FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- There will be at least one Manning rooting hard for Matt Ryan to reach 50,000 career passing yards Thanksgiving night, and it won’t necessarily be Peyton or Eli.
Peyton’s 8-year-old son, Marshall Manning, has a vested interest in how the Atlanta Falcons quarterback performs on a weekly basis. Ryan is well aware of it.
“I guess Peyton’s son, Marshall, I’m his fantasy quarterback," Ryan said with a laugh. "I’ve heard more from his son than I’ve heard from Peyton during the season. He said, 'Stop throwing picks!' at the beginning of the year.