This Manning earned his Super Bowl shot.(Chicago Tribune)

Byline: Mike Downey

PHILADELPHIA_The "wrong" Manning made it to the Super Bowl.

Ricky Manning Jr., cornerback, not Peyton Manning, quarterback, is going to Houston for the big game. And wait until those media hordes gather 'round the Carolina Panthers for some juicy tidbits about Ricky the rookie, this little (5-foot-8{-inch), little-known man named Manning who:

Got out of jail on $60,000 bail while at UCLA, charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon.

Went on a radio show before Sunday's NFC title game with the Eagles and said of their receivers, "I'm definitely not impressed."

Intercepted three of Donovan McNabb's passes, then said …