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Home > Past Shows > Monday, August 24, 2009 Monday, August 24, 2009
Peyton Manning
The Face of the NFLTurn on your television anytime between August and February and you're going to see Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. He's become the face of the NFL, and a number of other companies, for good reason. Not only is he one of the best players in the NFL today, and one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game, he's also quite the actor and pitchman. Known for the longest time as a regular season stat machine that couldn't win the big game, Manning was able to silence his critics by winning Super Bowl XLI, and taking home the Super Bowl MVP award to boot. Last season he earned his third league MVP award leading an injured Colts team to their sixth consecutive 12-win season. But before he takes the field for another shot at Super Bowl glory, Manning is stopping by the studio to host an auction for the Peyback Foundation. The items in this auction are once in a lifetime opportunities that you can't find anywhere else. Eli Manning
Giant ManningFor years people wondered if Eli Manning was ever going to be able to get out of his older brother Peyton’s shadow. Well, after being drafted #1 overall, winning a Super Bowl over the previously undefeated Patriots and signing one of the biggest contracts in NFL history, you could say he’s doing just fine. With a brother that’s a future Hall of Famer and a father that was one of the best QBs of his era, Eli has been able to cement his own legacy in a family full of NFL legends. Though Eli is looking forward to leading the Giants back to the Super Bowl, he’s going to take a little time out to help Peyton with his Peyback Foundation auction. Jimmie Johnson
Chasing the Sprint CupAfter just seven seasons and 255 starts, driver Jimmie Johnson has already become one of the best drivers in NASCAR history. Johnson became only the second driver in NASCAR’s 60 year history to win three consecutive Sprint Cup Series championships. Quite a feat when you consider most driver’s never win one. Since joining the series in 2001, Johnson has won 40 races, 11 more than any other driver during that time. It also places him third among active drivers on NASCAR’s all-time wins list. Coming off of the Sharpie 500 at Bristol, Johnson will look to climb the NASCAR standings when he drives the #48 Lowes Chevy in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Speedway Dr. David Wolf
Dr. David Wolf, our resident expert on everything outer space, is a decorated member of NASA, but has done quite a bit on his home planet too. Wolf holds 11 US patents, has more than 20 awards for three-dimensional tissue engineering technologies and has earned several inventors' awards. Wolf has logged over 160 days in space including an extended stay on the MIR space station and a recent shuttle expedition this summer. Scott Dunn
Scott Dunn is a stand-up comedian, a novelist, a father of two, and a husband of one. He's also a full-time history buff, and famous for his roasts of famous historical figures and events. He also occasionally calls in with History Lessons and Quizes, which means if you see his name on the guest board, you'd better start studying. In his spare time (when he's got any) he writes jokes for a number of shows including "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader." And that's a little bit about Scott Dunn.
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