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Former Vol Peyton Manning Wants to Run for Governor of Tennessee

It looks like politics is in Peyton Manning’s post-football playing future.

Less than two months after winning his second Super Bowl and less than a month after announcing his retirement, Peyton Manning said he would like to run for governor of Tennessee, and he is already considering a run in 2018. Citing his ability to rake in tons of money from endorsements, the surefire Hall of Fame quarterback said he can apply that business experience to running the state.

“Given the nature of politics at this point, I feel I’m as qualified as anybody to run a state,” he said.