Could Peyton Manning enter the commentary booth in 2021?

"I haven't said 'no' forever," Manning explained regarding his decision to remain a football spectator in 2020. "I said 'no' to this year."

He also compared himself to younger brother and fellow two-time champion QB Eli Manning, who retired after 16 seasons with the New York Giants, in saying that both men are taking current periods of their lives one year at a time: 

"That's what I've tried to do. I don't really have a five-year plan or a 10-year plan. I hear people say that. I loved playing football, I loved everything about it. I've just tried to ease into this second chapter by keeping myself busy, keeping myself stimulated, creating a lot of time for my family and to do some things I haven't had the chance to do.

"I love watching the games, Rich. I love going to games. I still go to all of the Broncos games. I get to Colts games. I kind of catch myself sort of analyzing a game in my head when I'm watching it. I kind of always did that."

Manning added that, while he enjoys hearing national commentators and analysts on football Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays, accepting such a job "is not in the cards for me right now, but I can't really say it's 'never' forever." 

On Sunday, the golf foursome of Manning, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, and pros Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson helped raise $20 million to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic via their "The Match: Champions for Charity" outing at Medalist Golf Club in Florida.