Share this: The New England Patriots haven’t stopped collecting awards and accolades for their incredible comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. The Patriots won the ESPY award for “Best Game” on Wednesday night at the 2017 ESPN ESPY awards show. Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman made a quick speech on behalf of his teammates, and even found a way to make a funny joke at the expense of former rival Peyton Manning, who’s hosting this year’s ESPY’s. Edelman accepting the ESPY: "Never thought I'd say this but Peyton Manning is kinda killing. We are indoors though." — Ben Volin (@BenVolin) July 13, 2017 The Patriots probably won’t be placing this ESPY next to their latest Vince Lombardi Trophy, but it’s still a cool
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Dolphins Contacted Peyton Manning About Possible Comeback Last Season
Share this: The Miami Dolphins lost starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a brutal ACL tear in Week 14 last season, and the Fins apparently toyed with the idea of bringing in a new signal-caller before turning to backup Matt Moore. In an interview with The Times-Picayune, Archie Manning revealed that Dolphins head coach Adam Gase reached out to Peyton Manning via text following Tannehill’s injury, pitching the legendary QB to come out of retirement. “It started with Gase,” Archie Manning said. “He said, ‘Hey 18, Tannehill went down.’ He said, ‘I think he’s going to miss some time. The first question I’m going to get at the press conference in the morning is if I’m going to try to bring you to Miami. What
Tom Brady Explains Special Bond He Shares With Rival Peyton Manning
Share this: Tom Brady and Peyton Manning battled on the field for more than a decade, but despite the rivalry, the two remain close friends. In his weekly Monday night interview with Jim Gray on Westwood One Radio, Brady explained how the two legendary quarterbacks are able to put their on-the-field history aside and maintain a friendship. “He wanted to beat the heck out of me as Tom Brady the football player and that’s very different as Tom Brady the person,” Brady told Gray. “When you’re wearing that opposing jersey, it’s just the way it goes. But postgame, and when you’re not wearing that jersey, it’s a whole different set of circumstances. It’s nice to have someone that can relate to a lot of similar
Look Back At Tom Brady’s First Career Start On 15th Anniversary Of Win Vs. Colts
Share this: As Tom Brady gets set to return to the field in a week, Friday marks the anniversary of one of his career highlights. It might be hard for some New England Patriots fans to believe, but Brady made his first career start 15 years ago Friday. The start, which came a week after the Patriots pushed Brady into action after Drew Bledsoe went down with an injury, started not only a brilliant career but one of the biggest rivalries in NFL history. Brady and the Patriots took on the Indianapolis Colts that Sunday in late September, marking the first of many meetings between No. 12 and Peyton Manning. And as seemingly was usually the case, Brady and the Patriots got the