Peyton Manning and Tom Brady will join Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in a golf match on May 24 to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts. There’s been no shortage of smack talk leading up to the event.
During an interview with Bleacher Report this week, Brady joked that he’s worried about fake crowd noise being pumped into the match like the Colts allegedly did against the Patriots.
“I’m just worried about them pumping crowd noise in there if he starts making putts like they used to at the RCA Dome,” Brady said.
Manning and Brady were on-field rivals but they have remained friends off the field even after Manning’s retirement. Their good-natured jabs shouldn’t be confused for mean-spirited insults.
Earlier this month, Manning roasted Brady for a “B&E arrest” during an interview promo for the golf match. Brady wasn’t actually arrested and he laughed at Manning’s joke and even shared it on his own Twitter page.
Before that viral interview, Brady shared a meme poking fun at Manning and Mickelson. Before the match was even announced, Brady tweeted a backhanded compliment for Manning’s golf game in February.
“Peyton is the better golfer right now,” the QB said. “He’s had much more practice these past few years.”
The Match: Champions for Charity will air on TNT at noon on Sunday.
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