Bostonherald.com - Some quarterbacks will take their offensive linemen out for a steak dinner at the end of the season to thank them for their protection. Others might gift their offensive line with Rolex watches.  That is, if they’re lucky. As Dan Koppen, Logan Mankins [ stats] and Stephen Neal found out last night, he tends to operate on a much grander scale than most quarterbacks. Brady presented the three offensive linemen who came to his event with an Audi Q7 SUV to kick off the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port.

See this is the real difference between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.   It’s not that Brady has 3 Superbowl rings and Manning has 1.   It’s not that Brady dates a supermodel and Manning is married to a horse.  It’s that Tom Brady stands by his teammates.    Because let’s be honest.   After the way our offensive line got mutilated in the super bowl they should be the ones buying Tom Brady gifts.    But that’s just not the way he operates.  He sticks by his friends through thick in thin unless it’s a chick he’s knocked up.   Contrast this with Peyton Manning who blames every misstep on his teammates and it’s easy to see why Brady is one of the most beloved figures of our generation and why Manning is one of the most despicable. God Bless Tom Brady.   God Bless the Patriots.