Eric Decker: Pie in the face for Orlando Franklin as Broncos attend Rockies game

The Colorado Rockies invited the Denver Broncos to Coors Field for Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees, but I found it odd to see that Root Sports Rockies reporter Jenny Cavnar was interviewing right tackle Orlando Franklin, rather than a big name like Peyton Manning, Von Miller or Eric Decker. 

Turns out, the interview was coordinated by Manning and Co. so that they could play a prank on Franklin in order to, as Cavnar put it, "welcome him to baseball culture." 

That they did…

http://youtube.com/watch?v=iBDtSJDNMLc

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About Brad Gagnon

Brad Gagnon has been passionate about both sports and mass media since he was in diapers -- a passion that won't die until he's in them again. Based in Toronto, he's worked as a national NFL blog editor at theScore.com (covering Super Bowls XLIV, XLV and XLVI), a producer and writer at theScore Television Network and a host, reporter and play-by-play voice at Rogers TV. His work has also appeared at Deadspin, FoxSports.com, The Guardian, The Hockey News and elsewhere at Bloguin, but his day gig has him covering all things NFC East for Bleacher Report.

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