In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Broncos star quarterback and pizza wizard Peyton Manning admitted that weed legalization has been a "huge boon" for his munchie — whoops, pizza — business.

In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Broncos star quarterback and pizza wizard Peyton Manning admitted that weed legalization has been a "huge boon" for his munchie — whoops, pizza — business.

Everyone knows any great football player also owns a chain of Papa John's franchises, but that doesn't mean they have time to micro-manage the delicate pepperoni topping process at each one, or personally select delivery drivers who aren't also serial killers. So, anything that pushes customers towards their pizza dungeon is a good thing.

And in Peyton's case, it's legal Colorado weed.

Answering a question about whether he votes (he does), Peyton told S.I.  that he likes to stay current with the people and issues of the today … mostly so he can know about any "potentially profitable" laws they pass.

You try to know who you’re voting for…I’ve gotten to know some of the folks here in Colorado. There’s some different laws out here in Colorado. Pizza business is pretty good out here, believe it or not, due to some recent law changes. So when you come to a different place, you’ve kind of got to learn everything that comes with it.

Oh, we can believe it. And boy oh boy has business been poppin' since weed legalization. In 2013, the 21 Papa John’s stores he rules over raked in record sales in the post-legalization period, registering a 25 percent profit increase at one location. Wow, someone must have gotten a new bong.

Peyton Manning, King of Business and Circular Cheese Food, actually bought up a bunch of Papa John's stores right before Colorado passed a legalization amendment in 2012. This prompted some to believe that the wily old fox, had entered into the munchie — see, there we go again, pizza — business to capitalize on the impending stoner food boom that would sweep the state. That Peyton really knows how to pick 'em #touchedbyanangel.

And like most things involving pizza, Peyton's statement has since become a beautiful bouncing baby internet meme, which is showing strength and virility even in its infancy. Look.

So, what's the next entrepreneurial step or the reigning munchie master? Specially-formulated eye drops? Rolling papers made out of recycled Broncos tickets? Soft, fuzzy rugs that feel "totally transcendent" when you step on them after smoking a blunt? Time will tell, but in the meantime, we need 25 large pepperoni pizzas for a special … project. Hail Peyton!