In an interview with WCVB-TV, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft took a jab at Peyton Manning most recent Super Bowl victory, as well as the Manning family’s ring total as a whole:
"“I happened to see Archie [Manning] there,” Kraft said. “He has two sons who have won two Super Bowls [each]. But with all due respect, we have one son [Brady] who has won four.”"
Gracious in victory, being a poor sport in defeat is routinely the Patriots mantra.
Despite Manning’s Broncos beating the Patriots 20-18 in the AFC Championship and this very likely being #18’s “last rodeo”, Kraft couldn’t help but take a parting shot at one of his team’s longtime AFC rivals–not to mention his Super Bowl nemesis Eli Manning.
Regardless of the “ring count”, no quarterback duo has done more damage to the New England Patriots dynasty than the Manning Brothers on the game’s biggest stages.
Specifically, big brother Peyton is 3-1 against the Patriots in AFC Championship Games, while younger brother Eli is 2-0 versus the Patriots in the Super Bowl respectively.
The Patriots are one of the winningest teams of the past decade, but without the Manning Brothers wrecking their postseason plans prematurely, it could’ve been much more.