Peyton Manning Made A Surprising Promise To Tom Brady At His Patriots Hall-of-Fame Induction Ceremony

Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have been rivals on and off the football field at times, but also friends.

Brady was inducted into the Patriots Hall-of-Fame on June 12 during which he described Manning as the "gold standard for quarterback play," adding that his career might not have gone the same way if he didn't have Manning to emulate.

Manning said he was "honored" to attend Brady's Patriots ceremony while also making a promise to the seven-time Super Bowl winning quarterback.

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"I'm honored to be here tonight," Manning said at Brady's Patriots ceremony, "and I promise I'll be there in a couple of years, when he is there in Canton (at the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame) as well."

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Brady finished with a 9-3 regular season record against Manning, who played for the Colts and Broncos, but Manning holds a 3-2 playoff edge over Brady.

Brady also lost both Super Bowl matchups against Manning's brother Eli and the New York Giants, which caused Peyton Manning to crack a joke at the ceremony.

"They liked me here...because I always lost here," Manning said at the ceremony about Gilette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

"I'm much more popular than Eli here, I promise you that," Manning added, saying that he needed to play his best every time he faced a Tom Brady-led team.

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