Manning Got Advice Before, Changed Clothes During Super Bowl

NEW YORK -- Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, appearing on CBS' "The Late Show With David Letterman" Tuesday, had some revelations about how he dealt with Super Bowl week.

Manning talked about his experience at the big game, including the often crazy Media Day. He got advice from three Super Bowl alumni -- Hall of Famers John Elway and Troy Aikman and Colts nemesis Tom Brady, of the New England Patriots.

"That was the best advice they gave me, was to do whatever you normally do," Manning said. "If you usually go out and get drunk on Monday night, go out and get drunk on Monday night. That's not what I do, but some guys do."

"So, I kept my routine as normal as I could so I felt real comfortable all week and the game felt pretty normal to me."

Manning also said that he changed his entire uniform at halftime of the game, hoping it would bring him luck.

The rain during the Feb. 4 Super Bowl -- the first ever in the NFL championship game -- helped reinforce the illusion of normalcy for its MVP and his teammates, who went on to beat Chicago 29-17.

"It made guys less nervous because usually the Super Bowl, it's so well lit and it's this great immaculate atmosphere and scene, and so I think the fact that it was raining, guys kind of relaxed and said, 'Hey, guys, we're just playing in the backyard in the rain. Let's just go out and play and score some points and try to win.' So, it made guys a lot less nervous than I think they normally would be," Manning said.