Fooled you all! NFL legends Tom Brady and Peyton Manning pose for a selfie and insist they’ve been ‘friends the whole time’
- Tom Brady shared a selfie with Peyton Manning on Instagram Wednesday
- The New England Patriots quarterback wrote in the caption: ‘Spoiler alert… we were friends this whole time. Always great to see you Peyton!’
- Brady and Manning competed against each other in 17 games from 2001 to 2016
- Both quarterbacks are assumed to be shoe-ins for the Hall of Fame, with a combined eight Super Bowl rings
Two of the NFL’s most legendary quarterbacks have finally retired their rumored rivalry.
Tom Brady shared a selfie with longtime adversary Peyton Manning on Instagram Wednesday, writing in the caption: ‘Spoiler alert… we were friends this whole time. Always great to see you Peyton!’
It’s unclear what occasion brought the two men together. They were both dressed to the nines, Brady in a gray suit and black tie and Manning in a colorful turquoise suit with orange accents.
Tom Brady shared a selfie with fellow legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning on Instagram Wednesday, putting rumors of their rivalry to rest after two decades of competition
In the caption Brady teased that he and Manning have been friends off the field for years
Brady and Manning played against each other in 17 games since 2001. They’re pictured after one of their final face-offs at the AFC Championship game in 2016, where Manning’s Denver Broncos took home the title over Brady’s New England Patriots
Brady and Manning faced off numerous times while playing in the AFC, including in four championship games, before Manning retired after the 2015 season.
The two last met on the field during the NFL playoff’s this year, where Manning’s Denver Broncos took down Brady’s New England Patriots.
Overall, Brady has beaten Manning in 11 out of 17 contests from 2001 to 2016.
Eight of Brady’s wins came when Manning was with the Indianapolis Colts (1998-2011) and another three when he was with the Broncos (2012-2015).
Both quarterbacks are assumed to be shoe-ins for the Hall of Fame, with a combined eight Super Bowl rings.
Overall, Brady has beaten Manning in 11 out of 17 contests from 2001 to 2016. Eight of Brady’s wins came when Manning was with the Indianapolis Colts (1998-2011) and another three when he was with the Broncos (2012-2015)