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Manning gets another shot at Brady
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Peyton Manning will lead Denver’s record-setting offense against Tom Brady and New England tomorrow with a Super Bowl berth on the line while Seattle’s NFL-best defense faces San Francisco for the other spot.
New England will visit the Broncos in the American Conference final while the Seahawks and their notoriously noisy home crowd will entertain San Francisco in the National Conference final.
Brady is seeking a fourth Super Bowl crown while Manning is looking for a second.
Brady leads Manning 10-4 in the all-time rivalry of star quarterbacks, with wins in two of their three playoff meetings.
Brady pulled off the greatest comeback of his career in the regular season when Denver took a 24-0 half-time lead at New England only to have the Patriots rally for a 34-31 overtime win.
But Manning, cut by Indianapolis after neck surgery and signed by Denver in early 2012, has not lost a rematch game since 2007, going 5-0 since then in second chances against teams that beat him earlier in a campaign.
“We’re excited about the opportunity,” Manning said. “We have certainly come a long way. We’ve overcome a lot of obstacles to put ourselves in this position. It’s certainly very exciting.”
The Broncos set a single season scoring record as Manning established new NFL passing marks for both yardage and touchdowns. One of his favorite targets is Wes Welker, an ex-Patriots receiver.
“They are great quarterbacks. There aren’t too many differences,” Welker said in comparing them. “They do a great job of keeping guys accountable with their leadership skills and everything else, the way they go about their business.”
Brady missed Wednesday’s practice due to illness but was back at work on Thursday.
“I got back out there and got a lot of work in,” Brady said. “Everything is important at this point. It’s a matter of us focusing on all the aspects of the game. Execution is very important and we have to be our very best to advance.”
Patriots coach Bill Belichick can match Tom Landry for the most playoff coaching wins in NFL history if New England triumphs.
“It’s going to be a challenge but we’re looking forward to it,” Belichick said. “Manning is a great quarterback but we have got to prepare for the entire team.
Meanwhile, the Seahawks led the NFL in denying opponents points and yardage and beat San Francisco 29-3 earlier this season in Seattle, where they have won the past two meetings with the 49ers by a combined 71-16.
“We haven’t done anything yet,” said Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. “We have to stay focused and play the best we can.”
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