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NFL-Stakes high for Brady, Manning in Super Bowl bid (Reuters)

By Larry Fine

Jan 23 (Reuters) - A Super Bowl berth will be on the line when Tom Brady and the New England Patriots take on Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but there is even more at stake for the renowned quarterbacks.

The legacies of the two greatest signal callers of their time may also be affected by the AFC championship outcome, says Gary Myers, author of New York Times bestseller "Brady vs Manning".

Myers believes Manning, the National Football League's regular season giant, sorely needs another Super Bowl title to elevate his status, while Brady would reign as the league's greatest ever quarterback should he raise the Lombardi Trophy once more.