NFL icon Tom Brady discussed his rivalry with fellow legendary quarterback Peyton Manning.

But Brady says he didn't let himself think of Manning that way while they were trying to beat each other.Brady wrote on TomBrady.com that he had to convince himself to dislike Manning in order to play his best against him.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Tom Brady Explains Why Longtime Rivalry With Peyton Manning Was a 'Gift'.