The rivalry between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, which was legendary during their NFL careers, is still very much alive even in retirement. The two former quarterbacks enjoy poking fun at each other, and that’s exactly what they did recently.
The banter began when Peyton Manning appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” for an interview. During the conversation, Manning and McAfee brought up the fact that Brady was recently photographed shirtless on his $6 million yacht.
Manning quipped, “Does he fly Delta to get to the yacht? Is there a direct Delta flight into the Bahamas to get on the yacht?”
He went on to emphasize that he’s a man of the people, in contrast to Brady.
Manning shared an amusing anecdote about flying on a Delta flight from Hawaii, mentioning that his flight got canceled, and he ended up in seat 36F. He then wondered if Tom Brady had ever sat in seat 36F on a Delta flight. The consensus on the show was that it’s likely been a couple of decades since Brady last flew commercially.
Manning humorously described his Delta flight experience, likening it to some of the coldest games he had ever played in. He mentioned that although he had played in freezing weather games in Green Bay and New England, his recent flight felt just as cold because he had been seated in an exit row with an open door.
Brady, not one to back down, seized the opportunity to take a shot at Manning after hearing the reference to the dome in Indianapolis, where Manning spent much of his career.
This friendly back-and-forth banter reflects the ongoing rivalry and camaraderie between the two NFL legends. Brady had the upper hand on the field with an 11-6 record against Manning, and now, he’s enjoying some off-field victories in their ongoing competition of good-natured ribbing. These two sports icons are likely to continue making fun of each other for the foreseeable future.
