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Eva Geitheim

Tom Brady Explains Why Longtime Rivalry With Peyton Manning Was a 'Gift'

Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) shake hands and speak after the game in the AFC Championship football game. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Over two years into his retirement from the NFL, Tom Brady took some time to reflect on his rivalry with Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning throughout their careers. With the emergence of the Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz rivalry in tennis, Brady was inspired to look back at his own rivalry with Manning, the greatest quarterback rivalry in NFL history.

Brady shared in his newsletter this week that while they were both playing, he did view Manning as his enemy to maintain that competitive edge.

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