Tom Brady reached out to Eli Manning on Twitter this week to issue words of congratulations to the New York Giants quarterback, who is retiring from the NFL. Brady, however, didn’t have exclusively nice things to say. The New England Patriots quarterback admitted that he wished Manning hadn’t won both his Super Bowl appearances.
Those victories came over Brady’s Patriots. Manning delivered two of Brady’s three Super Bowl losses, including when the Giants ruined the Patriots’ perfect season in 2007, with an 18-1 record after a loss in Super Bowl XLII. Brady is 6-3 in Super Bowls, with two losses to New York and a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Most people labelled Brady’s message as playful or joking. Manning, however, wasn’t so sure Brady was messing around.
“I’ve been around Tom a number of times and see how competitive he is,” Manning said. “We joke around a little bit, but I think it’s not real funny to him.”
Added Manning: “Everybody wants to make it me versus Tom Brady. It’s the Giants versus the Patriots. The defense was outstanding, guys made plays. David Tyree, Mario Manningham, Plaxico Burress in the corner of the end zone … You just cherish those moments.”
