A New Football Documentary That Makes Peyton Manning Cry
- Posted on February 19, 2011 at 7:45pm by
Emily Esfahani Smith
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In a crowded Tennessee theater last night, country singer Kenny Chesney debuted his new football documentary The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story–a movie so emotionally powerful that Peyton Manning, who attended the premiere, cried as he watched the film. Condredge Holloway, far left, was Chesney’s childhood hero. He was also the first black starting quarterback in the Southeastern Conference.
According to the Great American Country blog:
You don’t have to be a Tennessee fan or even a football fan to be moved by the story of a man who was denied the chance to play quarterback at school after school because of his skin color. One by one, those who wore orange after Condredge stood to address him, Kenny, director Shaun Silva and ESPN’s John Dahl after the film. Peyton Manning confessed to having tears in his eyes as he watched the film.
Watch a snapshot of the documentary here:
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Comments (46)
superbo11
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 10:40pmTom Brady couldn’t even get on the field at Michigan. Peyton doesn’t really have anything other than receivers and he made most of them what they are. Brady is good, his girl is hot, but I’ll take Manning.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 8:06pm1. Who has more Super Bowl rings? Tom Brady 3 (Manning 1)
2. Who has the better playoff record? Tom Brady 14-3 (Manning 7-8)
3. Who has the better regular season record? Tom Brady 79% wins (Manning 66%)
4. Who has thrown more TDs in the playoffs? Tom Brady
5. Who has thrown LESS INTs in the playoffs? Tom Brady
6. Who was recently voted MVP of the 2000s (the whole decade)? Tom Brady
7. Who’s receivers have had more pro bowls? Peyton Manning
8. Who’s running backs have had more pro bowls? Peyton Manning
9. Who’s tight ends have had more pro bowls? Peyton Manning
10. Who’s the better QB?
Report Post »sadmanwhossane
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 12:45pmi love brown and orange and cry every year.
Report Post »LukeAppling
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 11:19amKenny Chesney does another nice kindness for his fellow man. Chesney is a quiet hero also.
Report Post »Philo Beddoe
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 8:52amI hope it’s netter than Rudy
Report Post »conservativeamerican
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 6:37amEveryone is chick-a-fied in Tenn. GBR
superbo11
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 1:38amGod Bless Condredge, Peyton and the Volnation. Go big Orange.
Report Post »CrackerSmurf
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 12:37amWho cares if Peyton Manning got tears in his eyes? Seriously, if I want a movie review from someone who cries during movies Glenn Beck will tell me all about how he bawled throughout. Not only that he will research it see if it is accurate and write out on the chalk board what was wrong. I’m just saying if i want a weeping sissies movie review I got GB and PM takes a back seat. People will cry about making fun of racism well, the generations are different and all the kids know its basically BS now. No one really cares what color you are anymore we look more to if you are an ***** or not. So fittingly enough while yes the blacks suffered their goals were almost reached. Now we need the socialist agenda out of our schools and the states back in control of their legal power.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 7:16amI cry every time I watch CPAN
Report Post »reckless
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 11:52pmJust don’t let John Boehner see this movie if there are any media types around.
Report Post »gibby45
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 11:21pmI am so glad they made this movie. He was a hero of mine as a kid. Cover of Street & Smith’s. Big mistake the NFL letting him get away. As I recall a pretty great CFL career.
Report Post »SwissTitansFan
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:26pmLookin’ forward to see the movie…..Living in Tennesse, it comes somehow with the state to root for the “Big Ol’ Orange”…GOOOOO VOLS…!!!
PS: I’m not a fan of Manning…My name says it all…!!!
Report Post »JaneDo
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:15pmTake away football and ALL sports. Take them all away, and LET THEM FEEL THE ANGER!
Report Post »JaneDo
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:14pmWhat we REALLY need is a good documentary on how sports was started by communists who felt the need to ‘satisfy’ the fighting instinct in males to keep them at bay while they attack their country. Why isn’t there any documentaries on this????? WHY
Report Post »SHOOTnCRASH
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:11pmThe football of today is not nearly the product it once was. Just this clip shows that. It sickens me what they’ve done to this sport. They chickafied it. .
