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Peyton Manning and Bill Belichick have a long history of competitive playoff battles. Their AFC rivalry often meant whoever won the match would go on to win the Super Bowl. When it came to matters in the orbit of the NFL, Manning had a funny anecdote regarding the longtime New England Patriots head coach.
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On Monday Night's ManningCast, the elder Manning recounted the time when Belichick hand-selected longsnapper David Binn to the Pro Bowl only because Binn was dating model/actor Pamela Anderson at the time. According to Peyton, the coach thought the players would have wanted to see Anderson in the pool in Hawaii.
Binn himself even recounted the story on a podcast:
"He looks at me, 'Hey! Where's your girlfriend?' and I said, 'Oh, Pam? She didn't come out.' [Belichick] goes, 'Remind me why the f**k I invited you then?'"
Manning was fond of this story because it put Belichick in a bit of a softer light compared to his public grumpy persona.
Peyton Manning had epic games against Bill Belichick and Tom Brady
Peyton Manning won two Super Bowls in four appearances. Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls in 10 appearances. Often, Brady was the foil that kept Manning from the big game, but there have been other times where Manning also kept Brady from the final game.
The two quarterbacks have matched up five times in the NFL playoffs, and Manning has won three of those games. Four of the given match-ups came in the AFC Championship game with Manning winning one as a Colt and two as a Denver Bronco.
Although Brady is the undisputed Super Bowl winner with 7 in 10 appearances, it's worth noting that the former Patriots quarterback might have had more if not for Manning. Additionally, Peyton Manning's little brother Eli Manning is the winner of two Super Bowls, both against Brady and the Patriots. There is a long, competitive history between the Manning brothers and the New England Patriots.
