So when Manning’s NFL team held Taste of the Broncos at Mile High Stadium in Denver on Tuesday night, it was no surprise that the 14-time Pro Bowl quarterback took center stage.
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And directed the Colorado Symphony to his favorite tune: Rocky Top.
Rocky Top, of course, is synonymous with Volunteer football. But it wasn’t the only college song played Tuesday night by the Colorado Symphony.
Denver’s Von Miller (Texas A&M), Ryan Harris (Notre Dame), Montee Ball (Wisconsin) and Steven Johnson and Chris Harris (Kansas), also took their turns leading the Colorado Symphony in their respective school songs.