Manning on Brady's injury

[ICSB]

Just wanted to share it. I myself felt sick Brady got hurt and will miss the Manning vs. Brady debates this season. I hope he comes back flying next year. I love to watch him play.
Brady and Manning have a lot of respect for each other and are actually friends even though we hate each others teams.


http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=673bd74a-fe5a-41ac-b291-5cca11bca1df

Also on Wednesday, Manning said he has been in contact with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady by text and voice mail this week. Brady sustained a season-ending knee injury this past Sunday.

“I’m sick about Tom Brady,” Manning said. “I haven’t really watched many of the highlight shows or whatever. The couple of times I’ve had the television on and they were about to show it, I don’t look at it. I’m disappointed about it, because I know how hard he has worked.

“I hate for any quarterback to get hurt and to have a knee injury and miss the entire season. It’s a shame.”

 

[Patjew]

Thanks for posting that. It will be interesting to see how Manning performs this year coming off of his injury. The QB position around the league is so much weaker than even a year ago right now with TFB out and Maning underperforming.

 

[alvinnf]

Those guys have love going head to head.

 

[Va_Pats_Fan]

I post on a few different boards, and I was pleasantly surprised at the reaction of most of the Indy fans (yes there were exceptions). Most of them felt they too were robbed of the rivalry and wished Tom a speedy recovery.

 

[Bella*chick]

That statement from Peyton Manning is excellent. It goes well beyond the "You hate to see that happen, etc. etc." It's stronger than that.

I've been off the Peyton hate train since he was on SNL, so it's good to know THAT instinct was correct.

Eli, OTOH.....

 

[Pats726]

Thanks for posting that Peton and Tom are friends..and that is not all that odd...so weren't Russell and Chamberlain back 40 years plus ago...

 

[BradyFTW!]

Yeah, Magic and Bird are on pretty good terms too, I think. It's weird, part of me wants to dislike Manning, but I guess I just don't. He's a good QB and seems like a good guy.

 

[patchick]

I think Indy fans have generally been a lot better about this than others, perhaps because they just went through a scare with Manning's knee and can appreciate how tenuous a great QB's reign is.

 

[Richter]

I think Indy fans have generally been a lot better about this than others, perhaps because they just went through a scare with Manning's knee and can appreciate how tenuous a great QB's reign is.

Not to mention, they're the only ones with a QB that's even in Tom Brady's class. You can't expect Chargers or Steelers fans to have a clue what we're going through, with an assclown and meathead for quarterbacks, respectively.

 

[Leave No Doubt]

Peyton gets it. I've maligned him shamelessly for a long time (and he deserved every second too), but I think winning a SB changed his attitude somewhat. For whatever reason he doesn't annoy me any where near as much as he used to, at least until I look at those manning pics someone has in their sig LOL

I've been sort of wondering when manning would finally say something:snob:

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Much respect to Manning, classy words.

 

[PromisedLand]

It's hard to hate anyone with that much class. I actually respect the man -- he has come a long way since the days when he couldn't win the big one.

 

[ICSB]

http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/09/10/on-brady/

 

[PatsFaninME]

Stop posting sh*t like this, will you! I hate Manning and don't want that to ever change.

 

[fair catch fryar]

http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/09/10/on-brady/

True dat! Due to the level of the rivalry between our two teams and the epic contests and "who's better" arguments, football just won't be the same this year. I just hope the week #9 showdown still has something at stake and Cassel is actually running the offense effectively.

 

[billdog3484]

yah class act. ive always rooted for the guy to win. if we were to lose, id always want him to win. and hes funny, and has a great personality

 

[slash83]

Thats a classy statement its cool hearin that from him, good luck on the rest of the season Manning stay healthy...

 

[Fencer]

Thanks for posting that Peton and Tom are friends..and that is not all that odd...so weren't Russell and Chamberlain back 40 years plus ago...

Not only that, but they have great taste in food -- the gossip pages had them dining together at Oishii Sushi once, which is pretty much my favorite restaurant in the Boston area (although I go to the Sudbury version, which I'm guessing they didn't).

 

[DefenseRules]

Classy statement by Manning. I am not a big Manning fan, but I have a lot of respect for him and how he plays the game.

 

[Brady to Brown]

The Jets don't get it, the Steelers don't get, neither do the Bills or Chargers.

The Colts and their fans get it.

In order to be the best, you must beat the best.