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          Tom Brady to Peyton Manning: 'You changed the game forever'

          • Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterMar 6, 2016, 05:45 PM
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              Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.
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          FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady posted the following message to Peyton Manning with news of Manning's retirement:

          Congratulations Peyton, on an incredible career. You changed the game forever and made everyone around you better. It's been an honor.

          Posted by Tom Brady on Sunday, March 6, 2016

          Brady and Manning are close friends, with Brady having previously shared his thoughts directly with Manning. The Facebook post brings those thoughts to the public forum.