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Patriots' Tom Brady Says Packers' Aaron Rodgers Inspires Him to Be Better Player

Sunday night's matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots features two of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, and even though Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are each competing for the same ultimate prize, there is plenty of respect between the two.

Brady called his counterpart "inspiring" during his weekly radio appearance on WEEI (h/t ESPN.com's Mike Reiss): "I think it's inspiring. Even for me, I watch his game and it makes me want to get out there and practice and improve, because I think he's so phenomenal with how he manages himself in the pocket.