Really ESPN? You couldn't find or didn't have a recent picture of Manning? [xPost from /r/denverbroncos]

kuhlmanb · 2012-10-05T19:50:26+00:00

I like how they didn't even bother to change his number on the shoulder pads.

Covri · 2012-10-05T20:18:27+00:00

If you google image search "Broncos Manning" this picture shows up at the top. It's the same photoshop but with the correct number on the sleeve and the article it appears in is from last May. What is going on? Did someone at ESPN take this image off of google and remove the one on the sleeve?

manley1104 · 2012-10-05T20:04:21+00:00

Ha, this is so weird. You can't even call it lazy, I would think that took more work than just finding a recent pic.

Ricos_Roughnecks · 2012-10-05T19:48:10+00:00

No revolution helmet is the biggest giveaway. That and the pixels.

Eriden · 2012-10-05T19:58:59+00:00

Apparently the Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback is secretly Peyton Manning.

desaparecid0 · 2012-10-05T20:04:46+00:00

They've gotta keep the interns busy somehow

Brogan_Brankins · 2012-10-05T19:48:13+00:00

Orton just has the sexiest body, though.

daysweregolden · 2012-10-05T20:09:47+00:00

Well he doesn't play for the Jets, so why should ESPN care about him?

keith_weaver · 2012-10-05T20:48:25+00:00

They would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that meddling JaiDubs. That, and they forgot to photoshop 18 on the shoulder...

afraidofrspacedicks · 2012-10-05T20:18:47+00:00

I blame Trent Dilfer. Don't know why; just do

kudrew12 · 2012-10-05T20:20:03+00:00

They've found a picture now.

sm_mlb40 · 2012-10-05T22:57:00+00:00

Every news outlet has to get permission to use any media content (i.e. photos or videos) from the original artist. In other words they can't just conduct a quick Google search like the rest of us can. My guess is whoever shopped this photo gave the rights to a bunch of different outlets (evident by the fact that this pic shows up in multiple sources not just ESPN) and ESPN had it in their useable database.

inhumanehuman · 2012-10-05T23:48:47+00:00

I like how they changed the number on the chest but not on the shoulder pad.

2WAR · 2012-10-05T19:53:35+00:00

Im Ok with this

nhuff90 · 2012-10-05T20:08:58+00:00

You'd figure it'd be easier to find a more recent pic than to try to photoshop the Orton image

Brett_Favre_4 · 2012-10-05T21:58:24+00:00

WHY WON'T THE VIDEO PLAY!?!?

superjuan · 2012-10-05T20:16:02+00:00

Not that they really need to update the Brady photo, but that patch is from the 2009 season.

With that in mind, I'm guessing they just don't have rights to anything more recent for Manning (especially not this season) so it was just easier to photoshop it.

Caesar_Epicus · 2012-10-05T20:27:00+00:00

Awkwardly added/moved number on chest

Wrong number on shoulders

Wrong jersey color (Bronco's primary is orange this season)

Wrong jersey brand

Wrong helmet

QuasiContract · 2012-10-05T21:34:08+00:00

Maybe they should fire one of their 800 retired player analysts and hire a graphics guy

Dag_Heed · 2012-10-05T21:49:47+00:00

Someone needs to submit this to /r/photoshopbattles

bhafler6 · 2012-10-06T00:19:26+00:00

It's a different picture. Look how far over the three his hand is in the second one

LanDloyd · 2012-10-05T20:53:38+00:00

How the fuck did you find the original Orton picture?

Pete_on_Reddit · 2012-10-05T19:48:02+00:00

This is hilarious. Does anyone know who the guy in the original picture is?

aztek9 · 2012-10-05T20:11:19+00:00

It must have taken a Photoshop expert to remove Kyle Orton's neck beard.

gamejinni · 2012-10-05T20:19:00+00:00

You'd think it'd be easier to find a new picture.

MonkeyStealsPeach · 2012-10-05T20:25:16+00:00

They couldn't get a Blue Steel look from Manning naturally.

bdams19 · 2012-10-05T20:45:41+00:00

They took it off the main page, but it's remains as the still frame for the video on this page:

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/8465574/new-england-patriots-te-aaron-hernandez-practices-second-straight-day

mackzills · 2012-10-05T20:46:36+00:00

For what it's worth, they've already changed it with an actual picture of Peyton. He's even wearing their real jersey!

ESPN is so lame.

