Will Josh Host SNL In The Near Future?

[ddaryl]

Has to win a SB 1st

[Gregg]

I don't know if he will host SNL, but I could eventually see Allen doing lots of commercials like Peyton and Eli do.

[SoonerBillsFan]

I stopped watching it years ago, so Don't care if he does or doesn't.  

[uticaclub]

If he hosts, I hope he's still with the Bills. However, SNL hasn't been funny in about 15 years so I hope I don’t have to watch.

[DrDawkinstein]

I hadnt even considered this, but now that you mention it, it makes perfect sense.

 

He's funny af. Peyton, Eli, and others have hosted. He absolutely should as it will help expand his brand, and set a foundation for endorsement work/money even in retirement.

[PromoTheRobot]

15 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

Getting ready to watch the SNL 50th Anniversary special and the wife asked me if I thought Josh would be asked to host now that he’s a league MVP? I thought it was a good question, so I will pose it to you.
 

I think he would nail it like Peyton Manning did. I also think that having a Hollywood starlet for a fiancée ups his chances, considering how much SNL likes cameo appearances.

 

He has to win a Super Bowl first. But I'm not sure SNL is still doing that because every jock except Peyton Manning was awful at it.

 

It's more likely Hailey Steinfeld is invited to host and she brings Josh along for a cameo.

[ChevyVanMiller]

3 hours ago, T master said:

Sorry don't mean to be a SH but since a long time ago that show hasn't been very funny so i don't watch and don't care but 50 yrs to be on TV is a long time and it use to have some very funny people .

 

I know this is dating myself but I loved Rosanne Roasanna danna & Belushi were some of the best !! 

I know there are many people that have not watched the show in years who are under the false impression that it’s never funny any longer. Here are two skits from recent times that I think prove that the show still really hits the mark on occasion.
 

 

 

[zow2]

Ha, this is such an offseason post.  But I agree with others,,,, No he is not going to be invited to host SNL unless he wins a Super Bowl, or at least gets to one or two. 

[JimBob2232]

14 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

He has to win a Super Bowl first. But I'm not sure SNL is still doing that because every jock except Peyton Manning was awful at it.

 

It's more likely Hailey Steinfeld is invited to host and she brings Josh along for a cameo.

Derek Jeter was pretty good.

[SoMAn]

4 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

Tarkenton is the only non SB winner NFL player to host. All the rest had rings. Alex Karras doesn't count because he was already an actor with multiple credits.

O.J. Simpson hosted.

[MikePJ76]

2 hours ago, Gregg said:

I don't know if he will host SNL, but I could eventually see Allen doing lots of commercials like Peyton and Eli do.

man I hope not.

 

I really hope he has more integrity than that.  Selling crappy products and being the spokesperson of soul less terrible corporations is just the worst.  

 

Hopefully he remains one of the good guys and wins a few championships and just continues to do charitable events and functions.  

 

Let someone else sell all these terrible products.  

[SoMAn]

10 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

man I hope not.

 

I really hope he has more integrity than that.  Selling crappy products and being the spokesperson of soul less terrible corporations is just the worst.  

 

Hopefully he remains one of the good guys and wins a few championships and just continues to do charitable events and functions.  

 

Let someone else sell all these terrible products.  

One of the challenges teams with elite QBs face is paying the main man and still having enough cap room leftover to sign or extend complimentary players. 

 

Commercial endorsements could bring in a substantial supplemental income for a star player that may be enough incentive to accept a 'below-market' playing contract, leaving additional funds to retain important teammates.  

 

I believe Brady used to accept a lower paycheck, preventing other key players fleeing in FA.

 

Mahomes is probably making a small fortune doing TV ads and other endorsements. He could easily forego half of his QB paycheck to stay in the spotlight on an elite team, which would create more endorsement opportunities.

 

If Josh can make a killing doing ads, while at the same time leaving more money for the Bills to sign others, more power to him.

[Mr. WEO]

2 hours ago, SoMAn said:

O.J. Simpson hosted.

 

he had already appeared in about 10 films by his 1978 SNL appearance, most recently in "Roots".   he was there more as an actor, his football career was on fumes.

Edited Monday at 07:26 PM by Mr. WEO

[blacklabel]

16 hours ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

No doubt about not having to seek it out.  But Dak got more national exposure out of those Chunky commercials than I recall Josh ever getting and that was without an MVP or championship. I'm guessing Josh has already passed on opportunities. 

 

 

He definitely seems to be pretty selective with outside projects. I'm pretty sure he's also said he's busy enough with football and doesn't want a constant ongoing workload to deal with. He does some local commercials and he had the Gatorade campaign as well as the Pepsi commercial this year. Seems like he prefers to keep it more low-key as opposed to being all over the place. 

 

As for the topic, I bet he'd do pretty well on SNL. When he doesn't have to be in "I'm a professional" mode everything you hear about the guy behind the scenes is that he's a big, light-hearted goofball. 

Edited Monday at 07:40 PM by blacklabel

[msw2112]

Allen has the personality to be on SNL.  He's got a Peyton Manning-like sarcastic wit and charm.  He's also a hard worker, and my understanding is that the week leading up to the show is a major grind for everyone - and is likely much more of a grind for hosts that are not professional actors.  As the NFL MVP, he's pretty well-known, but I agree that winning a Super Bowl will put him over the top and likely earn him the opportunity to host the show.  At this point, Allen is a superstar in football circles, but probably not all that well-known outside of football fans.  Having a famous Hollywood actress fiancé will increase his exposure (likely getting some play on gossip pages that women like), but he still needs to get to and/or win the Super Bowl to achieve A-list status across the board. 

 

SNL doesn't have the huge talents that it use to have, such as in the Belushi/Akroyd/Chase days or even the Eddie Murphy days, but it still has some decent talent and funny stuff.  The music is also still good.

Edited Tuesday at 01:24 AM by msw2112

[90sBills]

Some people really overestimate Allen’s popularity outside of football. 

[DapperCam]

They have high profile athletes host sometimes, so it’s plausible. His episode would have crazy ratings, so it would be smart from the perspective of SNL.

[PonyBoy]

19 hours ago, US Egg said:

 

 

 

 

I did not think Norm D was funny, but that was funny!!!

🍻 Thank you! 

 

P S. His Burt Reynolds was funny too

 

[MJS]

Does anyone watch that anymore? It hasn't been funny in a long, long time.

[Just Jack]

Several people have mentioned Peyton Manning, so I looked it up.  He hosted late March, 2007, less than two months after his first SB win, with the Colts, against the Bears.