Report Post »CHANGE IT BACK
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 5:21amBring back the tear-away jersey!
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:10pmReminds me of a player at SMU named Jerry Levias who put up with racism here in Dallas. My dad took me to those games at the Cotton Bowl back in the 60″s.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 1:00amA great movie to see it “The Express”. It made me mistyeyed.
Report Post »Supreme Galooty
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 9:59pmDoes that put Manning and Boehner in the same league? They both have class, and judging by the caliber of their detractors, a LOT of class.
Report Post »Rights of Man
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 9:23pmWhat doesn’t make testosterone-starved American men cry these days?
Report Post »G.W. Dobbs
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 9:56pmYou got THAT RIGHT.
Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:06pmRush calls it the “chick-a-fa-cation” of America.
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:57pmThat’s some fine footage. Artful Dodger describes him perfectly. Looking forward to watching it.
Report Post »Copenloaf
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:41pmElway for President
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 12:59amAt least Gov of Colorado, or Senator.
Drive, Baby, Drive.
Report Post »conservativeinnewhampshire
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:37pmCountry Music is #1….New England Patriots will reign supreme again, and Peyton Manning Sucks!!!
Report Post »mamawalker
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 10:23amI’m sure the fact that you, and others, think he sucks is devastating to him since he just became the highest paid football player in history. I hope Peyton goes on to be the coach of the Colts when he retires from the field!!!
Report Post »Rob@AmPre
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:23pmGreat Player. Manning is a crybaby.
Report Post »Ortho
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 12:07amAll the way to the Bank. But , I love him. Go Colts !
Report Post »douglassoileau
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:13pmA great quarterback and documentary………….inspiring, emotional, motivating and awsome……..Thanks for the memories……….
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:09pmReminds me of Earl Campbell from University of Texas and I mean that as a high compliment. I think we‘d do well as Tea Partier’s to plan our moves like Earl and Kenny!
Report Post »SHOOTnCRASH
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:16pmEarl Campbell is my all time favorite player in any sport. He is why my team was always the Houston Oilers and why I’m a Titans fan today. Caused me a bit of grief growing up in the south bay area of California surrounded by ‘Niner and Raider fans.
Report Post »DavidInStLouis
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 10:50pmYou’re right! Earl Campbell was awesome, too!
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 7:58pmYou don’t have to be a Tennessee fan or even a football fan to be moved by the story of a man who was denied the chance to play quarterback at school after school because of his skin color. One by one, those who wore orange after Condredge stood to address him, Kenny, director Shaun Silva and ESPN’s John Dahl after the film. Peyton Manning confessed to having tears in his eyes as he watched the film.
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What?
Report Post »Supreme Galooty
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 9:50pmSounds a bit like it was written by one of them collidge perfessers, don’t it? One with a PhD in contemporary literature or sustainable rhetoric. ‘Though it is fuzzy, one can just FEEL what it is that the writer was trying to say.
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 7:55pmOh my GOODNESS! I love that his number is 7, the same as my hero John Elway! God bless him, his performance is AWESOME!
Report Post »mcfinch
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 8:44pmI am looking forward to seeing this.
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Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 9:22pmSounds like a real tear jerker :-D
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:14pmI seldom watch films or movies, this looks to be one for the exception and worth watching.
Report Post »Arminianism
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:17pmManning is the best QB in the history of football. I’m not just saying that because I have his jersey or season tics to the colts, I am not bias what so ever. ;)
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 19, 2011 at 10:36pmQuestion to Doug Williams, Redskin QB: How long have you been a Black Quarterback?
Doug WIlliams: My whole life.
There have been many QB‘s that were denied a chance to play due to sterotypes that Blacks weren’t smart enought to play the QB position. Doug Williams broke that barrier by winning the Superbowl. Still, it was quite a while until we started seeing Black QB on a regular basis.
I wonder when we will see more Dwarf’s in the NBA. That is a barrier that still needs to be broke.
For the most part, the blind have already broken the MLB barrier with the blind umpire movement, and the mentally disabled have broken the NFL barrier in their referring (coin flip).
Report Post »Water Man
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 1:50amWow! Have you ever seen a quarterback take hits like that! GO BIG ORANGE!
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