Forbes' top-paid athletes: Peyton, Eli Manning combine for $69M

From a financial perspective, the past year was a lucrative one for the Manning brothers. According to Forbes' annual ranking of the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world, Peyton and Eli did quite nicely.

With $10 million in endorsements, Denver's new quarterback ranked first among all NFL players in that category. Add $32.4 million in salary and earnings, and the former Colts star took in $42.4 million last year.

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