Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning blamed his embarrassing performance in Sunday night’s Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks on learning just hours before gametime of the death of Oscar-winning actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman. According to Manning, Hoffman has often been referred to as the “Peyton Manning of the Academy Awards,” because despite a legendary career, he was only able to win one time.

“I so busy wondering if they would have to recast his role in the next ‘Hunger Games’ that I didn’t even see the ball snap over my head for a safety,” Manning told Hollywood & Swine. “The more details I learned about his death as the game went on, the worse my performance became.”

Peyton blames his brother, Eli Manning, for sabotaging him during the Super Bowl’s pre-game warm-ups.

“Eli loves being the only Manning at Thanksgiving dinner with two Super Bowl rings,” Manning said. “That’s why he came up to me before the game and said, ‘Good luck and by the way did you hear about Phillip Seymour Hoffman?”