New England Patriots

Brady takes shots at Peyton Manning in emails, says he's on 'final chapter'

Published Aug. 5, 2015 1:51 p.m. ET

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Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will be talked about in the same breath forever. They're two of the greatest quarterbacks not only of this generation, but of all time.

Fans and analysts aren't the only ones comparing the two quarterbacks, though. Brady, himself, is surprisingly competitive with Manning, as revealed in his personal emails. Brady's emails were released to the public because of the lawsuit he and the NFLPA are filing, and in them, he took a few shots at Manning. Brady, 38, went as far as saying Manning, 39, is in the final chapter of his career.

That wasn't even the worst insult towards Manning that Brady made. In an email he sent to Jay Flannely, Brady said Manning needs everything to be perfect to have success.

One would assume Brady knew his emails would be turned over by filing the lawsuit, but few people probably thought there would be such juicy insults in them like these. The Brady-Manning rivalry just got taken to another level, especially after Manning catches wind of what Brady had to say about him.

(h/t Boston.com)