The New England Patriots battled with the Indianapolis Colts had several historic battles in the early 2000s at the height of an elite quarterback rivalry between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
Former Patriots director of football research Ernie Adams recently appeared on Julian Edelman’s “Games With Names” podcast and shared his respect for the opposing Hall of Fame quarterback.
“The one that was most impressive in pregame, hands down, was Peyton Manning,” Adams shared.
The now-71-year-old marveled at Manning’s pregame preparation on the field, timing up his footwork and putting game-speed effort into his routine.