Roach_Coach_Bangbus · 2012-10-05T21:41:34+00:00

Acualy iz orton

qdizztq · 2012-10-05T21:41:42+00:00

It was probably a photo they mocked up of Peyton before the season started and there were no pictures of Peyton in a Broncos jersey. Then, when ESPN went to make this recent picture, they probably just pulled it from the archives and didn't realize it was a photoshop.

ballness10 · 2012-10-05T21:45:19+00:00

Peyton's probably getting drunk just by being photoshopped onto Kyle Orton's body.

swelchqcs · 2012-10-05T21:59:11+00:00

Ole Neckbeard

keyree · 2012-10-05T22:07:47+00:00

Has Peyton ever worn that facemask in his entire career?

acphilly · 2012-10-05T22:08:02+00:00

I thought we were getting rid of these "typos on TV / OMG a 24 hour sports news network screwed up a caption" posts. They are so goddam tedious.

TheClayroo · 2012-10-05T22:14:04+00:00

Those aren't even our jerseys anymore! (well alternate)

erickssm · 2012-10-05T22:22:34+00:00

It could be that the picture of Cutler is photo shopped from a future picture of Manning. Think about that.

B0RAT · 2012-10-05T22:47:34+00:00

LOL Broncos havent even worn the blue's this year...

Barcade · 2012-10-05T22:51:04+00:00

ESPN is the worst place for sports.

langer44 · 2012-10-05T22:55:20+00:00

i think this is photoshopped

amchugh89 · 2012-10-05T23:13:13+00:00

I give them props for finding a good workaround

dontknoworcare · 2012-10-05T23:24:45+00:00

I didn't know Nicolas Cage played in the NFL.

Pizzaguy5309 · 2012-10-05T23:30:43+00:00

Madden

TJSFL77 · 2012-10-05T23:52:40+00:00

espn is a joke now

kingtut891 · 2012-10-06T00:06:20+00:00

Both pictures are old. They are both wearing reebok jerseys.

DarioAgx · 2012-10-06T00:08:03+00:00

Just cause Kyle Orton is such a stud, manning should feel honored to be photoshoped on to his body

THEsolid85 · 2012-10-06T01:19:14+00:00

that's laughably bad....somebody really mailed that one in.

Balthazar500 · 2012-10-06T01:25:30+00:00

That is Peyton Manning when he underwent a neck-grafting procedure. Haven't you guys heard?

EarlobeAnalProbe · 2012-10-06T01:28:57+00:00

Ha, that was from the piece they did in the offseason when he was still visiting various teams and they photoshopped him into various uniforms.

Two days before he showed up in Denver to visit Elway absolutely NOBODY thought he would end up here.

kaduh · 2012-10-06T02:26:16+00:00

how does someone realize this

Gob_ · 2012-10-06T02:26:49+00:00

Why would they do this as opposed to just using a new picture? You know, like the thousands that have been taken of Manning this season. Maybe they wanted a specific pose, but still this is harder to do than find a picture.

Wait, is it possible someone else did the Photoshop and ESPN stole their edit without realizing it wasn't an original? Or maybe the picture was made pre-training camp and ESPN had it in their archives as a "what would Manning look like" type photo.

USAFPilot · 2012-10-06T03:02:22+00:00

Come on, this isn't lazy. It's funny. Someone had a killer sense of humor, and did extra work to play it off!

Dag_Heed · 2012-10-06T03:23:37+00:00

You're probably right. It just seemed like the end result of something that would be posted there.

9291 · 2012-10-06T03:30:17+00:00

There was almost a Kyle Orton sighting in this thread.

Also, Manning looks like a video game character you'd pick at character selection.

pop_pop_dude · 2012-10-06T03:57:34+00:00

Real sloppy job by the Fox News of sports media. Next, they're probably going to accuse Brady of saying that Peyton "didn't build this" Denver Broncos roster, and they will take exception to that made up, out of context bullshit even if it's true.

renasissanceman6 · 2012-10-06T04:06:39+00:00

I bet Manning would shit a brick if he saw this, "I would never hold the football like that!"

Average_Home_Boy · 2012-10-06T05:21:44+00:00

Fake and gay.

thehotdelancey · 2012-10-06T06:05:15+00:00

Someone made good money to do that. YOU HAD ONE JOB, GEORGE MICHAEL

DeskFlyer · 2012-10-05T21:24:26+00:00

Oh look it's the daily "Whine about ESPN" thread.

wheresmygirlmolly · 2012-10-05T21:16:20+00:00

Commence circlejerk

MajorMin · 2012-10-05T20:31:17+00:00

How do you guys notice these things?

snorklers · 2012-10-05T20:49:33+00:00

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kazuma_k · 2012-10-05T20:59:02+00:00

They did a good job with the 18 though. I'm impressed with that.

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