Football Cops, starring Peyton and Eli Manning
 

Not sure whether this is really a limited-run series on DirecTV, or just an elaborate viral commercial for the satellite service's Sunday Ticket football package (the latter seems more likely)*, Nevertheless, I hope it's real: Peyton and Eli Manning as "Mike Tahoe" and "C.J. Hunter," aka FOOTBALL COPS.

It's a one-joke premise, but it's a pretty good joke nonetheless:



And yet another Manning is supposed to be guest-starring in Episode 3:

Season 1: Episode 3 - "QB Sneak"

When a notorious crime figure gets off scot-free, Hunter decides to take the law into his own hands. The legendary Archie Manning joins the cast as Orlando Midnight, the shady defense lawyer that may very well get the football cops benched for good.

<em>* At the bottom of the DirecTV website, it warns: "The events depicted in this website are fictitious.? [ Read more ]

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