The NFL world may find out soon if Peyton Manning will be the face of Thursday Night Football.
The retired future Hall of Famer will likely decide this week whether he'll join the TNF broadcast booth on FOX Sports this season, sources told Michael McCarthy of Sporting News.
Manning reportedly declined ESPN's offer to head up Monday Night Football despite a substantial offer.
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"Thursday is more appealing (to Manning)," the source told McCarthy. "It's only 11 weeks. It should have a better game schedule than Monday Night Football. It leaves his weekends free too - which is important."
It's been speculated that Manning is interested in a John Elway-like role with an NFL franchise, but those plans would have to be put on hold if he moves to the booth for 2018.