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Tom Brady and Peyton Manning stopped for a picture after the Broncos-Patriots game

"This picture I took of a few old guys."

After the Patriots secured a hard-fought win in Denver on Sunday, Tom Brady stopped for a very unique photograph.

In a picture taken by former NFL receiver Brandon Stokley in the stadium following the game, Brady smiled alongside his longtime rival, Peyton Manning:

Manning, now retired, was on hand to watch Brady’s Patriots beat his old team, 16-3. Denver was lacking on offense, a fact that was probably not lost on the 40-year-old leader in all-time touchdown passes.

The rivalry between Brady and Manning defined many of the NFL’s best games during its era. Brady won the all-time series, 11-6, though Manning had the edge in head-to-head playoff wins, 3-2.

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