Via Mike Klis of KUSA in Denver, Manning said he wanted to deliver his message in person to a coach and quarterback he had played against so often, in so many big spots, rather than sending word later.
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I’m not naïve, I understand there are people around – I wanted to use that particular time to tell a coach that I’ve had 23 games against and have had some disappointing losses and some great wins – I told the quarterback
Tom Brady the same thing,” Manning said. “There’s something about telling a person at that particular time as opposed to a text or even a handwritten letter. There’s something about telling a guy man-to-man, ‘Hey, boy you’re a heckuva player, you’re a heckuva coach. I’ve enjoyed these battles.’
“And I may play against these guys 10 more times. Brady’s going to play till he’s 70, Belichick is going to coach till he’s 90. Maybe I hit the fountain of youth in the next couple of months and play another 10 years. Who knows?”
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/02/02/peyton-manning-wanted-to-tell-bill-belichick-about-rodeo-in-person/
