during pre game warmups before the start of the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Legendary former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning says he won’t coach for his alma mater, Tennessee, and put an end to rumors of a return.

Ever since announcing that he was retiring from the NFL following 18 seasons and two Super Bowl titles, questions have bounced around about the future of Peyton Manning now that he is no longer an active player.

From becoming an announcer to owning part of a team or taking a front office job, it still is unknown what Manning will do. Now, we can scratch one thing off the list: he won’t he heading to the sidelines for his alma mater.

During a recent award ceremony in the state of Tennessee, Manning told the crowd that talks of him becoming an assistant coach for the Tennessee Volunteers will not come true:

Manning had said previously that the only coaching job he would consider would be as the quarterbacks coach for the Vols, where he was the starting quarterback from 1994 until 1997. He led the school to a SEC Championship his senior season, while Manning finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting that year

The former Vol great has reportedly told some media outlets who cover the league that he will not join any network this coming season, as reports surfaced that CBS was interested in making him their lead game analyst alongside Jim Nantz.

Manning retired following his second Super Bowl title after leading the Denver Broncos to the title over the Carolina Panthers.

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