# Embarrassing Football Apps The 'Smashman' App Mocks Peyton Manning's Performance in Super Bowl 48 By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-10-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peyton-manning References: [milehighreport](http://www.milehighreport.com/2014/5/21/5738912/broncos-peyton-manning-apparently-inspired-a-new-flappy-bird-esque) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smashman/id834752333?mt=8) Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is currently celebrating breaking the record for the most touchdown passes in NFL history, but earlier this year the 38-year-old was in much more glum mood following his poor performance in Superbowl 48 versus the triumphant Seattle Seahawks. To rub salt into his wounds, his former teammate Brandon King -- who played with Manning at the Indianopolis Colts -- created an app, named 'Smashman', that mocks Manning's Superbowl meltdown. The app requires you to control a player -- who looks a lot like Peyton Manning -- and score 44 points. However, the game is set up to make it nearly impossible to score that many points. "The Super Bowl was the most embarrassing game I ever saw him play," said King. "I was like, let me make an app where it's almost impossible to score on a defense." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Mocking Sports Apps:** Opportunity for creating apps that mock or parody famous sports moments or athletes. - **Gaming Consolation Apps:** Opportunity for creating games that allow players to relive or rewrite disappointing sports moments. - **Player-centric Apps:** Opportunity for creating apps that focus on a specific player and their performance in sports. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity for mobile app developers to create innovative and entertaining sports-themed apps. - **Sports Entertainment:** Opportunity for the sports entertainment industry to explore new ways of engaging fans through interactive apps. - **Athlete Branding:** Opportunity for athletes to leverage app development to enhance their personal brand and engage with fans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded Tailgate Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tailgate-contest.md) - [Celeb-Hosted Super Bowl Parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rob-gronkowski.md) - [Social Sports Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ea-sports-app.md) - [QSR In-App Football Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendy-toss-inapp-game.md) - [Sports Score Punch Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/captain-morgan-super-bowl-punch-bowl.md) - [Pizza-Themed Fantasy Football Punishments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-football-punishment.md) - [Poop-Themed Game Day Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poop-on-super-bowel-monday.md) - [Snapchat Super Bowl Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nfl-x-snapchat-creator-program.md) - [Shopping App Football Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inapp-game.md)